East Central ISD, Harlandale ISD teachers surprised with $40,000 in school supplies
The United Way of San Antonio and Bexar County distributed $40,000 in school supplies to teachers in the East Central Independent School District and Harlandale Independent School Districts on Tuesday, according to a press release.
Southside Spotlight: Meet Joette Barnes, East Central ISD’s new chief instructional officer
East Central Independent School District proudly announced Joette Barnes’ appointment as its new chief instructional officer.
GPS tracking device helps in quick recovery of stolen school bus, San Antonio police say
San Antonio police helped to recover a school bus stolen from the East Central Independent School District. They say ECISD officers were able to track its location through GPS.
East Central ISD administrator honored as National Educator of the Year
An East Central Independence School District coordinator of early childhood education and curriculum has been chosen as Educator of the Year by BellXcel.
East Central ISD board votes to make Election Day a holiday instead of Battle of Flowers
East Central Independent School District is joining several other San Antonio-area school districts in making Election Day a holiday.
East Central ISD’s $240M bond up for vote in upcoming November election
The East Central Independent School District is expecting to double their population by 2030 and so for now, they are trying to prepare for their future families and students with a $240 million bond.
‘I’m kind of nervous and excited’: East Central ISD students return to class, with renewed enthusiasm
Monday was the first day of school for several more school districts in the San Antonio area, and that included the East Central Independent School District.
Probation, no jail time for ex-East Central ISD booster club treasurer in fraud cases
Ashlee Ring faced up to 10 years in prison after being indicted in separate cases that accused her of taking funds from her former employer and then from ECISD’s Future Farmers of America booster club.
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Former ECISD booster club treasurer pleads no contest in fraud case, ordered to pay $201K in restitution
The former treasurer of an East Central Independent School District booster club pleaded no contest Tuesday in an unrelated felony fraud case and can avoid prison if she pays back more than $201,000 in restitution by early next year, court records obtained by the KSAT 12 Defenders show.
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Suspected fraudster now accused of stealing funds from East Central booster club
The woman, Ashlee Ring, had been serving as treasurer of the district’s FFA/agriculture booster club, despite being under indictment in an unrelated felony fraud case, public records confirm. Ring has not been formally charged in the booster club case. “The booster club neglected to follow best practices in accounting procedures, such as requiring two signatures for every transaction. ECISD police records show the alleged booster club theft is being investigated as a misapplication of fiduciary property between $2,500 and $30,000, a state jail felony. Oliver said via email that because the booster club is its own organization, a criminal background check was not required for its members.
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American Heart Association's Heart Healthy Month has students excited for fundraising
SAN ANTONIO – Students at John Glenn Elementary School at East Central Independent School District kicked off their big fundraising event for the American Heart Association, Heart Healthy Month, on Tuesday. The American Heart Association is teaching children to help others through the fundraising. We share that message with them," said Yvette White, the American Heart Association’s youth market director for South Texas. The children learn about how to have healthy heart from a young age. "The younger they start to take care of their hearts, the stronger their hearts are go to be," White said.