School board accepts petition calling for ousting of principal

By Paige Lambert

Words of discrimination and injustice as well as words in support of the current administration filled the public forum portion of the Monday night’s school board meeting. Of the 38 speakers, 30 focused on the issue of campus leadership at Blanco Vista Elementary. 

Board members received a petition with more than 1,000 signatures calling for the removal of Principal Rebecca Shae. Many parents and teachers cited not only a drop in the dual language program and cultural aspects reflective of the Mexican American population, but also hostility towards teachers, parents and students.