By Daniela Ibarra
KSAT
Originally published Dec. 9, 2024
In a year full of financial challenges, KSAT Investigates found San Antonio Independent School District spent nearly a teacher’s salary’s worth on attorneys to review records requests made by news agencies. …
Between November 2023 and November 2024, records show the district had outside law firm Escamilla and Poneck review 19 requests made by media outlets, including KSAT. Invoices show the firm charged the district $55,149.50 for their work. … That’s just over $3,000 more than SAISD pays first-time teachers with a bachelor’s degree, according to SAISD’s pay schedule for this school year.