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A.D. Ibarra -San Antonio, TX
Preliminary reports from the Alamo City have cited the resignation of former EPISD Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum and Instruction Becky Robinson from her position as Superintendent of the South San ISD effective immediately Thursday morning. The educator whose reputation of objectivity and effectiveness as an instructional leader capable of analyzing a school's needs and a district's points of academic objectives that require focus, apparently ran into opposition when attempting to hire key staff to address SSISD's needs in the coming school year. Five other top-level administrators are following suit and have left the district to fend for itself in terms of improving state test scores and achieving required accountability measures by the state. According to an article in the San Antonio Express-News, Ramiro Nava, South San's Executive Director of Curriculum, will be the interim superintendent. Robinson left the EPISD to take the superintendent's job at South San which in her letter of resignation she stated "Have been personally rewarding."
A.D. Ibarra
-Eagle Pass
Bennie Rodriguez, III was selected unanimously by the EPISD Board of Trustees in a special meeting held on Monday. Rodriguez, a local businessman and a graduate with honors of Texas A&M University in College Station, Rodriguez was selected to replace outgoing board member Claudio Heredia among a pool of at least four who were considered for the position, an unexpired term which will run through 2016. EPISD Board President Ignacio Saucedo informed The News Gram that three others showed interest in serving, Jesus Casas, Jose Reyna and Marcos Villalpando, however, Mr. Rodriguez' record, his academic resumé and his willingness to serve as well were the reasons behind the recommendation, "He's very intelligent as he was at the top of his graduating class at A&M, he's an accountant, he's someone who is not controversial, he's a successful business man whose business ventures have also been successful and I know he will be an asset to the board."
Press Release
-Eagle Pass
On July 16, 2013 at approximately 7:50 am elements of the Maverick County Sheriff's Department were operating in the area of FM 2644 (The highway from El Indio to Carrizo). The Deputy in the area was running stationary radar when he observed a white in color Chevy pickup with several Border Patrol vehicles which appeared to be in pursuit of said vehicle. The officer could observe the red and blue emergency lights of the U.S. Border Patrol units and the white Chevy failing to yield to the emergency vehicles. He then engaged the white Chevy pickup which was traveling in excess of 100 miles per hour and could tell that said pickup was getting away from the Border Patrol trucks. The unit managed to catch up to the truck, however the chase ensued all the way through FM 2644 west bound coming to the intersection with FM 1021.