NISD PD officer who shot woman outside football game given 6 years deferred adjudication, no jail time
Read full article: NISD PD officer who shot woman outside football game given 6 years deferred adjudication, no jail timeA Northside Independent School District police officer who shot a woman outside of a high school football game in 2023 was sentenced to six years deferred adjudication on Wednesday and will not face any jail time.
Gun found by student on grounds of Harlan HS property, district says
Read full article: Gun found by student on grounds of Harlan HS property, district saysA student found a gun on the property line of Harlan High School on Monday afternoon, according to a Northside Independent School District spokesperson.
Thousands of dollars stolen from NISD varsity football locker room during game, district confirms
Read full article: Thousands of dollars stolen from NISD varsity football locker room during game, district confirmsAn investigation is underway after the locker room of a varsity Northside Independent School District football team was burglarized during a game, a district spokesperson confirmed.
Northside ISD helps students with grief after deaths of west Bexar County children
Read full article: Northside ISD helps students with grief after deaths of west Bexar County childrenSevani Stevenson, 6, and his 3-year-old sister, Miyani Islar, were found dead in their west Bexar County home. Their mother reportedly told investigators they died in a hot car.
Five Northside ISD schools affected by power outages on first day of school, district says
Read full article: Five Northside ISD schools affected by power outages on first day of school, district saysFive Northside Independent School District schools were hit with power outages on the first day of school, according to a district official.
Person arrested on trespassing charge after sleeping on roof of Northside ISD school, district says
Read full article: Person arrested on trespassing charge after sleeping on roof of Northside ISD school, district saysA Northside ISD middle school was briefly placed on “secure” status Thursday after a person was found sleeping on the school’s roof and taken into custody, the district confirmed on Friday.
Internet, phone services back online at Alamo Heights, North East, Northside and Judson ISDs
Read full article: Internet, phone services back online at Alamo Heights, North East, Northside and Judson ISDsNorthside ISD and Judson ISD confirmed to KSAT that their respective internet and phone services were back online on Wednesday morning.
Records show Northside ISD officer arrested, released in connection with October 2023 police shooting
Read full article: Records show Northside ISD officer arrested, released in connection with October 2023 police shootingA Northside ISD officer accused of shooting a woman at the Dub Farris Athletic Complex in October 2023 was arrested earlier this week.
NISD hopes to fill over 100 teacher vacancies as new school year begins
Read full article: NISD hopes to fill over 100 teacher vacancies as new school year beginsDistricts across the country have dealt with teacher shortages since the pandemic, but Northside ISD said they are finally seeing some improvement this year compared to the last three.
Widow of NISD employee who died from injuries on the job demands change
Read full article: Widow of NISD employee who died from injuries on the job demands changeMore than a month has gone by since Northside ISD instructional assistant Alfred Jimenez, better known as “Mr. Fred,” died after sustaining an injury on the job. His widow, Margo, is still looking for answers.
SAPD forwards case involving a woman shot by an NISD officer to DA’s office
Read full article: SAPD forwards case involving a woman shot by an NISD officer to DA’s officeThe shooting happened more than four months ago on Oct. 28. SAPD and district officials have still not released the names of the woman or officers involved.
NISD teacher, staff union calls for change following death of instructional assistant
Read full article: NISD teacher, staff union calls for change following death of instructional assistantThe union that represents teachers and staff in the Northside Independent School District is calling for change following the death of an instructional assistant who was seriously injured in a classroom at Brandeis High School. The Bexar County Medical Examiner has ruled the death as a homicide.
Brandeis High School instructional assistant dies from serious injury by student in classroom incident, official says
Read full article: Brandeis High School instructional assistant dies from serious injury by student in classroom incident, official saysAlfred “Mr. Fred” Jimenez died from injuries he sustained on the morning of Feb. 7 in a class of students with severe learning and emotional disabilities.
Instructional assistant seriously injured by student in classroom at Brandeis High School
Read full article: Instructional assistant seriously injured by student in classroom at Brandeis High SchoolAn instructional assistant in a Brandeis High School classroom was seriously injured by a student earlier this month.
SAPD, NISD deny requests to release names 3 months after district officer shot woman at football game
Read full article: SAPD, NISD deny requests to release names 3 months after district officer shot woman at football gameOn Oct. 28, a woman was shot in the arm by a Northside ISD officer after becoming aggressive and driving her vehicle toward him in a “threatening manner,” school district officials said. Three months later, both her and the officer's identities are not public.
