By Pete Banda Staff Writer Reporter@sbnewspaper.com Blue Bell Ice Cream has announced a voluntary recall on all items, including ice cream, frozen yogurt, and frozen snacks because of “the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes,” a bacteria that causes the sometimes fatal infection, listeria. While no students at SBCISD have been reported infected, …
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Apr 17 2015
Superintendent’s 3-year plan revealed
By PETE BANDA Staff Writer Reporter@sbnewspaper.com In yet another attempt to avoid a drastic reduction in staff, Superintendent Dr. Marc A. Puig revealed his 3-year plan to the San Benito CISD Board on Thursday, aiming at attrition budgeting, selecting a new consultant for the healthcare budget, adopting staff models for all positions, and the reorganization of …
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Dec 16 2014
Dr. Puig signs 3-year contract with SBCISD
By DINA AREVALO Special to the NEWS It’s official; the dotted line has been signed. On Tuesday, San Benito CISD released the employment contract signed by Dr. Marc Puig which officially names him as the district’s new superintendent. Puig will begin his duties on January 5, 2015. The contract is for three years and 177 days, …
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Nov 18 2014
Ex-school cop pleads guilty to child injury
By JACOB LOPEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com A former San Benito CISD police officer on Monday pled guilty to injury to a child, according to Melissa Landín, public information officer for the office of Cameron County District Attorney Luis V. Saenz. Joe Mendez was accused in February of assaulting a 15-year-old female student while serving as an …
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Nov 18 2014
Finalist’s contract talks near an end
By JACOB LOPEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com The end of the 21-day period before San Benito CISD’s lone superintendent finalist can begin work is soon coming to an end. The time is reserved for vetting and negotiations, giving the parties a grace period should they rethink their decisions. According to SBCISD Board President Arnold Padilla, the negotiations …
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Nov 14 2014
TONY’S TIME: Limón looks back on 10 years as superintendent
By JACOB LOPEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com San Benito CISD is nearing the end of the Antonio G. Limón era. Limón will soon be stepping down as SBCISD superintendent of schools after having served in such capacity for 10 years. He’ll be handing over the reins to Dr. Marc A. Puig after the Board of Trustees recently …
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Nov 07 2014
PUIG IS THE MAN: Superintendent from Van Horn to lead SBCISD
By JACOB LOPEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com Members of the San Benito CISD Board of Trustees expressed optimism in their selection of Dr. Marc Puig as the lone finalist for superintendent of schools. The board selected Puig via a unanimous vote, 7-0, after reconvening from closed session during a special meeting on Thursday, Nov. 6. Puig recently …
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Nov 07 2014
Board to consider plan for struggling campus
By JACOB LOPEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com The San Benito CISD Board of Trustees will hold a regularly-scheduled meeting at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 11. One of the items to be discussed is the request for approval of the Texas Accountability Intervention System (TAIS) plan for Frank Roberts Elementary. This comes after the school received a …
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Nov 04 2014
Board to meet again for selection of lone finalist
By JACOB LOPEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com It’s round two. The San Benito CISD Board of Trustees will again meet behind closed doors to decide a lone finalist for the position of superintendent of schools. Trustees will hold a special meeting at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 6 at the SBCISD John F. Barron Administration Building, located at …
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Oct 31 2014
Board takes no action on superintendent finalist
NEWS Staff Report The San Benito CISD Board of Trustees has not yet chosen a superintendent. The board conducted interviews in closed session within three different special meetings this past week in a process that will ultimately determine the new superintendent for SBCISD. Specifically, the board met in closed sessions on Monday, Oct. 20, Tuesday, …
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