Robstown ISD names superintendent finalist Marc Puig They are trying to say (he) abandoned his job and his responsibilities when he actually de-escalated this situation by removing himself.. Do the math. Theres no legislative authority. There, it was a marriage that maybe perhaps the values may have been different, and thats OK, Puig said. Educators can request a hearing before an independent hearing examiner after receiving notice that their school board intends to terminate or not renew their contracts or suspend them without pay. Puigs attorney previously said he had also not been given any information about the status of any investigation. California voters have not elected a Republican to a statewide office since 2006. Soon after, he returned to his hometown of Dallas to teach in Dallas ISD. A full body orgasm at the L.A. Phil? The board president of South San Antonio Independent School District forgot to turn off his microphone after a meeting, then had a conversation with Superintendent Marc Puig. Camille Phillips can be reached at camille@tpr.org, on Instagram at camille.m.phillips and on Twitter at @cmpcamille. Puig serves on Commissioner of Education Mike Moraths accountability policy advisory committee with 19 other superintendents. Allegations of a toxic workplace. South San ISD board suspends superintendent, launches investigation San Antonio When Marc Puig took the reins at South San ISD in 2020 following turmoil between the South San ISD Board and the former superintendent, he told KSAT he was ready to lead. The 5-2 vote, coming just past midnight after the board spent hours in closed session, exposed serious rancor on the board and a rift between Puig and a majority of trustees after 14 months on the job. Abbott to stop migrant busing. California held an election for superintendent of public instruction on November 8, 2022. The unwitting victims of this whole process tonight are the children, our staff and our community.. Puigs attorney, Neal Adams, said the board didnt properly complete Puigs evaluation and trustees didnt use the right language in Wednesday nights agenda. A TEA-appointed monitor regularly criticized the South San board last year for an inability to focus on student outcomes. Id like to reach out to TEA and really put to rest immediately some of these things that are happening and get some answers, Puig said. The board tabled the item, and Puig later confided in Arrellano about his frustration, saying he would like to hire someone like Arrellanos brother, who works in construction. Meet Our Business Members & Supporting Foundations. The following is the list of superintendents that have served the district in about a decade before Puig: On Wednesday, board member Connie Prado announced her resignation after 25-year on the board, Her last day is June 30. School district leader leaving | News | mysoutex.com Please support our reporting with a donation to help ensure all San Antonio voters are informed at the ballot box. Puig was the districts seventh superintendent in recent years. 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As part of his voluntary resignation, the board and Puig entered into a separation agreement in which the board retroactively reinstated Puig as superintendent to May 19. Before working at the TEA, Puig served as a leader in South San Antonio ISD, Beeville ISD, San Benito CISD and Culberson County-Allamore ISD. TPR was founded by and is supported by our community. Marc Puig South San Antonio ISD superintendent South San Antonio Independent School District trustees voted Wednesday to reprimand Superintendent Marc Puig for "dereliction of his. His base is still with him, and there just wasnt any interest in taking him on.. Former South San Antonio Independent School District Superintendent Marc Puig began working part-time for the Texas Education Agency less than two months after the school board placed him on paid administrative leave and four months before he resigned from the district. 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But I just had not decided when I was going to retire.. The board voted to place Henry Izaguirre as interim superintendent, while they conducted an investigation. Puig served as superintendent of South San for less than two years, according to MySA. The district has a long history of board dysfunction and is currently under investigation by the Texas Education Agency for board overreach. Henry Yzaguirre has been acting as the interim superintendent since December 2021. Trustee Homer Flores then moved to relieve Dr. Puig of all job duties effective immediately, suspend him without pay for good cause, and direct legal counsel to deliver written notice of proposed termination for good cause.. Puigs resignation fits into a pattern of South San superintendents not staying for long and the TEA repeatedly investigating the boards interference with superintendents duties. SAN ANTONIO - The South San ISD Board of trustees voted 3-2 to terminate Superintendent Marc Puig on Wednesday night. He said at the meeting that his comment to Puig about stepping down was a joke. City elections are underway in San Antonio and were keeping you up-to-date with comprehensive coverage of key council races and the battle over Prop A. The board of trustees for the South San Antonio Independent School District voted 3-2 to terminate Marc Puigs superintendent contract