As school districts navigate difficult financial, safety and academic challenges, new trustees could take the helm after the May election.
The Harlandale ISD board of trustees attend a special meeting to vote on which schools in the district to repurpose last month.School districts across Bexar County are facing challenges in the coming years, with the end of federal COVID-19 funding setting up a fiscal disaster for some, ongoing learning shortfalls and a drop in attendance following the pandemic and a mental health crisis that continues to impact students.
District 2 incumbent Gerald Lopez, a small business owner who has been elected multiple times, is facing two challengers: Manuel Garcia, an A/V production specialist and Mary Olison, a retired educator. Those challengers are: George M. Ayala, an accountant; Raul Davila, who is self-employed; Kimberly S. Jones, who works in customer support; Gabriel Lara, a retired firefighter; Mathews Ninan, a consultant and retired officer; and Jordan Jo Wagner, who is self-employed and works as a substitute teacher.Three seats are up for election in San Antonio ISD, including District 2 where incumbent Alicia M. Sebastian, the board’s vice president who was elected in 2019, will face off against Mateen A.
Incumbent board President Christina Martinez, who represents District 6 and is the executive director of the Dee Howard Foundation, is facing Valerie Marie Avila, a quality engineer. Harlandale ISD, which recently voted to close schools and reorganize the district in order to remain solvent amid a $12 million budget deficit, has three races on the ballot in May.According to campaign filings, Altamirano is a real estate agent and Ortiz works as an administrative assistant.
In the Place 6 at-large race, voters will choose between Laura Stanford, a senior mortgage loan officer, and incumbent Renee A. Paschall, a retired educator.
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