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Mercedes interim superintendent details planned safety measures

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...

Four seats up for grabs on Mercedes ISD board

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

Mercedes ISD board tables security services contract

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.

Mercedes ISD board votes to put superintendent on leave

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...

Police say Mercedes superintendent ‘interfered’ with abuse investigations

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.

Mercedes teacher accused of injuring child with disability

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

Mercedes ISD security guard made repeated threats against the district, records show

Police documents related to the arrest of a security guard charged with threatening Mercedes High School allege the man repeatedly made his own threats and then reported or recorded them.

Mercedes superintendent arrested, charged with interference with public duties

Mercedes ISD Superintendent Carolyn Mendiola was arrested Friday.

Police: Mercedes ISD security officer behind last week’s bomb threat

Mercedes police allege a security guard made the bomb threat at Mercedes High School last week — just two days after the tragic mass shooting at a Uvalde elementary school.

Mercedes ISD may change terminology after describing bomb threat evacuation as a ‘drill’

After criticism over evacuation messaging at Mercedes High on Thursday, the district is planning to offer a training session next week on school safety procedures and may alter the terminology it uses to describe threats.