Overview
- Aquino, hired in 2022 on a contract running through May 2027, said he will leave in January after nearly four years leading the district.
- He pledged to remain through the transition and continue day-to-day work until his departure.
- SAISD closed 15 schools over the past two years, with Carvajal Elementary set to close this summer in a rightsizing effort tied to long-term enrollment declines.
- Nine campuses have three consecutive F accountability grades, moving them closer to potential state action that can follow five straight failing years.
- The district continues annual budget cuts, estimates $584 million in facility upgrades, and is preparing a November bond proposal, with prior travel and consultant spending drawing scrutiny.