Wednesday. TPR was founded by and is supported by our community. Marc Puig, a senior governance advisor for the Texas Education Agency and former school leader, is the lone finalist in the district's search for a new superintendent. Claire Bryan joined the Express-News education team in August 2021. The position doesnt have a lot of power or hold a lot of influence, Marsh said. What do we need to start doing differently to still thrive in the face of the challenges that are here? Puig said. It is really time for the board to place its focus on what is going on in the schools and move forward.. State Board of Equalization (4 seats) Insurance Commissioner. When it reached a point where he felt threatened and not in place, he stepped out of the executive session, Rodriguez said of Puigs departure from the Aug. 18 meeting. I had already mentioned that even though I won my election for another four years that I would not serve the remainder of my years, because my term is not up till 2024, Prado said. The conversation was recorded for a transcription service, and late Monday, the board suspended Puig until it could learn more about the exchange. The primary was scheduled for June 7, 2022. While the job is identified as nonpartisan, the odds are against anyone who doesnt have the backing of leading Democrats. Thurmonds challengers are George Yang, a former Republican candidate for lieutenant governor; Lance Christensen, an education and government affairs director for the conservative California Policy Center; Marco Amaral, a special education teacher; Joseph Campbell, a Montessori schools advocate; Jim Gibson, a former Vista Unified school board member; and Ainye Long, a math teacher. He had served as the districts eighth superintendent since 2010, while interim superintendent Henry Yzaguirre is serving as the ninth. Copyright 2022 by KSAT - All rights reserved. Puigs contract requires him to attend all board meetings but provides for some exceptions that include resolving conflicts between board members, Rodriguez said. The district's board of trustees accepted Puig's "voluntary resignation" during a board meeting Tuesday night. This was an improvement from a D and five failing campuses the previous year. His termination before the end of his contract follows a long list of previous superintendents who have departed from the position. Board members Gilbert Rodriguez and Stacey Alderete, who had defended Puig against a board majority that clashed with him in September over personnel issues, said they were disappointed to have to vote for Puigs suspension but believed in accountability. We all know the history here at South San Antonio and the revolving door of superintendents, Rodriguez said. Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information, Mass shooting leaves 3 women and 1 man dead in the Mojave Desert, Ryan Fellows is killed in a car crash while filming Street Outlaws, Copenhagen mayor to Californias Danish Capital: Stop acting homophobic, recall of three school board members in San Francisco, San Francisco voters recall three members of embattled school board. His battles with the church arent over, How Palm Springs ran out Black and Latino families to build a fantasy for rich, white people, 17 SoCal hiking trails that are blooming with wildflowers (but probably not for long! Former South San Antonio Independent School District Superintendent Marc Puig began working part-time for the Texas Education Agency less than two months after the school board placed him on paid administrative leave and four months before he resigned from the district. South San ISD trustee Gilbert Rodriguez, right, and interim superintendent Dolores Sendejo in 2019. How do we build their trust?. Puig replaces Dolores Sendejo, the districts chief academic officer, who has been serving as interim superintendent since the board bought out Alexandro Flores superintendent contract last September. Claire completed her master's degree at Columbia Universitys Graduate School of Journalism, where she was a Stabile Investigative Reporting fellow. During her more than two decades as a trustee, South San gained a reputation for board dysfunction and micromanagement. Most Texas billionaires did OK in 2022. He plans to fight the termination. South San ISD trustees terminate superintendent's contract; Connie Rodriguez acknowledged being angry and said he has apologized for previous outbursts. The South San Antonio Independent School District's board Wednesday began the process of firing suspended superintendent Marc Puig, voting 3-2 to relieve him of his job duties, suspend him. His decision to quietly hire a friend living out of state as a top official led to at least two resignations. She began her journalism career as a fact-checker for Cond Nasts portfolio of magazines and Harper's Magazine. The Chicago mayorslammed Abbott for the inhumane and dangerous effort. Copyright 2022 by KSAT - All rights reserved. Dr. Puig and. Rodriguez said he hoped the investigation would give him more information about the conversation. The four-minute conversation involved Superintendent Marc Puig and board president Ernesto Arrellano, Jr. You know what? Im going to step down, so that you can hire my brother, Arrellano said, according to the transcript. In return, the district, board and trustees agree to do the same regarding Puigs employment as superintendent. Financially, there is still room to improve, Puig said, adding that he felt South San was in a good spot for the challenges faced in the past five years. South San ISD board suspends superintendent, launches investigation, Chicago mayor pleads with Gov. Questionable hiring practices. I continue to reflect on those things.. She has a proven track record of reporting on hard-hitting news that affects the community. Marc Puig has announced his voluntary resignation as Superintendent of Schools for the South San Antonio Independent School District, which the Board of Trustees accepted. You learn to live with that and then you decide, OK, where do I want to pivot and start my next journey?'