Apr 26 2014
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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Apr 26 2014
By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com Four-way political races often consist of candidates with backgrounds and views that vary; San Benito is not the exception. The Place 7 race for the San Benito CISD Board of Trustees is another fully-stacked card which sees incumbent Julian Huerta’s re-election bid challenged by Angel Mendez, Esteban “Steve” …
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Apr 26 2014
By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com Early voting for the upcoming local elections is set for Monday, April 28 and will end on Tuesday, May 6. The early voting poll location for the San Benito CISD Board of Trustees election will be at the SBCISD Tax Office, located at 152 E. Rowson St. The …
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Apr 26 2014
By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com Monday will mark the beginning of the end for at least 11 campaigns in San Benito, and with them the colorful signs that have dotted the Resaca City’s lush landscape over the last few months, the aggressiveness of block-walking hopefuls hoping to earn voters’ trust at their doorsteps and …
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Apr 22 2014
By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com Candidates in the Place 6 race for the San Benito CISD Board of Trustees – incumbent Oscar Medrano and challenger Orlando “Papas” Lopez – agree and disagree on many issues. “My main priority is the students,” said Medrano on Monday. “After the students, I want to address the …
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Apr 18 2014
By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com School district officials confirmed this week that the Internal Revenue Service has placed a lien on San Benito CISD funds owed to the district’s on-site health clinic administrator, who owes the IRS more than $315,000. SBCISD attorney Tony Torres sent an email to the Board of Trustees on Wednesday …
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Apr 18 2014
By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com The Place 5 race for the San Benito CISD School Board sees incumbent Hector Leal attempting to maintain his seat from challengers Rene Salinas, Bobby Benavides and Joyce Aguirre. Three of the candidates shared their views on certain issues currently facing the district, including the suspension of Superintendent …
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Apr 18 2014
By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com The investigation into Antonio G. Limón, who’s currently on paid suspension as the San Benito CISD Superintendent of Schools, has exceeded the $20,000 mark with more than $5,000 alone spent on travel expenses. Houston-based law firm Guerra and Farah PLLC – the attorneys hired by the SBCISD Board of …
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Apr 18 2014
By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com Candidates vying for elected office may not know it yet, but they’re already responsible for answering to the public regarding all concerns shared within the community. If campaigning for an opportunity to serve as a voice for the people, after all, then one must be vocal. Some may argue …
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Apr 15 2014
By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com The hotly-contested race for the Place 4 seat on the San Benito CISD Board of Trustees just got a little hotter after challenger Arnold Padilla recently shared his thoughts on the financial stability of the school district as well as the controversial suspension and subsequent investigation into Superintendent …
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