On February 1, 2017 the Southside Independent School District received word from the Texas Education Agency of the decision to appoint a board of managers in conjunction with the district’s 2015-2016 lowered accreditation status to Accredited-Warned, coupled with findings of an agency Special Accreditation Investigation into the district.
A majority of the board of managers must consist of members of the Southside ISD community who are committed to service on behalf of the students of the district.
The Commissioner’s appointees to the Southside board of managers are:
Jesse Hernandez
Board President
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Position: 5
Term Began: 05/2021
Term Ends: 05/2025
Katie Farias
Vice President
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Position: 7
Elected: 05/2019
Term Began: 05/2021
Term Ends: 05/2025
Velia Minjarez
Board Secretary
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Appointed: 05/19/2017
Term Ends: TBD by TEA
Bruce Brannon
Board Member
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Term Began: 05/19/2017
Term Ends: TBD by TEA
Margarita Morales
Position: 1
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Elected: 05/2019
Appointed: 05/2020
Term Ends: 05/2023
Mary Silva
Position: 2
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Elected: 05/2019
Term Began: 05/2021
Term Ends: 05/2023
Brenda Olivarez
Position: 3
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Term Began: 05/2021
Term Ends: 05/2025
