Tag: San Benito CISD (SBCISD)
San Benito driving voter turnout as school board race turning up heat
SAN BENITO — The city’s two rival factions are heating up the polls at the city’s Community Building, turning the bustling voting site into one of the hottest across Cameron County as steady flows of residents cast ballots during an eight-day early voting period.
San Benito mass tuberculosis tests clear students, staff
The San Benito school district’s mass tuberculosis testing has cleared students and staff after a case turned up at the high school late last month.
San Benito CISD awaiting tuberculosis test results of mass screening
SAN BENITO — San Benito school district officials are awaiting test results to determine whether a high school case of tuberculosis may have spread.
San Benito CISD attorney stands behind statements as insurance company investigates
SAN BENITO — The school district’s former contractor’s insurance company is contacting board members to clarify information surrounding its “investigation” into a $40 million bond-funded project entering the first year of a shutdown stemming from building foundation flaws.
Insurance company taking over San Benito $40 million project
SAN BENITO — A year after the San Benito school district’s shutdown of a $40 million bond-funded project, an insurance company is taking over construction after the school board placed its contractor in default of its contract.
Livestock show kids sell projects for thousands of dollars at Sale of Champions
MERCEDES — He's set for success.
Youngsters, seniors shine bright at RGV Livestock Show steer judging
MERCEDES — The steers stood in the ring stoic and strong as the students who raised them stroked their bellies to keep them calm and focused.
Internal emails show former San Benito super, resident planning media criticism
SAN BENITO — Records show past Superintendent Theresa Servellon and a longtime community leader exchanged emails to and from her office, planning to send letters to Texas' Freedom of Information Foundation and a local newspaper regarding a news report based on the former school board majority's vote to hire a lawyer to monitor media coverage.
San Benito cooking hot elections as Cruz-Vela faces ex-superintendent
SAN BENITO — On San Benito’s fiery political stage, the May 4 election’s shaping up like a scorcher, with Theresa Servellon, the school district’s past superintendent, challenging Ariel Cruz-Vela, a leader in the board of trustees’ new majority, for her seat on the school board.
Mental health grants awarded to Valley school districts
The Region One Education Service Center announced two new grants for Region One school districts with the Department of Counseling and Mental Health helping to support the districts with resources and training.