Archive for December 2025
Library to Host First Gingerbread Village Contest During Winter Celebration
Staff Report Edinburg TX – Families looking for a hands-on holiday project will have a new option this December as the Dustin M. Sekula Memorial Library launches its first Gingerbread Village Contest. The city library’s children’s department is inviting children and their parents to build their own “gingerbread” houses and drop them off at the…
Read MoreDistrict Recognizes ‘A’-Rated Campuses, Reviews Major Projects, Policy Updates and Mental-Health Needs at Dec. 9 Meeting
Editor’s Note: ECISD Board of Trustees meetings are sometimes long, detailed sessions that are difficult fully address in one article. In those cases, such as this week’s regular board meeting, The Edinburg Advocate will post an overview story and then separate articles to discuss some of the key topics in more detail. Links are provided…
Read MoreHiring, Salary Practices Questioned at ECISD Board Meeting
Arnoldo Mata Edinburg TX – Edinburg Consolidated ISD trustees pressed for clearer hiring and salary practices during a Dec. 9 board meeting, raising concerns about transparency, consistency and the board’s own understanding of the district’s compensation system. Several trustees said they have received calls from employees questioning why new hires sometimes earn the same or…
Read MoreEnrollment down 895 students as ECISD tracks migration, homeschooling trends
Arnoldo Mata Edinburg TX – Edinburg CISD is serving 32,483 students this year, about 895 fewer than at the same point in 2023–24, according to an enrollment update presented to trustees during their Dec. 9th regular meeting. Enrollment as of Dec. 5, the 73rd instructional day, includes 16,202 elementary students (down 488), 6,497 middle school…
Read MoreNew ECISD CTE center on track for July 2026 completion
Arnoldo Mata Edinburg TX – Edinburg CISD’s new Career and Technical Education center is taking shape on the city’s east side, with construction about 40 percent complete and substantial completion targeted for July 2026. The update on the project was presented during the ECISD Board of Trustees Dec. 9th regular meeting. The $8.56 million project, designed by…
Read MoreEdinburg North drainage project nears completion after years of campus flooding
Arnoldo Mata Edinburg TX – A long-awaited drainage project at Edinburg North High School is nearing completion, aiming to ease chronic flooding that has affected the campus and surrounding neighborhood during heavy storms. Edinburg CISD Board of Trustees members heard the news during the Dec. 9th regular meeting. Facilities Director Jose Luis Alvarado reported that the $741,629…
Read MoreECISD Board details safety upgrades, roofs and new multi-use athletic buildings
Arnoldo Mata Edinburg TX – During the Dec. 9th Edinburg CISD Board of Trustees meetring, administrators briefed trustees on a series of construction and safety projects now underway across the district, including window-film installation, major roofing work and new multi-use athletic facilities at all four high schools. Maintenance and Operations Director Julie Perez reported that contractors began…
Read MoreFourteen ECISD campuses earn TEA “A” ratings
Arnoldo Mata Edinburg TX – Edinburg CISD celebrated 14 campuses that earned an “A” rating from the Texas Education Agency for the 2024–25 school year. Principals from the following schools were recognized: – Austin Elementary – Principal Maria Lourdes Lopez– Canterbury Elementary – Principal Denise De Leon– Crawford Elementary – Principal Catherine Salinas– De Escandón Elementary…
Read MoreECISD Board pushes for Community Advisory Committee to give families a stronger voice
Arnoldo Mata Edinburg, TX – Edinburg CISD will soon launch a Community Advisory Committee designed to give parents and residents a more formal role in shaping district priorities. Board President xavier Salinas placed the item on the superintendent’s report at the Dec. 9th regular meeting, saying it ties into upcoming “Board Alliance” governance training and broader efforts…
Read MoreECISD weighs added mental-health support, counselor workload changes
Arnoldo Mata Edinburg, TX – Edinburg CISD trustees spent a significant portion of their Dec. 9th meeting discussing how to better support students’ mental health and ease the load on campus counselors. Board members and administrators described daily calls from social workers and counselors dealing with student trauma, abuse cases and other emotional needs. “The need…
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