Jose Macias District 4 Trustee

In our first episode of local politics we're pleased to have Jose Macias, District 4 trustee. He discusses his journey and how he started and why he cares about this community. He also gives us a snapshot of some of the things that trustees are entrusted with, money allocation in schools and safety concerns among other topics.

This episode is not to be missed!

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[00:01:06] A little bit about Jose Macias, what he does, and why he does it.
[00:02:03] Jose’s transition from military to college
[00:02:53] Jose had a hard time learning
[00:06:44] What happens in the meetings
[00:05:06] The duration of a term
[00:08:51] A snapshot of the things that trustees are entrusted with.
[00:10:55] Money allocation in schools, and if Jose Macias tries to be prejudiced in allocating funds to his school district
[00:12:19] The money allocation issues that the board of 2010 faced
[00:13:38] The amount of time Jose spends researching his packets
[00:15:10] The money tree as a top secret
[00:15:20] The reserve fund and the fund balance
[00:18:56] Investment vehicle of the interest money
[00:25:03] Revaluating compensation plan and who make the decisions, the board or individuals?
[00:27:03] Percentage of all the people that are leaving Jose Macias’s district
[00:28:39] where can you live in the community in San Antonio and attend Judson School?
[00:34:12] Jose’s thought on how much oversight into curriculum
[00:35:38] LSAT and SAT days
[00:39:53] Issues with student mental health
[00:41:15] Jose's programs for students with behavioral issues, starting in elementary school
[00:46:31] Jose’s feedback on the topic of year round schooling
[00:45:23] The Judson rockets
[00:46:11] Random questions
[00:49:09] about the bond and what is going on with the bond
[00:53:05] Gun free zone for teachers at Judson
[00:58:52] New building code and design issue for life safety plan
[1:01:59] about an internal audit mechanism
[1:03:52] The most controversial thing ever done by Macias while on the board
[1:10:29] What’s next in terms of elections, safety and the bonds
[1:13:29] What Jose does for a living and family structure that supports him
[1:15:30] Jose's biggest mistake and biggest win in the last 12 years on the board
[1:17:14] The biggest myth about being on the school board according to Jose
[1:17:45] Jose's thoughts on community participation in school boards
[1:19:14]Jose's thoughts on term limits and tournaments