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La Joya: Video shows officials making illegal cash contributions
Video that allegedly shows La Joya Independent School District board members and Palmview city employees discussing illegal cash contributions was revealed to the media today. View Article ]   May 23, 2013, 08:13

Overton ISD trustees make preparations for next year
Overton Independent School District started making preparations for next school year, as well as for ending the current one, during Tuesday night’s monthly meeting. View Article ]   May 22, 2013, 08:27

Richardson ISD voters face unusual runoff election for school board
The last time the Richardson ISD had a runoff for a school board seat was in 2005. A serious challenge to an incumbent is even rarer: The last time an incumbent lost was 1995. View Article ]   May 22, 2013, 08:27

Spring Hill to swear in new board member
The board of trustees for Spring Hill Independent School District will swear in new board members and elect new board officers at its meeting tonight. Jason Holt is joining the board after running unopposed for the Place 3 position. View Article ]   May 21, 2013, 08:25

Harlandale ISD discusses action after trustee's DWI arrest
The Harlandale ISD school board did not take action at Monday night's meeting following the discussion of possible disciplinary action against board member Anthony Alcoser. View Article ]   May 21, 2013, 08:11

Board infighting is back at South San ISD
South San Independent School District board members are feuding again after taking no action on a recommendation by their relatively new superintendent to fire a middle school principal. View Article ]   May 20, 2013, 08:12

'Second elections' called for three Big Country school districts
Three Big Country school districts will have what state officials are calling second elections to fill vacant school board seats after the May 11 polls didn't produce clear winners. View Article ]   May 17, 2013, 08:26

1-0 vote for Lytle ISD seat still stands
The suspense had lifted Wednesday before Christina Mercado claimed an unequivocal victory in a Lytle Independent School District board race that had made headlines for its voter turnout of just one. View Article ]   May 16, 2013, 08:16

Richardson ISD voters: Yep, there’s a runoff
It’s a blue-moon election for Richardson ISD, made a bit confusing by law and custom for other districts. On Saturday, three candidates faced off for the only contested seat on the Richardson school board. The final results had challenger Rachel Chumney with 44.85% of the vote, incumbent Lanet Greenhaw with 41.56% and second challenger Bonnie Abadie with 13.59%. View Article ]   May 16, 2013, 07:57

Sealy: SISD: Two new trustees
Sealy Independent School District will see a couple new faces on the school board as Ryan Reichardt and Brian Owen join the team along with the re-elected Robert Arnold.
They will be working alongside trustees Rick Bauman, Beverly Beckendorf, Michael Holub and Joe Mike Young. Janice Kana was not re-elected.
View Article ]   May 16, 2013, 07:54

Henderson ISD board to make plans for middle school
The Board of Trustees for the Henderson Independent School District canvassed the votes from Saturday’s bond election at its Tuesday night meeting and will have a special meeting at noon Monday to decide how to proceed, Superintendent Keith Boles said. View Article ]   May 16, 2013, 07:46

Only ONE Person Voted In The Lytle ISD School Board Election
Yes, only one. In a small school district near San Antonio, the school board vote between Patty Cortez and Christina Mercado was decided by just one vote—the only vote, it seems. Mercado won, though the San Antonio NBC affiliate WOAI is reporting that Lytle is at the crux of its own hanging chad incident: View Article ]   May 15, 2013, 07:49

TEA still trusts state-appointed Board of Managers
Four new members of the board of trustees will oversee El Paso Independent School District once the state-appointed board of managers steps down. View Article ]   May 14, 2013, 08:27

Medrano’s decision to keep his Dallas ISD seat while running for city council will have a price tag
I know why sitting elected officials don’t resign from the job they have before seeking voter support for a run for another elective office. That way, candidates can hedge a bet and will have the old office to return to if they lose the new bid. View Article ]   May 14, 2013, 08:01

Abilene school board moves forward with middle school uniforms
School uniforms are one step closer to becoming a reality in Abilene Middle Schools. Monday, the school board approved moving forward with the exploration of uniforms. View Article ]   May 14, 2013, 07:44

What does early voting turnout mean?
Alvarado ISD school bond supporters were scratching their heads Tuesday trying to figure out the meaning of 420 people casting early ballots for the bond election while the city election received only 15 early votes. Early voting for the school bond election, the race in Ward 3 and the vote on extending liquor sales to newly annexed territory ended after press time Tuesday. Election Day is Saturday. “Traditionally, it would favor the affirmative for the school bond and I hope that holds true,” AISD Superintendent Dr. Chester Juroska said about the early turnout. View Article ]   May 10, 2013, 08:38

Irving ISD Election Could Change Direction Of School District
Current leadership on Irving’s School Board may shift after this Saturday’s election. As a result, the new leaders could change the district’s direction. View Article ]   May 10, 2013, 07:45


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