A LEE High School culinary arts teacher is no longer employed at the school after an investigation was opened into allegations regarding comments he made to a female student, according to NEISD.

Paxton said his office is examining claims that administrators and faculty helped organize the demonstrations.

The North East Independent School District (NEISD) is among three school districts under investigation by the state Attorney General’s office for allegedly “facilitating” student walkouts against U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) actions.

Two former North East Independent School District campuses will soon be repurposed as law enforcement training facilities, a move county leaders are excited about but has raised questions among nearby residents.

The second-largest school district in San Antonio is facing the possibility of a Texas Education Agency (TEA) sanctions or a takeover for noncompliance with a new state law banning cell phones in schools.

North East Independent School District leaders voted unanimously this week to retain their current student cellphone policy, despite warnings from the Texas Education Agency that it may violate a new state law.

Texas students begin their second semester with a phone ban in place this January. The conversation sparked a debate over whether students should be allowed to have access to their phone at all during the school day.

The announcement of Dr. Sean Maika’s resignation as the superintendent of North East Independent School District came as a surprise to many.

KSAT and Firstmark Credit Union surprised Katy McLemore, a second-grade teacher at Windcrest Elementary in the North East Independent School District, with the KSAT Educator of the Month Award for December.

The Texas Education Agency notified the North East Independent School District that it now has until Jan. 31 to alter its cellphone policy or face intervention or sanctions from the state.

An interim superintendent has been named for the North East Independent School District after current superintendent, Dr. Sean Maika, formally resigned last month.

Voters in the North East Independent School District approved three of five bond propositions Tuesday, funding a portion of the $495 million bond package aimed at upgrading district facilities.

A North East Independent School District bond on the Nov. 4 ballot would spend nearly $500 million for widespread maintenance on dozens of schools and facilities.

A LEE High School student is facing criminal charges after a gun was found in their backpack, according to a North East Independent School District official.

The Texas Education Agency is investigating North East Independent School District’s (NEISD) cellphone ban policy after receiving a complaint that it does not comply with the new controversial law.

After one month of approving a new cellphone ban policy, the North East Independent School District (NEISD) may be forced to go back to the drawing board to revise it once again.

The North East Independent School District (NEISD) is among the first districts in the San Antonio area to provide detailed guidance for staff on one of the most controversial bills passed in the latest legislative session.

Multiple lanes on U.S. Highway 281 are closed after a crash involving North East Independent School District buses, according to officials.

The North East Independent School District’s (NEISD) board of trustees voted on Monday night to call for a bond election on Nov. 4.

North East Independent School District’s early college program is going into its second year with at least 300 students excited for the back-to-school season.

The North East Independent School District (NEISD) unanimously approved a new cellphone ban policy during a Thursday evening board meeting.

North East Independent School District nutrition staff shared the importance of both flavor and nutrition with school districts attending the School Nutrition Association’s Annual Conference.

Thursday is the last day of school for East Central ISD, South Side ISD, Alamo Heights ISD and the North East Independent School District.

A year after Rackspace vacated the former Windsor Park Mall for smaller headquarters on the far North Side, a dispute continues over how to divide up a $9 million lease termination fee paid by the tech company.

In February, the North East Independent School District announced three of its campuses would be consolidated.

Roan Forest Elementary School teacher Matthew Trevino has gotten a lot of recognition for his music program.

The North East Independent School District will provide free meals during the summer for children under 18 years old and for enrolled students with disabilities up to 21 years old.

The Bexar County Medical Examiner’s Office has identified a man killed in a crash with a North East Independent School District school bus.

A person was killed after a two-vehicle crash involving a North East Independent School District school bus, according to the San Antonio Fire Department.

The North East Independent School District promoted Reagan defensive coordinator Preston Meyer as the Rattlers' next head football coach.

KSAT exclusive video shows an altercation between two students and a special education teacher at an NEISD school in October 2024.

