May 28 2014
By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com With one more foreseeable month remaining for Guerra and Farah PLLC to invoice San Benito CISD for investigating recently reinstated Superintendent of Schools Antonio G. Limón, figures as of April 28 indicate that the school district may have incurred legal fees in excess of $22,000. Specifically, the district has …
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May 26 2014
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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May 23 2014
By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com San Benito CISD Board Member Yliana González recently raised concerns that “oversights” may have affected the outcome of the May 10 election. González sent an email on Sunday, May 18, to SBCISD Business Manager Emma McCall, Interim Superintendent of Schools Dr. Ismael Cantu and Cameron County Elections Administrator Christopher …
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May 23 2014
By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com The San Benito CISD Board of Trustees will meet early Monday morning to decide the employment of Antonio G. Limón, who has been on paid suspension as Superintendent of Schools for more than a year. Scheduled for 9:30 a.m. Monday, May 26 inside the SBCISD John F. Barron Administration …
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May 21 2014
By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ & MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ San Benito News Antonio G. Limón remains suspended as the San Benito CISD Superintendent of Schools after the Board of Trustees discussed his investigation, among other items, for approximately four hours in closed session on Tuesday and into the wee hours of the morning Wednesday. “We anticipate that probably …
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May 17 2014
By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com The year-long paid suspension of San Benito CISD Superintendent of Schools Antonio G. Limón, one of the more controversial and polarizing occurrences in recent school district history, may come to an end on Tuesday when the Board of Trustees is expected to take action on two possible outcomes: reinstatement …
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May 17 2014
By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com San Benito CISD School Board members-elect and incumbents victorious in the May 10 general election spoke candidly this week on their first orders of business upon taking office. Board members Oscar Medrano and Hector Leal found themselves earning re-election bids while newcomers Angel Mendez and Arnold Padilla unseated …
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May 17 2014
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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May 13 2014
By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com Apparently, 1,396 cracks in the proverbial glass ceiling were more than enough for longtime educator Celeste Zepeda Sanchez to shatter her way through a historic feat on Saturday: becoming San Benito’s first female mayor. In what many are referring to as a landmark moment in San Benito’s storied …
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May 10 2014
By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com Richard Garza, the owner of ISD Managed Care Services (ISD MCS) and soon-to-be former on-site health care provider for San Benito CISD employees continues to raise allegations against the school district after being provided a 60-day termination notice. As previously reported, the SBCISD Board of Trustees unanimously approved …
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