He could not be reached for comment on Wednesday. At the end of the day, any unflattering issues that we saw didnt rise to the level of putting him in jeopardy. The four-minute conversation involved Superintendent Marc Puig and board president Ernesto Arrellano, Jr. Marc Puig South San Antonio ISD superintendent. My job as a leader is to take tough feedback all the time. Marc Puig, a senior governance advisor for the Texas Education Agency and former school leader, is the lone finalist in the district's search for a new superintendent. Puig issued a statement Friday night and said the decision to step. Puigs attorney previously said he had also not been given any information about the status of any investigation. of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond could end up coasting into reelection. The board appointed Henry Yzaguirre, Southside ISDs executive director of operations and facilities, as interim superintendent. Arrellano later said that comment was a joke. Following the boards decision to end his employment, Puigs attorney stated he would fight the termination. Trustees placed Puig on paid administrative leave five months ago after a hot mic caught an exchange between Puig and Board President Ernesto Arrellano Jr. 2023 Nonprofit journalism for an informed community. Im going to step down, so that you can hire my brother, Arrellano said, according to the transcript. Dr. Marc Puig, who serves as Beeville ISD's superintendent, was named the lone finalist for the superintendent position in San Antonio. No-New-Revenue Tax Rate and Voter-Approval Tax Rate for Year 2021 for South San Antonio ISD Presenter: Dr. Marc Puig, Superintendent Attachments: ( 1 ) 8-18 2021-2022 Accept No-New-Revenue and Voter-Approval Tax Rate for Tax Year 2021 4. The district has a long history of board dysfunction and is currently under investigation by the Texas Education Agency for board overreach. Please support our reporting with a donation to help ensure all San Antonio voters are informed at the ballot box. I'm still analyzing that strategy., Texas Public Radio is supported by contributors to the Education News Desk, including, TPR was founded by and is supported by our community. The primary was scheduled for June 7, 2022. Im pleased to see the board was united in the last two action items this evening, Abelardo Saavedra, the state-appointed monitor, said at the end of the meeting. His base is still with him, and there just wasnt any interest in taking him on.. Neither said who the personnel matter involved. The district released the following statement to KSAT about Puigs resignation: Dr. TPR was founded by and is supported by our community. I'm there to see these kids succeed and see them cross that stage.. He said at the meeting that his comment to Puig about stepping down was a joke. Julie Marsh, a faculty director at Policy Analysis of California Education, a nonpartisan research firm, called the superintendents job an unusual role, as most other states appoint someone in lieu of leaving it up to voters. Superintendent Marc Puigs resignation comes more than one month after the school board voted to terminate his contract. South San has paid Yzaguirre $886 a day while continuing to pay Puigs salary since the board suspended Puig Dec. 6. If you need help with the Public File, call 210-351-1241. The district leader spoke with the Rivard Report in late May after trustees named him the lone finalist for the superintendent position. What do we need to start doing differently to still thrive in the face of the challenges that are here? Puig said. It is obvious to me that the objective of the board majority is to remove the superintendent.. Copyright 2022 by KSAT - All rights reserved. Longtime board trustee Connie Prado also announced Wednesday that she would be resigning from the board June 30. Superintendent Carvalho is a dedicated member of the National Board of Directors for Common Threads and the Posse Foundation. But I just had not decided when I was going to retire.. SAISD gave teachers the largest raise in years. Brooke Crum covered education for the San Antonio Report. Prado said she cant say too much about her vote against the termination because it was discussed in closed session, but she learned firsthand when the district fired Ron Durbon in 2011 that it was important to have good cause. While the job is identified as nonpartisan, the odds are against anyone who doesnt have the backing of leading Democrats. Incumbent Tony Thurmond won election in the general election for California Superintendent of Public Instruction. Speaking about how he will approach a working relationship with the board, Puig said he feels three things are important to understand: There is a common vision focused on children; the role of the board and the superintendent are distinctly different