North East Independent School District’s decision to close three schools at the end of the school year has left parents concerned and uncertain about their children’s futures.

The closures, which will impact Driscoll Middle School, Wilshire Elementary School, and Clear Spring Elementary School, have left parents concerned and uncertain about the future of their children’s education.

The North East Independent School District trustees voted Monday to consolidate three of its campuses in an effort to combat declining enrollment.

The Judson Independent School District Board of Trustees voted to move forward with its plans to consolidate select schools, moving students in the process.

North East Independent School District officials have announced three meetings that will take place next month to discuss the district’s consolidation plans.

Starting Monday, students suspected of being in possession of a prohibited item who run away from administrators and do not comply to a lawful search could be sent to the North East Alternative Center.

North East Independent School District and Judson Independent School District are both preparing to consolidate schools.

The district made the announcement during a presentation Monday night.

Here’s more about the Roosevelt High School mascot and Teddy Roosevelt’s historical connections in San Antonio.

An athletic trainer at Legacy of Educational Excellence (LEE) High School said she resigned this summer after district administrators failed to protect her from the school’s head football coach.

The North East Independent School District will start the school year with a new Emergency Response Team to bolster school safety.

The North East Independent School District is continuing its Summer Food Service Program, which provides free meals to children 18 and younger.

Daniela Franco, 23, a teacher’s assistant at Johnson High School resigned in lieu of termination last month and is now wanted on a felony child grooming warrant after North East Independent School District police said she sent nude photos and lewd videos of herself to a teenage student at the school.

One of the finalists for the vacant spot on North East Independent School District’s board of trustees is accused of spitting on an Uber driver and repeatedly kicking the door of his vehicle earlier this year, San Antonio police records obtained by KSAT Investigates confirm.

Campaign finance reports obtained by KSAT Investigates from the Texas Ethics Commission show that Steve Hilliard, Marsha Landry, Diane Villarreal and Jacqueline Klein all have ties to a socially conservative political action committee (PAC) called Parents United for Freedom.

The board has been attempting to fill its Single Member District 2 seat since Trustee Terri Williams passed away in early August.

A candidate to fill the vacant spot on North East Independent School District’s board of trustees was sued by the district last year amid allegations she failed to pay property taxes in 2019 and 2020, court records obtained this week by KSAT Investigates show.

Board members voted to hold four more interviews for its open District 2 seat on Monday night.

School Health Advisory Council member Crystal Keen has been a frequent critic of the district, internal emails show.

A Johnson High School senior in the North East Independent School District has been selected as one of KSAT12′s Great Graduates for 2023.

A board trustee with the North East Independent School District is accused of repeatedly hitting her teenage stepson, withholding food from him and calling the child “her slave,” court filings obtained by KSAT Investigates show.

The North East Independent School District is expanding mental health services for students and families.

North East Independent School District police officers repeatedly threw marijuana and other THC products confiscated from students into school dumpsters and trash cans, a months-long probe by KSAT Investigates found.

North East Independent School District students visited a unique outdoor museum at Bradley Middle School on Texas Independence Day and experienced Texas history through hands-on learning.

Fans of “American Idol” can expect to see a San Antonio face in this new season.

A student was found with a gun on the Legacy of Educational Excellence High School (LEE) High School campus Tuesday, according to officials with the North East Independent School District.

Fourth-grade student Khloe Reininger wins this year’s Education Service Center Region 20 holiday card art contest.

Local school districts are in need of substitute teachers to help fill gaps created by staffing shortages.

The North East Independent School District began school on Wednesday and their police department says they’ve worked hard to make sure that students feel safe when they return to their campuses.

Two San Antonio area school districts recently approved raises for teachers and staff.

The North East Independent School District is continuing its Summer Food Service Program, which provides free meals to children 18 and younger.

Elementary and middle school students in North East Independent School District will be getting released early from school on the last Tuesday of every month for the 2022-2023 school year.