School districts working to meet state requirement to get armed officers on every public campus
Read full article: School districts working to meet state requirement to get armed officers on every public campusMany school districts across San Antonio are scrambling to hire certified officers, with House Bill 3 now in effect. The bill requires armed security officers on all campuses during regular school hours.
Woman shot by NISD officer after ‘becoming aggressive’ at Dub Farris Athletic Complex, officials say
Read full article: Woman shot by NISD officer after ‘becoming aggressive’ at Dub Farris Athletic Complex, officials sayA woman was shot in the arm by a Northside ISD officer after becoming aggressive and driving her vehicle toward him in a “threatening manner,” school district officials said.
Northside ISD looks to rehire retired teachers with full benefits and incentives
Read full article: Northside ISD looks to rehire retired teachers with full benefits and incentivesSchool districts across the state are facing a teacher shortage, and Northside ISD is looking at creative ways to get certified educators into the classroom before the start of class.
11 female ROTC students filmed with hidden camera while changing at Northside ISD high school, district says
Read full article: 11 female ROTC students filmed with hidden camera while changing at Northside ISD high school, district saysA student at Brandeis High School is facing pending criminal charges after he allegedly used a GoPro to film several female Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) students changing.
Elementary student, 11, taken into custody for bringing gun to school, NISD officials say
Read full article: Elementary student, 11, taken into custody for bringing gun to school, NISD officials sayA student at Kallison Elementary School was taken into custody for bringing a gun to campus, according to the Northside Independent School District.
Ex-Brennan High School student arrested in sex assault of girl in classroom on campus, records show
Read full article: Ex-Brennan High School student arrested in sex assault of girl in classroom on campus, records showA 19-year-old former student at Brennan High School was arrested for sexually assaulting a girl in a classroom there in February, according to Northside Independence School District police.
‘It’s truly just voter intimidation’: NISD pressured staff, tracked votes during bond election, records show
Read full article: ‘It’s truly just voter intimidation’: NISD pressured staff, tracked votes during bond election, records showEmployees at multiple Northside Independent School District campuses have told the KSAT 12 Defenders in recent weeks that administrators relentlessly pressured them to vote on a May bond measure, tracked whether they had cast a ballot and in one instance threatened discipline if they failed to do so.
Teacher unions weigh in on San Antonio’s school district staffing shortages
Read full article: Teacher unions weigh in on San Antonio’s school district staffing shortagesMany of the more than 2,300 teachers and staff who were absent Monday in the Northside and North East Independent School Districts were likely local chapter members of the American Federation of Teachers.
NISD, NEISD report 2,000 teacher & staff absences
Read full article: NISD, NEISD report 2,000 teacher & staff absencesThe past two days since returning from their holiday breaks, both Northside and North East Independent School Districts reported a combined total of about 2,000 teachers and staff who’d called in sick or absent Monday.
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Woman carried out of Northside ISD board meeting for refusing to wear mask, district says
Read full article: Woman carried out of Northside ISD board meeting for refusing to wear mask, district saysA woman who attended a Northside Independent School District board meeting was seen being carried out by two officers as she recorded the incident.
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San Antonio high school grad throws glitter, reveals lingerie under gown at graduation ceremony
Read full article: San Antonio high school grad throws glitter, reveals lingerie under gown at graduation ceremonyA student at Clark High School in San Antonio has gone viral after a video of his walk across the stage during graduation went viral.
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Smell of gas delays start of school day at Leon Valley Elementary School
Read full article: Smell of gas delays start of school day at Leon Valley Elementary SchoolStudents and faculty at Leon Valley Elementary had a delayed start to their school day Monday due to concern that there could be a gas leak.
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Woman killed in crash on NW Side was former Brandeis High School teacher
Read full article: Woman killed in crash on NW Side was former Brandeis High School teacherSAN ANTONIO – The Bexar County Medical Examiner’s Office has released the name of a driver who was killed in a crash Friday night on the city’s Northwest Side. The victim was identified as Carisa Allen Kohutek, 36. Kohutek was a teacher at Brandeis High School for nearly seven years, North Side Independent School District spokesman Barry Perez said. Police said Kohutek was killed after she crashed her vehicle into a ditch off Interstate 10 near Casa Bella and UTSA Boulevard. Alcohol didn’t not appear to be a factor in the crash, police said.
