By Charlotte Aguilar After a year of reassignment while being investigated, Nick Ozuna was cleared to return to his job as head baseball coach at Bellaire HS in a 4-3 vote by Houston ISD trustees Thursday. His attorney told news media the veteran of 18 years as a Bellaire coach — six of them as head coach — could be back on the diamond as early as next week. Ozuna had been … [Read more...] about HISD trustees return embattled Bellaire coach to the diamond
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UPDATED: Houston mayor warns that state takeover of HISD may be near; no confirmation from TEA
UPDATED with response from Houston ISD Trustee Sue Deigaard. Warning of “total obliteration of local control,” Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner told Houston City Council Wednesday morning (March 1) that he has been alerted that the Texas Education Agency is ready to take over Houston ISD as early as next week, according to reports from City Hall by various news … [Read more...] about UPDATED: Houston mayor warns that state takeover of HISD may be near; no confirmation from TEA
Runoff voting produces long lines, clear winners in Bellaire council, HISD trustee races
By Charlotte Aguilar There were only two runoff races Saturday (Dec. 11) on Bellaire ballots and just one on West University’s — but they were hard-fought and sometimes polarizing and resulted in a surprisingly large turnout that created waiting times of up to a half-hour to vote at the single polling place in each city. In the end, Brian Witt — the third member of a … [Read more...] about Runoff voting produces long lines, clear winners in Bellaire council, HISD trustee races
First runoff results: Witt leads Ehlers in Bellaire, Deigaard out in front to retain HISD board seat
By Charlotte Aguilar With early ballots counted in runoffs Saturday (Dec. 11), Brian Witt is outpolling Andréa Ehlers by 119 votes for Bellaire City Council Position 5, and incumbent Houston ISD District V Trustee Sue Deigaard — a southwest Houston resident who represents Bellaire and West University — holds a comfortable lead over challenger Caroline Walter of West U with … [Read more...] about First runoff results: Witt leads Ehlers in Bellaire, Deigaard out in front to retain HISD board seat
Saturday runoff will determine future of Bellaire council, HISD board
Polls will be open from 7 a.m.-7 p.m. Saturday (Dec. 11) — including at Bellaire and West University city halls — to decide who will fill the last of seven seats at the Bellaire City Council table and who will represent local communities on the Houston ISD school board. Andréa Ehlers and Brian Witt are facing off for Bellaire Council Position 5, and incumbent Sue Deigaard of … [Read more...] about Saturday runoff will determine future of Bellaire council, HISD board