Jun 20 2014
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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Jun 17 2014
By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com A hearing announcement has been scheduled for Sept. 5 in the case of a now-former San Benito CISD police officer who is accused of assaulting a 15-year-old female student. Joe Mendez, while serving as an officer for the SBCISD Police Department, is accused of allegedly lifting a 15-year-old …
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Jun 13 2014
By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com It’s been more than a week since his reinstatement from a yearlong suspension, but San Benito CISD Superintendent of Schools Antonio G. Limón has wasted no time reversing some of the more controversial decisions made by his predecessor. Limón confirmed on Thursday, June 12, that the demotion of SBCISD …
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Jun 10 2014
By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com San Benito CISD Superintendent of Schools Antonio G. Limón addressed on Tuesday the probability of the 2014 STAAR test scores influencing pending principal reassignments. “Right now, it’s too early to tell,” Limón said Tuesday about which principals may be reassigned. “We’re still evaluating the results of the second …
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Jun 10 2014
By MATHEW ZUÑIGA Special to the NEWS The San Benito Consolidated Independent School District held its annual Employee Awards Assembly at San Benito Veterans Memorial Academy Gymnasium Friday, June 6. Teachers and staff members were on hand to receive awards and applaud others. In the district’s Teachers of the Year recognitions, 19 educators – one from …
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Jun 06 2014
By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com San Benito CISD Superintendent of Schools Antonio G. Limón is back on the job after over a year of being on paid suspension. On Thursday afternoon, the San Benito News caught up with Limón as he worked through stacks of paperwork in the conference room of the John …
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Jun 06 2014
By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com The 2014 STAAR (State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness) performance results for the San Benito CISD have been released. As a district, SBCISD scored 67 in Reading, 71 in Math, 70 in Writing, 76 in Science and 62 in Social Studies. The results for the state of …
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Jun 06 2014
By CECILIA GONZALES Special to the NEWS One can tell that Nadya J. Moreno is passionate for playing guitar, as she not only owns four of her own, but made history as the first female freshman in San Benito CISD’s history to earn a division 1 rating on guitar, enabling her to travel to the state …
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Jun 06 2014
By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com Eighteen-year-old Liliana Polanco lost her class ring earlier this year; it was a dainty piece of jewelry that usually adorned her left ring finger, where she planned for it to remain as a keepsake that would serve to remind her of life at San Benito High School. The SBHS …
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May 28 2014
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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