By Edmond Ortiz The Judson Independent School District board voted 5-2 April 24 to censure trustee Jose Macias for allegedly violating a section of state government laws pertaining to the behavior of an elected official. Macias’ reprimand is the latest development in a tumultuous period for Judson ISD, where the board earlier this week voted…
By Edmond Ortiz This education-centric edition of News Briefs highlights a Northeast Side school district’s final move to fire its beleaguered superintendent, and two City Council members’ questioning a north San Antonio school district’s decision to pause some bond-funded projects. Judson ISD officially removes Fields as superintendent Judson Independent School District board voted 4-3 April…
By Edmond Ortiz North East Independent School District will introduce open enrollment in the 2026-2027 academic year as part of a larger push to grow student enrollment and improve its financial picture. But inviting young families living outside of NEISD’s boundaries to register their child is one of many strategies that district officials are mulling…
By Edmond Ortiz The Texas Education Agency is recommending having a conservator to enforce a new state law banning student use of cell phones during the school day in the North East Independent School District. What you should know North East ISD Board President David Beyer used the school district’s digital platforms April 10 to…
By Edmond Ortiz Residents and employees in San Antonio’s centermost school district remain critical of the school board’s decisions this week to close a West Side school, and to let a Colorado-based charter education organization take over three other West Side campuses. What is happening The San Antonio Independent School District board voted 5-2 March…
By Edmond Ortiz Separate investigations of two Judson Independent School District trustees are allowed to proceed although the scope of one inquiry is being officially modified. What is happening Following a lengthy closed session in a March 19 special meeting, Judson ISD board voted 4-3 to uphold an investigation of allegations that board President Monica…
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 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 Voters in the Schertz-Cibolo-Universal City Independent School District will go to the polls May 2 to decide the fate of the district’s proposed $295.6 million bond. What you should know The school board voted unanimously Feb. 12 to call a May 2 election, where district voters will be asked to consider three…
