IS ERASMO, LAURA STAGING A COUP D'ETAT AT THE BISD? THEIR ITEM TO RESTRUCTURE BOARD ON AGENDA TUESDAY

The item was submitted to the board secretary Patricia Perez by Castro at 8:23 a.m. May 14 and was given support by fellow board member Laura Perez-Reyes with an "Hallelujah!" at 10:30 a.m. later that day.

When asked by Perez whether it constituted a vote of support for inclusion of the item on the agenda, Perez-Reyes confirmed it saying "Absolutely" at 4:43 p.m. 

Currently trustee Minerva Pena is serving as president of the board, Dr. Sylvia Atkinson is vice-president, Dr. Prisci Roca-Tipton is secretary and Philip Cowen is assistant board secretary.

Do Castro and Perez-Reyes have a majority on the board to restructure the leadership on the board? 

And was Castro's item on the agenda the catalyst that spurred the recent brouhaha that resulted in n incident report by Pen to the Brownsville Police Department alleging inappropriate behavior by Castro with an alleged BISD male student st s local bar and grill?

The latest wrinkle in that controversy is that reports indicate that it was Castro himself who brought the bar incident to the attention of the director of Human Resources who - in accordance with board protocol - reported it to the interim superintendent who in turn notified board president Pena. She, also according to BISD protocol, is said to have filed the incident report to cover the district' liability.

It turns out now, sources say, that the student in question was not a minor

.

The meeting is scheduled for 5:30 p.m. Tuesday at the BISD main offices.