Tag: Board President

District officials cite ‘considerable’ interest in superintendent post

By JACOB LOPEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com San Benito CISD officials have confirmed new details in the search for a new superintendent, which is headed by Waterford School Services Inc. Arnold Padilla, president of the SBCISD Board of Trustees, specified Friday that the search for a superintendent is “on track.” Dr. Jess Butler and Dr. Felipe Alanis, …

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SBCISD accepts bids for medical vendors

By HEATHER CATHLEEN COX Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com At a special Tuesday, July 8 meeting of the San Benito Consolidated Independent School District, the Board of Trustees approved three action items that may mean possible termination of three of the district’s medical and pharmaceutical providers. SBCISD Board President Arnold Padilla said, “The Trustees felt we needed …

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Officials to begin work on SBCISD budget

By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com Preparations for setting the upcoming San Benito CISD budget for the 2014-2015 fiscal year will soon begin. “I have asked our superintendent and our business manager as to what their process is,” said SBCISD Board President Arnold Padilla. “I think Mr. (Antonio G.) Limón is trying to set …

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CONSIDER THIS: The Unfortunate Legacy of the Board President

By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com After listening to Wednesday evening’s special meeting of the San Benito CISD Board of Trustees, the legacy of Board President Yliana González became immediately apparent… and unfortunate. During a discussion about the district’s on-site health clinic administrator, Richard Garza of ISD Managed Care Services, and a $315,000 lien the …

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CONSIDER THIS: It ain’t easy being Antonio G. Limón

By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com It’s funny that, during Spring Break, the hottest subject in San Benito this past week was a school matter. So while the city is abuzz with speculation about whether San Benito CISD Superintendent of Schools Antonio G. Limón will get the boot, I thought it would be interesting to …

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