South San Antonio ISD board elects officers, ratifies acting superintendent, approves legal counsel and band uniform purchase

The South San Antonio Independent School District board elected officers and approved several administrative actions Monday night, unanimously voting to make Raymond Tijerina board president, Carla Gomez Sanchez vice president and Daryl Balderrama secretary; formally approving Dr. Saul Hinojosa as acting superintendent and approving several administrative measures including a legal engagement and a budget amendment for high school band uniforms.

The new governance team took these steps at a public meeting held after the Texas Education Agency intervened in the district on Feb. 19; the agency had appointed a board of managers and a new superintendent during that transition. The board and superintendent said their focus is on returning resources to campuses and improving student outcomes.

Board action and officer elections Raymond Tijerina, who presided over the meeting until the officers were elected, addressed the board after his election as president, thanking colleagues for their confidence. The board voted “aye” on each officer election; the meetings’ roll call established a governing quorum prior to voting. Carla Gomez Sanchez was elected vice…