. Witnesses offer conflicting accounts, Mars Voltas lead singer broke with Scientology and reunited with the band. Although the recall of three school board members in San Francisco this year showed that COVID-19 school frustrations have fueled voters, there are no signs of a similar effect on the superintendent race. posted on May 14 - 08:25 AM. Critics said the members had misplaced priorities and put progressive politics over the needs of children during the COVID-19 pandemic. Puig started the job at SSAISD in June 2020. Gold Medal flour recalled due to salmonella contamination. Days before the board began the process of officially terminating him, Puig started working full-time as TEAs senior governance advisor on May 23, a position in which he will help public school systems and their leaders, including school boards, improve student academic outcomes that may have suffered during the pandemic. The Texas Education Agency two months ago appointed a monitor to oversee the board, a result of a two-year investigation, then announced it was investigating the board based on a new set of complaints. Individual trustees also contacted vendors, consultants, and other educational organizations on behalf of the District without the Superintendents knowledge, the letter read. We work with him.. If you need help with the Public File, call 210-351-1241. That was Nov. 17. Assessing the district for its academics, finances, and board dynamics, Puig said he felt South San was on the right path. In June of 2020, Puig, who had led Beeville ISD, became South San ISDs seventh superintendent since 2011. The district has not stated what prompted the probe. Connie Prado and Gilbert Rodriguez voted against it. Unlike other state offices, a candidate for superintendent can win the job in the primary, without an election in November, by getting a majority of the vote. The Robstown ISD board of trustees has chosen a superintendent finalist. M-DCPS was named as the 2014 College Board Advanced Placement . Texas has spent millions of dollars sending busloads of migrants to Democratic-led cities. There has been a lot of discussion in the two months Ive been here concerning adult behavior. They can take positions on bills and publicize issues, provide guidance, but its really the governor, the Legislature, and the [state] school board.. Arrellano said there is no discussion of terminating Puig. The latest dispute raised fears of a return to a familiar pattern at South San ISD. DONATE TODAY TO SUPPORT LOCAL JOURNALISM! Christensen believes that disappointed parents will show up at the polls. The Chicago mayorslammed Abbott for the inhumane and dangerous effort. | Texas ISD PDF Dr. Marc Puig, Superintendent of Schools - South San Antonio The district leader spoke with the Rivard Report in late May after trustees named him the lone finalist for the superintendent position. Alderete called the reprimand inappropriate, uncalled for and said it was over a personnel matter that Dr. Puig has complete authority over.. South San Antonio ISD monitor says board violated law, policy Other endorsements for the incumbent include Gov. Most Texas billionaires did OK in 2022. It also was before Puig became superintendent. You need to actually use it in order to keep the governor and the Legislature accountable, Amaral said. Among the criticisms he has faced since being elected as superintendent in 2018 after four years as a Bay Area Assembly member is a lack of influence and action during one of the most stressful times in education history. South San Antonio Independent School District trustees voted Wednesday to reprimand Superintendent Marc Puig for dereliction of his employment duties to the board stemming from a dispute two weeks earlier, officials said. The board voted Wednesday to censure Rodriguez for his behavior at a recent meeting. It's just a matter of what and when, and where, Adams said. South San ISD Board of Trustees votes to remove 7th superintendent In May, the board voted to fire Puig. We have not denied anything he has requested., No one is attacking Dr. Puig, Arrellano said. Puig comes to South San from Beeville ISD, a 3,300-student school district located about an hour-and-a-half south of San Antonio. New superintendent Marc Puig joined South San Antonio ISD as its leader Monday after the board voted to hire him last week. Rodriguez is now at odds with a board majority he accuses of undermining Superintendent Marc Puig. August 18, 2021 at 6:00 PM - Regular Meeting - BoardBook The board voted May 18 to suspend Puig without pay and begin the termination process for good cause. Neither said who the personnel matter involved. If you value our election coverage, will you support it? an