Nothing's ever easy for the San Antonio Independent School District.
The district has weathered population loss in the inner city and all the terrible things that go with it, including blows to the property tax base. It's struggled to reduce the number of dropouts and raise academic achievement. It endured a years-long cold war between trustees and Superintendent Robert Duron, which ended in February when the latter threw in the towel, signing a voluntary separation agreement. SAISD won its $515-million bond election in November 2010, but the victory quickly soured because of board President Ed Garza's hard push to turn Alamo Stadium into a pro soccer-ready venue. He finally backed off, but after public confidence in the board had crumpled a little more.
But even the relatively small stuff often turns into problems. For an example, consider the episode that's unfolding between SAISD and the City's Office of Historic Preservation.
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