By Edmond Ortiz Matthew Short has resigned as a Schertz-Cibolo-Universal City Independent School District trustee, nine months after his election to the board. Short’s brief tenure as a school board member was marred by controversy, as fellow trustees twice voted to censure him, and Short sued the school district and its top two leaders. But…
By Edmond Ortiz For a second time in less than three months, the Schertz-Cibolo-Universal City Independent School District board finds itself reprimanding one of its own members. What is happening The SCUCISD board in a May 7 called meeting voted 5-1 to censure Matthew Short. Board President Leticia Sever said Short used certified mail to…
By Edmond Ortiz Eight San Antonio City Council members voted Feb. 27 to officially censure Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones for violating the city’s code of conduct and workplace anti-harassment policy. What you should know The reprimand comes less than one month after a widely reported Feb. 5 argument between Jones and District 1 Councilmember Sukh…
By Edmond Ortiz Two incumbents with the Schertz-Cibolo-Universal City Independent School District board each won re-election on Nov. 4, while a former school board president is returning as a trustee. What you should know Place 5 school board member Amy Thomas secured a second term in office with 74% of the vote, fending off a…
By Edmond Ortiz Voters in the Schertz-Cibolo-Universal City Independent School District will weigh contests for three of four school board positions that are on the Nov. 4 election ballot. Each position carries a four-year term. Focus On San Antonio recently sent questions to filed candidates in contested races, inviting them to share experiences and backgrounds…
