“The mayor says he needs 12 staff. We have a staff member for nine of us, and we don’t get paid.”
– AISD Trustee Paul Saldaña contrasts the school board life with that of a Council member.
This article appears in April 10 • 2015.
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“The mayor says he needs 12 staff. We have a staff member for nine of us, and we don’t get paid.”
– AISD Trustee Paul Saldaña contrasts the school board life with that of a Council member.
This article appears in April 10 • 2015.
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