Before the SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles hosted the Rams and Bengals for Super Bowl 56, it was a design from the mind of a North East ISD graduate.

We solemnly swear this haute couture dress is just too good.

The North East Independent School District is clarifying its decision to review hundreds of books currently in their libraries that may be seen as inappropriate to certain school age children.

North East ISD, one of the largest districts in the state, appears to be the first one to respond to state Rep. Matt Krause’s investigation into the kinds of books held in school libraries.

The student was arrested and charged with making felony terrorist threats.

The North East Independent School District has sent out approximately 5,000 notifications to current and former employees after a cyberattack compromised personal information, according to district officials.

District officials warn that anyone caught participating in the vandalism will face consequences and possibly even criminal charges.

Students at Bush Middle School in the North East Independent School District got an unexpected holiday on Friday due to a power outage at the school.

The North East ISD board president was absent from last week’s contentious school board meeting over a mask mandate because she tested positive for COVID-19, she revealed in a statement on Monday.

A temporary mask mandate has been issued for the North East Independent School District beginning Monday following an emergency board meeting held on Thursday night.

Some San Antonio-area school districts are making face masks optional for students and staff as the legal battle over mask mandates between state and local officials continues.

North East Independent School District Superintendent Dr. Sean Maika strongly recommended the use of face masks to reduce the number of COVID-19 infections on campus and says if the spread continues, the district may be forced to close schools.

Two employees with the North East Independent School District tested positive for COVID-19 after they attended an on-campus event, according to the district.

The North East Independent School District plans to launch a digital learning program for students in kindergarten through sixth grade who are identified as immunocompromised.

Here are the COVID plans for San Antonio-area school districts for the 2021-2022 academic year.

Students and faculty are getting ready for the 2021-2022 school year after a hectic academic year that saw various forms of in-person and virtual learning due to concerns about the coronavirus pandemic.

North East Independent School District officials have outlined a school safety plan as some students head back to campus for the first time since the spring of 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic.

The police chief of North East Independent School District will remain in his position but has been told to be more careful when giving references, weeks after a Defenders investigation showed him recommending an employee for a job with another agency days after she resigned amid scandal.

An investigation is underway by North East Independent School District police after a student was found with a gun at MacArthur High School on Thursday, according to officials.

North East Independent School District police are investigating after a gun was found in a bathroom at Ed White Middle School Friday

NEISD Superintendent Sean Maika said middle school and high school students in the North East Independent School District won’t be required to use clear backpacks next school year.

There are 500 doses of the Moderna vaccine available for NEISD students 18 and older who have parental consent.

Students that are part of NEISD’s Alternative Learning Environment Program wrote a book about kindness and it was published. The book is called, “Kindness is My Super Power.”

Hello parents, teachers and students! How are you all doing during this last grind before summer break? I know we’re all ready for some rest and relaxation as we start to see the weather begin to warm up.

The North East Independent School District Board of Trustees voted Tuesday to ease some COVID-19 protocols at schools.

A Reagan High School teacher is on administrative leave following an arrest on assault charges in Kendall County.

SAN ANTONIO – The North East Independent School District had its share of water lines that burst, but the costliest damage to the city’s second largest school district was to four large chillers at three of its schools. “Some of those chillers just froze over, broke and have to be replaced, unfortunately,” said NEISD spokeswoman Aubrey Chancellor. Normally used for air conditioning systems, the chillers affected were at Churchill High School, Bush Middle School and Garner Middle School. “We had so many wonderful, wonderful maintenance staff, custodians, everyone who left their own families at home,” she said. “When it’s all said and done, we’re probably looking at about two million.”Chancellor said the school district is covered by insurance, but it has a $100,000 deductible.

SAN ANTONIO – An African American studies course is gradually being incorporated into school districts across the state. Districts that are already on board include the San Antonio Independent School District, Judson Independent School District and most recently, the North East Independent School District. Lawrence Scott, assistant professor of educational leadership at Texas A&M San Antonio, was a part of that initiative. “We have to start having some real cogent and critical conversations about race and equity with real data,” Scott said. This will be the conduit course that will facilitate those conversations,” he said.

