A Port Arthur ISD football player said he was paddled by a coach after missing school and wearing the wrong color practice pants. The district allows corporal punishment. KSAT wanted to know the rules at local districts.
The latest Texas Education Agency ratings show several major San Antonio-area school districts are still facing academic performance challenges.
Four months since the Texas Education Agency stepped in to replace the school board members and superintendent at South San Antonio ISD, the former superintendent will be released from his contract.
The newly elected South San Antonio Independent School District board convened for its first meeting on Wednesday night, marking the beginning of a new chapter for the district.
The Texas Education Agency (TEA) took over the South San Antonio ISD board of trustees on Wednesday morning and appointed a new superintendent.
The Texas Education Agency (TEA) is considering replacing the elected board of South San Antonio ISD due to long-standing governance issues. Since 2016, the district has faced multiple challenges, including the appointment of a conservator, frequent superintendent changes, and controversial board decisions like reopening and then closing several schools.
South San ISD’s school board voted to give the superintendent the power to lay off employees due to the district’s $12 million deficit.
The Texas Education Agency has given the South San Antonio ISD board one year to become more stable with the help of a conservator, or it will implement its own board of managers.
A South San Antonio ISD trustee was arrested after police say he disrupted a meeting and harassed and swore at the school board president.
San Antonio District 5 Councilwoman Teri Castillo testified against the bill at the Capitol this week. She said, “We’re seeing these closures because of a low birth rate, the role of charter schools and the lack of affordable housing."
A coach at West Campus High School is under investigation for possibly having inappropriate sexual contact with a teenage student there, a source familiar with the criminal case told KSAT Wednesday.
The South San Antonio Independent School District is facing major financial issues and discussing several options to potentially solve a multi-million dollar deficit.
Several San Antonio-area school districts have announced closures for Thursday, Jan. 20, 2022 due to the wintery weather forecast.
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Dysfunctional school boards could impact district leadership in the future if the community and voters don’t take action to be involved and pay attention to who represents them on their local board.
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SAN ANTONIO – UPDATE: The South San Antonio Independent School District is back online after experiencing technical difficulties Tuesday morning. Officials said Monday via Facebook and Twitter that the internet is down for the district. “Our internet was down this morning. It’s working now,” said district spokesperson Jennifer Collier. “Our teachers were able to keep in contact with students and parents through apps,” said Collier who also noted that each school uses different apps to keep in touch with students.
