Tag: Mercedes ISD (MISD)

The Mercedes Independent School District Board of Trustees voted Tuesday to suspend its search for a superintendent and signaled its plans to keep current interim superintendent Richard Rivera around for a while.

The Mercedes Independent School District Board of Trustees voted Tuesday to terminate the contract of Maria Luisa Espino, a teacher who was arrested in June for allegedly injuring a child with a disability.

Trustees on the Mercedes school board again delayed awarding a security guard services contract last week, voting to reject recommendations and restart the selection process.

Leading his first meeting as Mercedes Independent School District’s interim superintendent, veteran Rio Grande Valley educator Richard Rivera detailed financial troubles the district is facing and his plans to address them.

Mercedes Independent School District Interim Superintendent Richard Rivera briefed trustees on security initiatives he hopes to enact at the district at the board’s meeting...

The Mercedes school district board called an election for Nov. 8 at their meeting last week.

The Mercedes ISD Board of Trustees voted to hold off on selecting a security service provider Thursday because administration had neglected to check references for the three companies who submitted bids for the contract.

The Mercedes ISD Board of Trustees unanimously voted Thursday to place Superintendent Carolyn Mendiola on paid administrative leave and named Richard Rivera as interim. The...

Mercedes ISD Superintendent Carolyn Mendiola was arrested for allegedly interfering with an investigation into an improper relationship between a teacher and a student, and Mercedes police say they are investigating more allegations of interference.

Police arrested a Mercedes teacher Wednesday for allegedly injuring a child with a disability.