improvement from a D and five failing campuses the previous year, add a P-TECH campus, or career-focused high school, at West Campus High School, open Texas Education Agency investigation. Texas has spent millions of dollars sending busloads of migrants to Democratic-led cities. It helps me to grow. The vast majority of the interactions with the superintendent have been positive. South San Antonio ISD to begin process of removing superintendent He had started part-time on Feb. 1, according to the agency. The board also will rescind the written reprimands it issued Puig in September and the notice of suspension without pay and proposed termination of Puigs contract it issued May 24. Copyright 2023 KSAT.com is managed by Graham Digital and published by Graham Media Group, a division of Graham Holdings. He described what he saw in South Sans board as a deep desire to empower children to give them the permission and skills to flourish in school. Thats what attracted him to apply for the job opening in South San ISD. Texas Public Radio is supported by contributors to the Education News Desk, including. In the exchange, captured during the pause before the board went into closed session Nov. 17, Puig and Arrellano talked about hiring decisions, culminating with a comment from Arrellano that he could step down so that Puig could hire his brother. Longtime trustee Connie Prado. Saavedra told the board Wednesday that it violated the Texas Open Meetings Act when it discussed in open session the reprimands it issued Superintendent Marc Puig at the Aug. 31 meeting. From San Benito CISD, Puig went to lead Beeville ISD. Puig did not respond to multiple requests for comment. The transcript says the rest of the sentence is inaudible. Presenter: Dr. Marc Puig, Superintendent Attachments: ( 1 ) 8-18 2021-2022 Budget Adoption 3. Marc received a bachelor's Degree degree from University of . On Tuesday, prior to the board meeting, the Texas Education Agency released a report recommending a monitor be appointed to South San ISD and raising the possibility of additional investigations and escalations of state sanctions. Texas Public Radio | In comments earlier in the evening, Puig was unsparingly critical of the board, accusing it of hindering the districts progress by the way it operates. PUIG IS THE MAN: Superintendent from Van Horn to lead SBCISD By Editor in News By JACOB LOPEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com Members of the San Benito CISD Board of Trustees expressed optimism in their selection of Dr. Marc Puig as the lone finalist for superintendent of schools. No-New-Revenue Tax Rate and Voter-Approval Tax Rate for Year 2021 for South San Antonio ISD Presenter: Dr. Marc Puig, Superintendent Attachments: ( 1 ) 8-18 2021-2022 Accept No-New-Revenue and Voter-Approval Tax Rate for Tax Year 2021 4. Thank you, Puig said before leaving the boardroom after the vote. Dr. Marc Puig - San Benito News But that support obscures what Thurmond admits has been a tough two years on the job. Prado has played a prominent role on the board throughout her tenure, often serving as president. If you need help with the Public File, call 210-351-1241. Marc Puig is a Superintendent at South San Antonio Independent School District based in San Antonio, Texas. She said she had already told the board and district leaders she planned to retire before her term is up in 2024. Much less, they didn't follow chapter 21 of the (state) education code, Adams said. When adversity strikes, leadership has to see the opportunity and when adversity strikes, leadership has to be prepared to say, OK, whats the opportunity? Numerous inquiries to the board president and district about the status of that investigation went unanswered. By Joe - TexasISD.com. Puig has been on paid administrative leave since December. Puig was named the Region 18 Superintendent of the Year and his board was recognized as a 2014 Texas Honor Board. South San has paid Yzaguirre $886 a day while continuing to pay Puigs salary since the board suspended Puig Dec. 6. Puig has been on paid administrative leave since December. Feb. 15, 2022. This ongoing and persistent and painful and pervasive lack of focus on what matters most is plaguing our district, he said. Patty Santos joined the KSAT 12 News team in July 2017. Puig issued a statement Friday night and said the decision to step. ", Robstown ISD seeks public input in superintendent search, Adriana Tagle to serve as interim Robstown ISD superintendent, Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. Brooke Crum covered education for the San Antonio Report. If there was a silver lining with the pandemic, its that parents have finally seen behind the curtain and its not in line with the goals they have for their kids education, Christensen said. New superintendent Marc Puig joined South San Antonio ISD as its leader Monday after the board voted to hire him last week. Julie Marsh, a faculty director at Policy Analysis of California Education, a nonpartisan research firm, called the superintendents job an unusual role, as most other states appoint someone in lieu of leaving it up to voters. Arrellano said he could not comment because the TEA investigation started from allegations back in 2018, before he was board president. Superintendent Marc Puig voluntarily resigns from South San ISD - KSAT
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