By Edmond Ortiz A Cibolo resident with a history of community volunteerism has been selected to fill an empty school board in the Schertz-Cibolo-Universal City Independent School District. The SCUCISD board voted unanimously Sept. 28 to appoint Justin Archbold to the Place 4 seat, replacing Matthew Short, who resigned in early September, a mere nine…
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 Converse, Schertz, Windcrest and the Edgewood Independent School District will have full slates of contested races in the Nov. 3 elections. Aug. 17 was the deadline for local candidates to snag a Nov. 3 election ballot spot in one of the five San Antonio-area cities and school districts slated to hold an…
By Edmond Ortiz The San Antonio Independent School District board voted Aug. 17 to put a property tax increase and a new bond package on the local Nov. 3 ballot. But some school board members admit the election measures will be a hard sell to voters. What is happening San Antonio ISD is joining five…
By Edmond Ortiz Two San Antonio-area school districts will ask their respective taxpayers this November for permission to raise their property tax rates in order to support pay raises, and address budget deficits. And one of those school districts will also propose its second bond issue in four years. Northside ISD schedules 2 elections Northside…
By Edmond Ortiz The Judson Independent School District appears not to be going forward with another effort to propose a property tax increase in a November 2026 election. What you should know Sixty percent of Judson ISD voters took part in a special November 2025 election where they rejected a district proposal to raise the…
By Edmond Ortiz The San Antonio Independent School District will begin its 2026-2027 academic year with a new permanent superintendent at the helm. What you should know SAISD trustees voted July 20 to confirm Adrian Bustillos as the district’s top appointed leader. Bustillos just finished a state-mandated 21-day period which began June 24 when the…
By Edmond Ortiz This edition of Education Briefs highlights ongoing budget challenges in three local school districts, while a fourth school district moves closer to appointing a new permanent superintendent. The Judson Independent School District board unanimously voted June 25 to approve a $246 million general fund operating budget for the 2026-2027 academic year. Judson…
By Edmond Ortiz The North East Independent School District board voted 5-1 June 18 to adopt a budget featuring a lingering deficit, another drop in student enrollment, no raises for employees, and a warning that even tougher fiscal choices lie ahead. Adjusting to enrollment issues The newly adopted budget contains $825.4 million in total expenses,…
By Edmond Ortiz The Judson Independent School District is entering a topsy-turvy summer with another interim superintendent, continuing lawsuits, and a new investigation launched by the Texas Education Agency. New interim superintendent The Judson ISD board voted 6-1 June 23 to appoint Ann Dixon, a former JISD educator and administrator, interim superintendent. Dixon’s career in…
