Tag: Donna ISD (DISD)

Texas Boys State delegates participated in reflections presentation and certificates of recognition ceremony recently at Hidalgo County Precinct 1 Conference Center in Weslaco.

Donna ISD in June filed counterclaims against WIFIRUS LLC, the company that built and installed its Wi-Fi tower project three years ago before suing the district last year and alleging the district had breached contract and failed to pay over a million dollars related to the towers.

Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD trustees voted Monday to approve a 10-year, $30 million-plus interlocal agreement with the city of Pharr that the district says will provide broadband internet service to more than 13,900 students.

Donna ISD saw its mammoth $120 million bond referendum pass by 72 votes Saturday.

Here's a rundown of the May 6, 2023 elections in Hidalgo County and Cameron County cities, school districts and local entities.

Twenty elections for cities, school districts and other entities in the Rio Grande Valley have as of Monday drawn more than 20,000 voters over the course of seven days during early voting.

More Hidalgo County school districts are adding their weight to the fight against school vouchers. Since PSJA ISD’s school board approved an anti-voucher resolution earlier this month, at least Donna and McAllen trustees have done the same, with La Joya ISD’s board set to discuss a resolution on the same front Wednesday. Gov. Greg Abbott made “school choice” a top priority for the year, supporting that goal through vouchers or education savings accounts, which would let parents use state funding to educate their children outside public schools.

The first day of early voting for the May 6 local entities election saw a slight uptick in voters when compared to the last local entities election in 2021.

Early voting for the May 6 elections for Hidalgo County cities and schools begins Monday morning for a number of municipal and school district races.

RGV Boys State Alumni Group sponsors have announced their 2023 selections for Texas Boys State delegates.