Edinburg City Council to Take Up Unified Development Code, Drag Strip Lease at Oct. 6 Meeting

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Edinburg, city council, UDC, zoning, drag strip, economic development, police, grants Staff Report Edinburg TX – The Edinburg City Council will consider adopting a sweeping update to the city’s Unified Development Code and awarding a lease for a drag strip operation at South Texas International Airport when it meets Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2026, at 6 p.m.…

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Stephen F. Austin Elementary Named Lone Star Ribbon School for Academic Excellence

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Edinburg, Edinburg CISD, Stephen F. Austin Elementary, Lone Star Ribbon School Staff Report Edinburg TX – Edinburg Consolidated Independent School District announced that Stephen F. Austin Elementary School has been named one of only 25 public schools in Texas to receive the Lone Star Ribbon School designation, recognizing outstanding academic achievement and student success. ECISD Superintendent…

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Edinburg CISD Board to Consider Health Plan Changes, Employee Termination Sept. 22

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Edinburg, Edinburg CISD, Board of Trustees, Health Plan, Housing Authority Scholarship Staff Report Edinburg TX – The Edinburg CISD Board of Trustees will hold its regular meeting Tuesday, Sept. 22, at 6 p.m. Consent Agenda The board will consider approving minutes from the Sept. 8 regular board meeting and a policy ensuring students attending local, district…

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Edinburg CISD Board Reports STAAR Accountability Gains, Puts Santa Cruz Ranch Land Sale Back Out for Bid

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Edinburg, Edinburg CISD, Board of Trustees, STAAR, Forensic Audit, Santa Cruz Ranch, Fern McClarty Staff Report Edinburg TX – The Edinburg CISD Board of Trustees met Sept. 8, receiving a report on the district’s 2025-26 STAAR accountability results, approving the solicitation of qualifications for an independent forensic audit, and ultimately voting to put a proposed land…

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Edinburg CISD Board to Consider Land Sale, Forensic Audit, Employee Terminations Sept. 8; First Board Meeting With New Superintendent

Edinburg, Edinburg CISD, Board of Trustees, Forensic Audit, Santa Cruz Ranch, Rhodes Development Staff Report Edinburg TX – The Edinburg CISD Board of Trustees will hold its regular meeting Tuesday, Sept. 8, at 6 p.m. The meeting will be the first public board meeting where newly hired Superintendent Dr. Angela Dominguez will work publicly with the…

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UPDATED with Corrections: Edinburg CISD Board Approves New Superintendent’s $335K Contract on 4-3 vote, Adopts Lower Tax Rate

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This story was updated to correctly identify Board President Xavier Salinas and to note which trustees voted in favor and against the motion to approve the new superintendent’s contract. Arnoldo Mata Edinburg TX – The Edinburg CISD Board of Trustees held a public hearing and regular meeting Aug. 25, adopting a lower tax rate for the…

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Edinburg CISD Reports Financial Distress, Enrollment Decline, Projects $15 Million Budget Deficit for 2026-27

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Edinburg, Edinburg CISD, Board of Trustees, Budget Workshop, Adele Felix, Tax Rate, Enrollment Decline Arnoldo Mata Edinburg TX – The Edinburg CISD Board of Trustees held a budget workshop Aug. 18 in which district officials described the district’s financial situation as a structural deficit and financial distress, with a proposed budget deficit of $15 million for…

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Edinburg CISD Board Approves Four New Principals, Tables Legal Engagement at Aug. 4 Meeting

Edinburg CISD, Board of Trustees, Javier Salinas, Adele Felix, Kennedy Elementary, Eisenhower Elementary, Gonzalez Elementary, Lee Elementary, Treviño Elementary, TASB, Frontline Education, workers compensation, Norton Rose Fulbright, Raul Salas Arnoldo Mata Edinburg TX – The Edinburg CISD Board of Trustees held a special called meeting Monday, Aug. 4, 2026, approving a slate of campus administrator and…

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