Tag: Dr. Ismael Cantu

THE FINAL COSTS: Superintendent’s suspension, probe exceeds $335k

By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com San Benito CISD incurred more than a quarter of a million dollars in costs associated with the year-long suspension and investigation into Superintendent of Schools Antonio G. Limón, district records have shown. Of the approximately $335,983.43 spent by the district as a result of the superintendent’s suspension and investigation, …

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UPDATE: Probe clears reinstated superintendent; firm sought to hire Limón’s successor

By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com In the course of a few days, much of what remained in question for more than a year’s time regarding the suspension and investigation into San Benito CISD Superintendent of Schools Antonio G. Limón reached closure. SBCISD Board President Arnold Padilla confirmed Tuesday that Limón’s investigation is officially …

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WEB EXCLUSIVE: Board reinstates Limón; search for new superintendent to begin

By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com The San Benito CISD Board of Trustees approved the reinstatement of Superintendent of Schools Antonio G. Limón after two hours of closed session talks on Monday, May 26. The Board also voted to enlist a firm to search for a new superintendent, at which point Limón will leave …

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Alleged terrorist threat within student’s essay prompts TEA alert

By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com Concerns were raised this week after the Texas Education Agency alerted the San Benito Consolidated Independent School District of an alleged terrorist threat made within a local student’s essay, officials said. SBCISD Interim Superintendent Dr. Ismael Cantu confirmed on Friday that TEA officials contacted the district about the alleged …

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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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SBCISD maintenance head terminated, fears retribution

By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com Longtime San Benito CISD employee David Garcia, who for the last 10 years served as the school district’s maintenance department director, was indefinitely suspended without pay on Friday. SBCISD Interim Superintendent of Schools Dr. Ismael Cantu notified Garcia of his termination via a memo. Also, SBCISD transportation department director …

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CONSIDER THIS: Why Miller Made the Grade and Cantu Failed

By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com If you were to corner local officials about the controversy that currently plagues San Benito, some would point to scandals in Brownsville, Progreso or any other city equal or greater in disrepute than the community they’re entrusted to serve and implement policy. In San Benito, a great number of …

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Miller Jordan educators call for campus stability; plead with Trustees to halt frequent principal reassignments

By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com More than 30 educators and support staff from Miller Jordan Middle School have come together to express their concerns about the stability of the campus – this as a result of fears that the school may incur its eighth principal reassignment in seven years. The educators in question called …

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Interim super reaches out to Band Boosters

By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com San Benito CISD Interim Superintendent of Schools Dr. Ismael Cantu has mailed letters to San Benito High School band parents and members of the local Band Booster Club in an effort to quell concerns brought on by an ultimatum he recently issued to the nonprofit organization’s president. The ultimatum …

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Band Booster Club given ultimatum: Cooperate with Limón probe or face suspension from school functions

By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com San Benito CISD Interim Superintendent of Schools Dr. Ismael Cantu has issued an ultimatum to the Band Boosters: cooperate with an independent law firm’s investigation into the suspended superintendent or be ousted from school functions. A certified letter signed by Cantu and addressed to the president of the San …

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