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Incumbents coast in Northside ISD as voters decide tight race for vacant seat FacebookTwitterEmail 1of9 Irma Iris Duran de Rodriguez ran for the District 5 seat on the Northside ISD board.Courtesy Photo /Show MoreShow Less 2of9 Sharon Chumley ran for the District 5 seat on the Northside ISD board. She retired after 25 years as a teacher and administrator at the district.Courtesy photo /Show MoreShow Less 3of9 Blake Rawitt, a software engineer working for the Air Force, ran for the District 7 seat on the Northside ISD board.Courtesy photo /Show MoreShow Less 4of9 Kevin Escobar, an investment banker and lifelong resident, ran for the District 7 seat on the Northside ISD board.Courtesy Photo /Show MoreShow Less ....
Corinne Saldaña: District No. 5 What is your current or most recent occupation? NISD School Administrator What grade on an A-F scale would you give your district’s response to the coronavirus pandemic. Why? “A” because it followed the CDC protocols, was receptive to the ideas and resources that were made available, implemented strategies and options for reaching all students, provided meals for all students, and its teacher corps has performed well beyond any expectations. Do you think your district is doing a good job educating its students? Why or why not? What could it be doing better? I absolutely believe our district is doing a good job. NISD is an extremely large school district that is challenged by such a diverse population that it is difficult to serve all aspects in a first class manner; however, the district to date has made every effort to meet that challenge. In my view, it continues to seek ways to remain one of the best districts in th ....
Editorial: Experienced incumbents best for NISD Express News Editorial Board FacebookTwitterEmail We recommend board President Carol Harle in District 6 and Vice President Karen Freeman in District 7. For the open District 5 seat to replace incumbent Katie Reed, who is stepping down after 31 years we recommend Corinne Saldaña, a retired principal. The incumbents have long tenures as education administrators, and their expertise and commitment are vital in facing the dual challenges of COVID-19 recovery and district growth. Northside is one of the area’s fastest-growing districts, with an enrollment of more than 106,000 students. Northside voters have passed almost $2.5 billion in construction bonds since 1995. ....
Ten candidates in the running for three board seats in Northside ISD Danya Perez, Staff writer FacebookTwitterEmail 1of9 Irma Iris Duran de Rodriguez is a candidate for Northside ISD s District 5 seat on the school board.Courtesy Photo /Show MoreShow Less 2of9 3of9 Blake Rawitt is a software engineer working for the Air Force.Courtesy photo /Show MoreShow Less 4of9 5of9 6of9 Dr. Carol Harle was elected to the Board of Trustees in 2013./Show MoreShow Less 7of9 8of9 9of9 Jakub Kosiba is a candidate running in the Northside ISD school board elections this May, seeking to represent District 5.Courtesy Photo /Show MoreShow Less ....