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SBCISD Board to discuss Limón separation agreement during special meeting

NEWS Staff Report The San Benito CISD board of trustees will meet for a special meeting at 6 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 8. On the agenda is an item for a closed meeting “for the purpose of consultation with the board’s attorney on any subjects or matters authorized by law.” The item is for “discussion …

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Limón to transition into new position as Asst. Superintendent of Human Resources

By Angelica Chavez Special to the NEWS In continuance of his long-lived career with San Benito CISD, Antonio G. Limón is prepared to transition into his upcoming job as Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources within SBCISD. Under new superintendent Dr. Marc A. Puig’s supervision, Limón will be expected to take responsibility for the operation and …

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YEAR IN REVIEW: The biggest stories of 2014

By HEATHER CATHLEEN COX Staff Writer Reporter@sbnewspaper.com From water plant woes that lead the City of San Benito into ongoing litigation to the San Benito Consolidated Independent School District’s quest to hire a new superintendent, from the election of the City’s first female mayor and the shift in power on the SBCISD board of trustees — …

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SBCISD Christmas social returns Dec. 17

By JACOB LOPEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com San Benito CISD is planning to bring back the annual employee Christmas social on Dec. 17, according to Superintendent Antonio G. Limón. In a letter to local businesses, Limón wrote that the social is “a way of showing our sincere appreciation to our loyal staff members this holiday season.” In …

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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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School board looking to solve yellow water issue

By JACOB LOPEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com Yellow water issues may soon be a thing of the past for a handful of rural SBCISD schools, according to an agenda item for a board meeting. Pending board approval for funding, five San Benito Schools will be receiving reverse osmosis water systems in the near future thanks to recent …

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NEW YEAR, NEW SUPER: Puig may assume role in January

By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com San Benito CISD officials have recently pointed to early January as the starting date, more or less, for Dr. Marc A. Puig to take over as superintendent of schools. Arnold Padilla, president of the SBCISD Board of Trustees, confirmed on Friday that Puig will be tendering his resignation at …

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Contract negotiations with superintendent finalist ongoing

By JACOB LOPEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com San Benito CISD officials are currently conducting contract negotiations with the lone finalist for the superintendent of schools position. The SBCISD Board of Trustees on Thursday, Nov. 6, named Dr. Marc Puig as the lone finalist via a 7-0 unanimous vote. Puig currently serves as superintendent of Culberson County-Allamoore ISD …

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SBHS’s Flamenco Ensemble to perform at ceremony

Flamenco band

By JACOB LOPEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com The San Benito High School Flamenco Ensemble is slated to perform at the Freddy Fender Humanitarian Awards Ceremony on Thursday, Oct. 9. “We are very happy,” Flamenco Ensemble Director Jorge Mascorro said of his students. Speaking in Spanish, Mascorro noted, “They considered them [the band] and invited us. Every year, …

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Community aids grieving families of fire victims

By HEATHER CATHLEEN COX Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com A fire on the morning of July 2 at the Luxury Apartments in San Benito that claimed the lives of Alicia C. Anguiano, 64, and her 5-year-old grandson, Angelo Christian Martinez, both of San Benito, has motivated many in the community to come to the aid of the …

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