but the roles of both are powerful; and everyone should commit to being learners. You see this unity of purpose, this willingness to put the entire system, and teachers first.. Phil Hillman Chief Business Official Ontario-Montclair School District ASCIP President (Category: K-8 Member Districts) Dean West Associate Superintendent, Business Services Orange County Department of EducationASCIP Treasurer (Category: K-12, ADA of 1-15,000) Cameron Abbott Director of Human Resources Sierra Joint Community College DistrictMember (Category: Community College Districts) Marc . Puig has been on paid administrative leave since December. He had started part-time on Feb. 1, according to the agency. The board must wait until after April 24 to vote on whether to hire Puig. The board president of South San Antonio Independent School District forgot to turn off his microphone after a meeting, then had a conversation with Superintendent Marc Puig. According to Board President Gilbert Rodriguez, South San ISD has a genuine, sincere, and committed leader in . The unwitting victims of this whole process tonight are the children, our staff and our community.. Thank you, Puig said before leaving the boardroom after the vote. Henry Yzaguirre is meanwhile serving as the interim superintendent. Furthermore, the agreement states that Puig will not sue the district, board, current and former trustees, Yzaguirre, Saavedra, employees or contractors related to a number of claims ranging from wrongful discharge to employment discrimination. Much less, they didn't follow chapter 21 of the (state) education code, Adams said. It has indeed been an honor and a privilege to represent the community since 1998. His battles with the church arent over, How Palm Springs ran out Black and Latino families to build a fantasy for rich, white people, 17 SoCal hiking trails that are blooming with wildflowers (but probably not for long! Saavedra told the board Wednesday that it violated the Texas Open Meetings Act when it discussed in open session the reprimands it issued Superintendent Marc Puig at the Aug. 31 meeting. I figured this is probably (a) good time, only because it's the end of the school year, and I will be able to attend and be a participant of my 25th commencement exercise of South San come June the first. South San has paid roughly $121,777 to Puig and Yzaguirre since Dec. 6. Puig described the boards response to the taped conversation as a quicksand of dysfunction in remarks that made clear his frustration with his employers after less than two years on the job. Texas has spent millions of dollars sending busloads of migrants to Democratic-led cities. Puig noted that the TEA placed a monitor at the district in 1990. Days before the board began the process of officially terminating him, Puig started working full-time as TEAs senior governance advisor on May 23, a position in which he will help public school systems and their leaders, including school boards, improve student academic outcomes that may have suffered during the pandemic. In June of 2020, Puig, who had led Beeville ISD, became South San ISDs seventh superintendent since 2011. 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Arrellano said he could not comment because the TEA investigation started from allegations back in 2018, before he was board president. In 2019, she received the National Press Club Press Freedom Award for her political watchdog reporting. The agreement states the $25,779 is not a severance payment, which would be reportable to the TEA. In the exchange, captured during the pause . If you need help with the Public File, call 210-351-1241. Trustees placed Puig on paid administrative leave five months ago after a hot mic caught an exchange between Puig and Board President Ernesto Arrellano Jr. Elon Musk? That was Nov. 17. What bags are affected? 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Business interests focus on two open City Council seats, boosting Marina Gavito and Marc Whyte, Prop A opposition massively outspends police reform group ahead of May 6 election, Bexar County school leaders sound alarm on looming funding crisis, Proudly powered by Newspack by Automattic. In a separate 5-2 vote Wednesday, the board reprimanded Puig for violating district procurement policy by hiring a law firm. SAN ANTONIO South San ISD Superintendent Marc Puig has been relieved "of all job duties" and suspended without pay following a late-2021 suspension stemming from a hot-mic conversation . Puig replaces Dolores Sendejo, the districts chief academic officer, who has been serving as interim superintendent since the board bought out Alexandro Flores superintendent contract last September. Under his tenure, M-DCPS became one of the nation's highest-performing urban school systems, receiving systemwide accreditation from AdvancEd in 