SAN ANTONIO – If there was ever a need for substitute teachers before the pandemic, it’s now. Chancellor said they are now allowing substitute teachers to come in with 60 college credits instead of having a degree. The increase in COVID-19 cases has affected school districts across the area. Mark Ruston, Northside Independent School District’s director of human resources, said the challenge is not necessarily finding substitute teachers, but finding substitute teachers that are willing to work the length of a quarantine period. “Five days a week substitutes, which we are in need of, that’s an area that has proven to be quite a challenge,” Ruston told KSAT.

SAN ANTONIO – Natalie Hierholzer, director of guidance services for North East Independent School District, says an increase in students dying by suicide is alarming. Hierholzer said she is urging the district and counselors to review the protocols to help students deal with mental health following student deaths by suicide and other attempted suicides this school year. “They’re not maybe giving them all the details of what’s going on, like little pieces and that makes it difficult to work together with the family to help these kids,” Hierholzer said. Northside Independent School District reported two deaths by suicide to date in this school year and three in the previous two school years. Hierholzer urges parents to reach the school district for resources or call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-8255.

Earlier this morning, KSAT Kids released its 7 best San Antonio-area kid-related stories of 2020. In this week’s KSAT Kids’ employee spotlight, we highlight a NEISD bus driver who has gone above and beyond the call of duty. And for students still seeking additional schooling help, the San Antonio Public Library continues to offer resources to help with their lessons. (KSAT)Do you know of a classroom or school that is doing amazing work and deserves to be featured in KSAT Kids? KSAT Kids Home Science: What happens when you stick a pencil through a bag of water?

SAN ANTONIO – Due to an increase in COVID-19 cases, all basketball games and practices for middle schools and high schools in the North East Independent School District have been canceled, effective immediately. “The District feels this is necessary for the health and well-being of our students and coaches,” disrtrict officials said in an email. Officials hope that by canceling practices and games now, practices can safely resume Jan. 4. Related NEISD Stories:

SAN ANTONIO – In a world of pandemic and uncertainty, a bright light sometimes shines in the form of a good deed, good person or just a good story. Morris Lim, who goes by Mr. Morris to the kids who know him, is a bus driver for North East Independent School District in San Antonio. Mr. Morris said it piqued his curiosity and submitted an application to drive buses for the district after praying about it. Mr. Morris traded in his days hitting the links for days spent chauffering students in bus #305 and one parent of a student at Bulverde Creek Elementary School wanted to make sure Mr. Morris knows just how appreciated he is. Welch-LeGrand said Mr. Morris calls George on Facetime if he’s sick at home or in the hospital or on summer break and that this past fall Mr. Morris even went to support George at one of his T-ball games.

SAN ANTONIO – Update:The Medical Examiner’s Office has identified a man who was found deceased after crashing his truck outside of Wilderness Elementary School. Agustin Tellez, 57, suffered a medical incident while driving before crashing his truck outside of the school. Original:A man driving a truck suffered a medical episode and crashed outside of Wilderness Elementary School, according to North East Independent School District officials. “The driver had a medical incident while driving and passed away. Minor damage.

SAN ANTONIO – As we enter the holiday season, UT Health San Antonio is offering guidelines for how to properly and safely celebrate. Before students in the North East Independent School District were released for the Thanksgiving break Friday, they watched a video featuring Dr. Tess Barton of UT Health San Antonio’s Pediatric Infectious Disease department explaining how Thanksgiving needs to be a bit different this year. With the current surge of cases nationwide and in Bexar County, residents are urged to make some adjustments before getting together for the traditional Thanksgiving meal. “I think if everyone’s hands are clean and there’s just one person on one side of the wishbone and one person on the other side of the wishbone,” Barton said. Barton thinks the dinner table should not include shared dishes.