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San Benito CISD trustees debate special-counsel contract for Salazar; no final action taken
Summary
The San Benito CISD Board of Trustees discussed whether to retain or terminate special counsel Miguel Salazar during its February 2025 meeting; motions to retain and to terminate failed to secure the majority needed for final action. Public commenters both criticized legal spending and praised Salazar’s recent recoveries for the district.
SAN BENITO, Texas — The San Benito Consolidated Independent School District Board of Trustees at a February 2025 meeting in Riverside Middle School debated whether to continue a special-counsel services agreement with attorney Miguel Salazar but left the matter without a board-level decision.
The topic came under agenda item 8.1, described at the meeting as “discussion of possible action regarding special counsel services agreement” for Salazar’s firm. Trustees discussed the contract in open session, several board members spoke for and against retention, and two formal motions were made: one to retain Salazar and one to terminate his services. The motion to retain…
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