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Bexar County’s school districts won’t close schools despite health department recommendation to go virtual
Read full article: Bexar County’s school districts won’t close schools despite health department recommendation to go virtualSAN ANTONIO – San Antonio Metro Health issued a new directive on Tuesday advising against in-person education, but school districts in Bexar County aren’t planning on closing campuses. Northeast ISD, Northside ISD and San Antonio ISD say that students who are already on-campus will be able to stay there. “We’re staying open because our schools are safe. We’re staying open because our data shows there’s no spread. We’re staying open because our safety protocols are effective,” NEISD spokeswoman Aubrey Chancellor said.
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NEISD & NISD won’t roll back in-classroom instruction in face of worsening pandemic
Read full article: NEISD & NISD won’t roll back in-classroom instruction in face of worsening pandemic“Work to balance the need we have to ensure students and staff are kept safe with the need to address learning loss and instructional needs of individual students,” Perez said. Though unlike NISD, the district is continuing its outreach efforts to struggling virtual learners. The number of NEISD and NISD cases alone is 573 -- with more from NISD counting off-campus staff -- but the Metro Health data only shows 423 cases for all campuses so far. Asked about the discrepancy, a Metro Health spokeswoman said the data may just not have been reported to them yet. While neither NISD nor NEISD plan to force any of their in-person learners to return to virtual learning, both districts say parents may choose to make that switch.
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Northside ISD bus involved in crash
Read full article: Northside ISD bus involved in crashSAN ANTONIO – A Northside ISD bus was involved a minor crash on Friday morning, according to school district officials. The crash was reported near Babcock and Hamilton Wolfe Friday morning around 9 a.m. The bus had one driver and one student on board, Northside ISD spokesperson Barry Perez said. The high school student was not injured and was taken to school. The driver was taken to a medical clinic as a precaution, but no life-threatening injuries were reported, Perez said.
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San Antonio’s three largest school districts report drops in enrollment
Read full article: San Antonio’s three largest school districts report drops in enrollmentSAN ANTONIO – When the new school year began, Barry Perez, spokesman for the Northside Independent School District, said officials knew it would be “an anomaly” because of the pandemic. “We knew that there would be some families that would look for some other options,” Perez said. “We’re approximately 3,000 short where we thought we would be," said Aubrey Chancellor, spokeswoman for the North East Independent School District. Laura Short, spokeswoman at San Antonio Independent School District, said the district has about 2,400 fewer students. Perez said it could be that some parents chose to home school their children.
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San Antonio man arrested on child porn charges was after-school program specialist with NISD
Read full article: San Antonio man arrested on child porn charges was after-school program specialist with NISDSAN ANTONIO – A 62-year-old San Antonio man now behind bars for allegedly distributing child pornography worked as an after-school program specialist at a Northside Independent School District campus, the district said on Monday. According to Barry Perez, the district’s executive director of communications, Juan Benavidez was an employee with NISD until he was terminated by the school district the same day he was arrested by the FBI on July 30. According to Perez, Benavidez was an after-school program specialist for Driggers Elementary School on the Northwest Side near Ingram Park Mall. Perez said Benavidez oversaw after school program staff and did not directly supervise children. If convicted on the charges, Benavidez faces between five to 20 years in federal prison.
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Northside ISD learning portal crashes on students first day of school
Read full article: Northside ISD learning portal crashes on students first day of schoolSAN ANTONIO Students with San Antonios Northside Independent School District are having issues logging in on the first day of school. Officials with the district posted on Facebook around 8 a.m. saying the MyNISD portal is down and that a resolution is currently in the works. This does not appear to be a district network or bandwidth issue.Officials are asking for patience while vendors work to find a resolution. We are working with our vendor on a resolution. Posted by Northside ISD on Monday, August 24, 2020The student tech support hotline, (210) 397-0020, is currently giving a busy signal.
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Confusion surrounds how 3 largest San Antonio school districts will report positive COVID-19 cases
Read full article: Confusion surrounds how 3 largest San Antonio school districts will report positive COVID-19 casesSAN ANTONIO Most Bexar County schools are beginning the school year with remote learning, but questions remain about how districts and school systems will report positive student or staff member COVID-19 cases when in-person instruction returns, which could be as soon as Sept. 8. Earlier this month, San Antonio Metro Heath updated its directive that issued guidance on how public, private and other school systems should report any positive COVID-19 cases. Any time we have a positive case at a school, we report it to Metro Health and we send out a letter to that school. NISD spokesperson Barry Perez said the district was still seeking clarification from Metro Health on guidance related to posting positive cases on the districts website. During Tuesday nights COVID-19 briefing, Metro Health Director Dr. Colleen Bridger was asked how the department would enforce schools posting COVID-19 positives on their websites.