Tag: Progreso ISD (PISD)

A federal magistrate judge on Tuesday set the bond for the Progreso school district’s board president, who is accused of cocaine smuggling, at $250,000 with a $15,000 deposit, court records indicate.

Early voting has commenced in the Hidalgo County area with local races, tax rate elections and Texas constitutional amendments on the ballots.

Federal prosecutors allege that the Progreso school district’s board president was involved in smuggling approximately 88 pounds of cocaine in 2020.

The Progeso school district's board president and that municipality's assistant city manager is in custody on federal drug trafficking charges.

Residents have until the end of day Tuesday to register to vote in the upcoming November elections, and local officials want to help.

Most Hidalgo County voters will see local school finances on their ballots this November.

As officials and communities across the Valley continue to recover from the powerful storm that ripped through the region over the weekend, several school districts have announced closures. 

For the first time in nearly a decade, the Progreso school district is no longer being overseen by a Texas Education Agency conservator.

The Progreso school board accepted the resignation of one of its members last month and quickly replaced him.

Progreso ISD says it can’t comment on a security officer whose employment at the district was terminated after allegations were reported by a parent.