The son of Brownsville Navigation District Place 4 candidate Javier Vera has been caught violating Brownsville Independent School District rules on the improper use of internal school mailboxes for political purposes.Rivera High School Principal Norma Jean Canales issued an email warning to all school administrators, staff and employees reminding them that use of the boxes to stuff political campaign literature was against district policy approved by the BISD board of trustee.
Javier Vera, Adan's father, is running for the position left vacant by Carlos Masso. Steve Guerra and Los Fresnos resident Patrick Anderson are also candidates for the position.
Additionally, they said that Adan Vera had used school property (i.e. paper and copying machines) to reproduce copies of several campaign leaflets in support of Javier Vera's candidacy to the port seat.
That seems to go against the BISD policy that clearly states that unless you're the U.S. Postal Service, you cannot stuff school internal mail with political literature.
"No officer or employee of the district may knowingly use or authorize the use of an internal mail system for the distribution of political advertising..."
"Political advertising means a communication supporting or opposing a candidate for nomination or election to a public office or office of a political party, a political party, or a measure that:Appears in a pamphlet, circular, flier, billboard or other sign, bumper sticker or similar form of written communication..."
There is no indication whether Vera's actions will result in a write-up or in further discipline.
"Mr. Vera is a grown man who knows better," said a Rivera High School teacher who sent us the photos above. "If this is the type of behavior his father taught him – to break the rules – I don't think we need that kind of public servant. We're deeply disappointed with these types of tricks."