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Residents press San Benito CISD for bond transparency; public comments also praise FFA and staff

5040452 · April 17, 2025
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Two members of the public used the district's public-comment time to press the board for more transparency about bond spending and architect selection and to thank staff and agricultural teachers for recent student achievements.

SAN BENITO, Texas — During public comment at the April 16 San Benito Consolidated Independent School District board meeting, residents raised questions about bond spending and architect selection and praised district staff and agricultural program teachers for recent student accomplishments.

Rosalinda Garcia, who identified bond work as the focus of her remarks, asked the board for a clear accounting of bond spending and expressed concern about negotiations to replace an architect. Garcia said she had attended a architects'presentation and favored the firm that she heard described as candid about warranty and reuse issues; she also asked the board to confirm how much of the district's previously approved bond remains available. "We need to make we need to keep that,…

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