Tag: San Benito CISD

SBCISD removes all Blue Bell items amid recall

By Pete Banda Staff Writer Reporter@sbnewspaper.com   Blue Bell Ice Cream has announced a voluntary recall on all items, including ice cream, frozen yogurt, and frozen snacks because of “the potential to be contaminated with Listeria  monocytogenes,” a bacteria that causes the sometimes fatal infection, listeria. While no students at SBCISD have been reported infected, …

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Superintendent’s 3-year plan revealed

By PETE BANDA Staff Writer Reporter@sbnewspaper.com In yet another attempt to avoid a drastic reduction in staff, Superintendent Dr. Marc A. Puig revealed his 3-year plan to the San Benito CISD Board on Thursday, aiming at attrition budgeting, selecting a new consultant for the healthcare budget, adopting staff models for all positions, and the reorganization of …

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Dr. Puig signs 3-year contract with SBCISD

By DINA AREVALO Special to the NEWS It’s official; the dotted line has been signed. On Tuesday, San Benito CISD released the employment contract signed by Dr. Marc Puig which officially names him as the district’s new superintendent. Puig will begin his duties on January 5, 2015. The contract is for three years and 177 days, …

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Ex-school cop pleads guilty to child injury

By JACOB LOPEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com A former San Benito CISD police officer on Monday pled guilty to injury to a child, according to Melissa Landín, public information officer for the office of Cameron County District Attorney Luis V. Saenz. Joe Mendez was accused in February of assaulting a 15-year-old female student while serving as an …

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Finalist’s contract talks near an end

By JACOB LOPEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com The end of the 21-day period before San Benito CISD’s lone superintendent finalist can begin work is soon coming to an end. The time is reserved for vetting and negotiations, giving the parties a grace period should they rethink their decisions. According to SBCISD Board President Arnold Padilla, the negotiations …

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TONY’S TIME: Limón looks back on 10 years as superintendent

By JACOB LOPEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com San Benito CISD is nearing the end of the Antonio G. Limón era. Limón will soon be stepping down as SBCISD superintendent of schools after having served in such capacity for 10 years. He’ll be handing over the reins to Dr. Marc A. Puig after the Board of Trustees recently …

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PUIG IS THE MAN: Superintendent from Van Horn to lead SBCISD

By JACOB LOPEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com Members of the San Benito CISD Board of Trustees expressed optimism in their selection of Dr. Marc Puig as the lone finalist for superintendent of schools. The board selected Puig via a unanimous vote, 7-0, after reconvening from closed session during a special meeting on Thursday, Nov. 6. Puig recently …

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Board to consider plan for struggling campus

By JACOB LOPEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com The San Benito CISD Board of Trustees will hold a regularly-scheduled meeting at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 11. One of the items to be discussed is the request for approval of the Texas Accountability Intervention System (TAIS) plan for Frank Roberts Elementary. This comes after the school received a …

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Board to meet again for selection of lone finalist

By JACOB LOPEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com It’s round two. The San Benito CISD Board of Trustees will again meet behind closed doors to decide a lone finalist for the position of superintendent of schools. Trustees will hold a special meeting at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 6 at the SBCISD John F. Barron Administration Building, located at …

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Board takes no action on superintendent finalist

NEWS Staff Report The San Benito CISD Board of Trustees has not yet chosen a superintendent. The board conducted interviews in closed session within three different special meetings this past week in a process that will ultimately determine the new superintendent for SBCISD. Specifically, the board met in closed sessions on Monday, Oct. 20, Tuesday, …

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