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Edinburg CISD superintendent may be suspended, police chief on leave
Edinburg Consolidated Independent School District Board of Trustees may suspend Superintendent Mario Salinas at next week’s meeting on Wednesday. According to a board agenda posted Friday afternoon, trustees will discuss a possible reprimand and disciplinary action for Salinas “up to and including” his suspension. Salinas didn’t immediately return requests for comment, nor did Board President…
Read MoreLa Joya ISD Hosts Successful Community Design Day to Shape Strategic Plan
LA JOYA, Texas — On Saturday, May 3, 2025, La Joya ISD welcomed over 300 students, parents, educators, staff members, and community leaders to its Community Design Day — a pivotal event in the development of the district’s Strategic Plan. Since initiating the strategic planning process in Fall 2024, the district has engaged extensively with…
Read MoreThree-way race prompt runoffs in Sullivan City
Voters will once again head to the polls next month in Sullivan City after a three-faction race for a majority of the municipality’s elected positions ended Saturday with no candidate securing over half of the vote. There are three seats at stake in Sullivan City: the mayoral position and places one and three. …
Read MoreSharyland ISD lays out new staffing plan
The Sharyland administration has been busy cooking up ways to maximize district funds for next year and beyond. Superintendent Dr. Elaine Howard and Director of Employee Relations Azucena Garza gave a detailed presentation to the board of trustees regarding the staffing vision for the district, which they plan to roll out over the next two…
Read MoreEl Milagro’s Sole Ballot Came From Developer’s Address
The sole voter who cast a ballot to approve the propositions in the November 2024 election which authorized the El Milagro Municipal Management District (MMD) to take out $167.5 million in loans, registered to vote using a business address which belongs to the project’s developer. State Representative Sergio Muñoz (D-Mission) filed a bill…
Read MoreLa Joya ISD to restructure several jobs ahead of next year
The La Joya ISD administration continues to shake things up in the name of improving student outcomes. After months of community engagement, strategic planning and internal examination, the chief staff used data to restructure 75 current positions into 60 reimagined ones for the next school year. The new roles will be similar to their predecessors…
Read MoreNew western Hidalgo Co. emergency services districts pass
Voters in western Hidalgo County chose Saturday to support the creation of two new entities meant to pay for ambulance and fire suppression services on that side of the county. Emergency services districts are local political subdivisions and taxing entities that pay for first response services. Other areas of the county have…
Read MoreAgua SUD board director resigns
Agua Special Utility District Board Director Adolfo Mendez resigned last Friday, citing a La Joya ISD policy that affects some individuals in political positions who are employed by the school district. Mendez is an athletic coordinator at La Joya ISD. He says he supervises coaches, so the policy applies to him, though…
Read MoreMission CISD dodges questions about facilities
Mission CISD has neglected to respond to questions regarding the state of district facilities, and it’s unclear why. Progress Times (PT) sent MCISD multiple interview requests and email correspondence inquiring about the state of district facilities following an assessment and the March 27 storm. However, the administrative staff has remained evasive or completely unresponsive. In…
Read MoreMcAllen ISD may try bond with voters
The McAllen Independent School District may ask voters in a November bond election to keep the district’s tax rate the same rather than allowing it to fall, a proposition the district says would net it about $290 million in additional monies. In a board workshop last week, the McAllen school board heard a proposal…
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