By Edmond Ortiz Judson Independent School District will be closing Franz and Rolling Meadows elementary schools and Park Village Blended Learning Academy after the end of the current academic year. What you should know The Judson ISD school board voted 5-2 on Feb. 24 to approve administrators’ proposal to shutter those campuses; the vote comes…
By Edmond Ortiz The Judson Independent School District board, in separate votes Feb. 16, chose to close Judson Middle School and opted to pick a new interim superintendent, but the meeting included more heated exchanges between trustees and the removal of one board member from the session. School closure The Judson ISD board has recently…
By Edmond Ortiz Trustees of a Northeast Side school district used a special Valentine’s Day meeting to authorize internal investigations into two school board members. What you should know The Judson Independent School District board unanimously approved beginning a formal investigation into two employees’ complaints filed against trustee Jose Macias. The board also voted 4-3…
By Edmond Ortiz The newest slate of news briefs are highlighted by an internal investigation of San Antonio’s mayor for alleged misconduct, Castle Hills revising rules covering short-term rentals, and a Northeast Side school district preparing to call for campus consolidations. San Antonio mayor under fire San Antonio Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones is being investigated…
By Edmond Ortiz This round of news briefs includes the firing of a Northeast Side school district leader, San Antonio City Council rebuffing a developer’s key request for a proposed massive residential community. Also, a new flyover ramp at a major North Side freeway intersection has opened to traffic while closures affect traffic in two…
By Edmond Ortiz Elected leaders of the Judson Independent School District remain the target of community criticism and even litigation while they prepare to vote to possibly fire their superintendent. Special meeting scheduled The JISD board will have a special meeting at 5:30 p.m. Feb. 4 where trustees are due to have a closed session…
By Edmond Ortiz The launch of development of a South Side police substation, the advancement of Brackenridge Park improvements, and the painting of rainbow sidewalks at local Planned Parenthood facilities highlight the latest bits of news from around San Antonio. Also, members of a Northeast Side school district are petitioning for the removal of their…
By Edmond Ortiz Many Judson Independent School District residents say they are angered and confused by the school board’s decision to suspend the district’s superintendent. What you should know A special board meeting on Jan. 10 started with an agenda item calling for trustees to consider Superintendent Milton Fields’ employment status and duties. Five hours…
By Edmond Ortiz On the Northeast Side, one school district is mulling campus consolidations and reduction in teaching positions to help decrease its budget deficit, while a neighboring school district is launching a citizens committee to develop solutions toward cutting its own fiscal shortfall. ‘Hard decisions’ in Judson ISD The end of 2025 finds Judson…
By Edmond Ortiz Following the defeat of their property tax proposal, leaders at Judson Independent School District say they hope to refrain from draconian measures while addressing a $37 million budget deficit and other difficult fiscal challenges. What you should know On Nov. 4, Judson ISD voters rejected a ballot item where JISD sought to…
