Not everyone happy with Superintendent Harrell and the District
Superintendent Hal Harrell was greeted by hundreds of people wearing Coyote Maroon outside of the Benson Boardroom after 5 PM before the Uvalde CISD board held their board meeting at 6 PM.
The crowd broke out in song as Harrell moved around the crowd receiving hugs. Signs of support were held by a number of people at the gathering before the board meeting convened.
Because of limited seating inside of the board room, many held cell phones and tablets watching the live stream of the meeting lined up on the awning-covered sidewalk.
As the public comment portion of the meeting started, Diana Olvedo -Karau, Velma Lisa Duran Irma Garcia’s sister and others could be heard criticizing school board members. Kim Rubio, mother of Lexi Rubio spoke with fury through tears. Her criticism was more toward the community members who came out to support Superintendent Harrell and the school district. “It is a slap in the face,” she said. Rubio then exited the meeting and walked with her husband Felix Rubio where she was soon met with a hug.
It is unclear why the Uvalde CISD chose to hold Monday night’s school board meeting in a facility with inadequate seating to accommodate the large numbers of attendees and reporters wishing to attend the meeting.
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