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News Briefs: Bexar County OK’s jail intake plan; Balcones Heights council mulls mayoral no-confidence vote; zoning panel backs Southtown rezoning; free bus rides to school available

edmond.ortiz@gmail.com2 months ago1 month ago05 mins

By Edmond Ortiz Bexar County Commissioners are committing to a series of long-range plans designed to reform how arrestees, especially those with medical or mental health issues, are initially processed upon arrival at the Bexar County Jail, and how they are addressed in custody. Elsewhere, Balcones Heights City Council entertained recent attempt to vote no…

NEISD: State won’t send conservator over cell phone policy

edmond.ortiz@gmail.com4 months ago4 months ago02 mins

By Edmond Ortiz North East Independent School District’s interim superintendent announced June 2 that the state will not be appointing a conservator to implement an even more stringent cell phone policy. What you should know For the last several weeks, North East ISD officials had been wondering whether the Texas Education Agency would appoint a…

NEISD: Conservator could be appointed to enforce cell phone ban in schools

edmond.ortiz@gmail.com5 months ago5 months ago03 mins

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…

News Briefs (Jan. 21): Student-run general store opens at Helotes school; SAISD set to close West Side campus; pet-focused programs start in San Antonio, Converse

edmond.ortiz@gmail.com8 months ago8 months ago05 mins

By Edmond Ortiz Today’s rundown of San Antonio-area news briefs include the opening of a Helotes school-based general store run by agriculture students, and a San Antonio school district’s final decision to close a West Side campus. Also, Converse rolls out a program for shelter animals, and two local organizations launch a program to keep…