2014. Marc received a bachelor's Degree degree from University of . There, it was a marriage that maybe perhaps the values may have been different, and thats OK, Puig said. It helps me to grow. Member (Category: Joint Powers Authorities), Bonita Unified School District During the pandemic, many parents made the ultimate sacrifice of having to support their kids education, and in some cases give up their jobs, and they feel like theyve never gotten so much as a thank you, Thurmond said. She previously worked as a business reporter at the Albany Times Union and an education reporter at Chalkbeat. He described what he saw in South Sans board as a deep desire to empower children to give them the permission and skills to flourish in school. Thats what attracted him to apply for the job opening in South San ISD. The board voted to place Henry Izaguirre as interim superintendent, while they conducted an investigation. If there was a silver lining with the pandemic, its that parents have finally seen behind the curtain and its not in line with the goals they have for their kids education, Christensen said. I just had not decided when I was going to retire, Prado said. The board voted for a two-year extension of his contract on May 17, 2021, increasing his salary by $25,000, Adams said. Trustees then blamed him when the reopened schools attracted few students at the school years start. Rodriguez is now at odds with a board majority he accuses of undermining Superintendent Marc Puig. In return, the district, board and trustees agree to do the same regarding Puigs employment as superintendent. Emily Donaldson reports on education for the San Antonio Report. Puig withdrew his grievance and any complaints he filed with the TEA against the board, district or individual trustees, according to the agreement. I have to ask myself every day, What could I have done differently, and how do I be a better leader? Thurmond said when asked about those issues. Puig was the districts seventh superintendent in recent years. posted on May 14 - 08:25 AM. They can take positions on bills and publicize issues, provide guidance, but its really the governor, the Legislature, and the [state] school board.. Claire completed her master's degree at Columbia Universitys Graduate School of Journalism, where she was a Stabile Investigative Reporting fellow. South San ISD trustee Gilbert Rodriguez, right, and interim superintendent Dolores Sendejo in 2019. South San Antonio ISD board reprimands superintendent and censures a trustee, Chicago mayor pleads with Gov. Last week, the TEA said it had launched its latest investigation because of complaints alleging that trustees interfered with the duties of the superintendent, including with the suspension of an employee, and attempted to recommend whom to hire as the districts chief financial officer. He is running against Thurmond on a campaign that promotes parent influence, criticizes teachers unions for what he describes as their outsize political power and echoes conservative talking points about critical race theory. Flores and the boards relationship soured after the superintendent opposed a board-majority plan to reopen Athens Elementary, Kazen Middle School, and West Campus High School. The California Department of Education grappled with a turnover problem last year as dozens of top officials fled the agency, some painting Thurmond as a toxic boss. You know what? Puig said it was for investigative services. They didn't follow their own policy. The vast majority of the interactions with the superintendent have been positive. On Tuesday, prior to the board meeting, the Texas Education Agency released a report recommending a monitor be appointed to South San ISD and raising the possibility of additional investigations and escalations of state sanctions. A $300-million (minimum) gondola to Dodger Stadium? That creates a significantly different legal exposure, not only for the district but the three individual board members who voted for that motion, Adams said. That is something that I leave in the hands of the board, Prado said. It had some gaps. The board of trustees for the South San Antonio Independent School District voted 3-2 to terminate Marc Puig's superintendent contract Wednesday. Marc Puig has announced his voluntary resignation as Superintendent of Schools for the South San Antonio Independent School District, which the Board of Trustees accepted. But that support obscures what Thurmond admits has been a tough two years on the job. Henry Yzaguirre has been acting as the interim superintendent since December 2021. It either inspires or not., Our graduation rate sunk to the lowest three years ago, and we are trying to climb out of that, Puig said. She previously worked as a business reporter at the Albany Times Union and an education reporter at Chalkbeat.