SAN ANTONIO – The conservator overseeing the South San ISD Board of Trustees wrote a letter to the Texas Education Commissioner and recommended a board of managers be put in place to govern the district.
In September 2023, Dr. Abelardo Saavedra was appointed conservator for the district by the Texas Education Agency. He served as superintendent of South San ISD from 2014 to 2019.
In his letter, Saavedra said that a board of managers would “facilitate a clean break from the governance failures that have persisted in South San Antonio ISD and facilitate an opportunity for the district to be governed by community members who can implement best practices and provide wise oversight and strong governance.”…