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The Uvalde CISD Moving Forward Foundation, which is fundraising to build a new school to replace Robb Elementary — the site of the 2022 mass shooting that claimed the lives of 19 students and two teachers — is close to having all the resources needed to bring the project to life.
The Uvalde Consolidated Independent School District has been awarded $1 million to strengthen safety measures and provide critical support to students and staff.
Watching the footage of the failures unfolding on May 24, 2022, at Robb Elementary School is frustrating and infuriating for family members like Jesse Rizo.
Two former Uvalde CISD officers who have pleaded not guilty to charges of failing to protect kids during the Robb Elementary shooting are expected to appear in a Uvalde County courtroom Monday afternoon, according to court records.
A district court judge ruled Wednesday that the City of Uvalde must release documents and records related to the 2022 Robb Elementary School shooting.
A former Uvalde CISD police officer who responded to the Robb Elementary School shooting has been hired to be a Uvalde Police Department officer.
The school is a pivotal piece of the town’s history — the site of a walkout in 1973 and the 2022 massacre that took the lives of 19 students and two teachers.
The self-proclaimed girlfriend of the Robb Elementary School shooter is in federal custody after years of threats made against the Uvalde community, court records obtained by KSAT Investigates show.
Former Uvalde CISD Police Chief Pete Arredondo, who was fired for cause, had previously won an appeal to remove a blemish from his discharge file. However, that honorable discharge has now reverted back to a general discharge after a judge ruled in favor of the district’s challenge.
In wake of the unthinkable tragedy that occurred at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde over a year ago, Uvalde CISD is moving forward with plans to build a new elementary school from the ground up.
A state district court judge in Austin has blocked Uvalde County District Attorney Christina Mitchell from intervening in an ongoing lawsuit filed by more than a dozen media organizations against the Texas Department of Public Safety over records from last year’s Uvalde school massacre.
Emotions were high at Uvalde CISD’s final board meeting before May 24, the one-year mark since the deadly shooting at Robb Elementary claimed the lives of 19 students and two teachers.
As a safety precaution, all Uvalde CISD students will not be allowed to bring backpacks, sling bags, messengers bags or large purses to school this week, the school district announced Sunday.
Students at Uvalde Dual Language Academy can now enjoy a new place to play, thanks to the San Antonio Spurs, KABOOM!, Uvalde CISD and other partners.
The Uvalde CISD board has approved the schematic renderings for the new elementary school as recommended by the Uvalde CISD Community Advisory Committee.
The Uvalde CISD Moving Forward Foundation shared its first virtual fly-through of its new elementary school that is set to break ground this summer.
Uvalde CISD interim Superintendent Gary Patterson is giving an update after a DPS trooper shoved the mother of one of the Uvalde school shooting victims earlier this week.
Hundreds of Uvalde CISD students will not face consequences after taking part in protests against gun violence on Wednesday, even though some of them broke school rules, according to interim superintendent Gary Patterson.
The Uvalde City Council unanimously approved an updated memorandum of understanding between the Uvalde Police Department and the Uvalde School District.
Even though he was fired for cause, former Uvalde CISD Police Chief Pete Arredondo won an appeal to remove a blemish from his discharge file, according to a state think tank that studied his case file.
After it was announced the district wouldn't engage with JPPI Investigations, the interim superintendent says they never had an agreement to begin with.
The Uvalde CISD Board of Trustees has voted to suspend its search for a superintendent, saying the quick change in leadership was not in the best interest of the district.
Newly obtained video shows Pete Arredondo’s account of the shooting at Robb Elementary in his own words.
In the final Uvalde CISD school board meeting of 2022, safety and security were top of mind as the interim superintendent delivered a year-end report.
The Uvalde CISD school board took no action in a specially called meeting surrounding the board itself.
The Uvalde CISD Moving Forward Foundation and the Uvalde CISD Community Advisory Committee presented plans for the new elementary school to be built in Uvalde.
Uvalde CISD board members met Wednesday behind closed doors for more than two hours to decide on an interim superintendent after accepting Superintendent Hal Harrell’s retirement announcement last week.
A 16-year-old has been arrested after threatening a shooting at Uvalde High School, according to district officials and Uvalde police.
A week after the Uvalde CISD superintendent received crowds of support at the board meeting, the uncle of one of the Robb victims penned a harsh opinion piece about his leadership.
State Senator Roland Gutierrez, is calling for resignation of Department of Public Safety Director
Families of the victims killed in the May 24 Robb Elementary School massacre say a New York Times investigation is further proof that more people need to be held accountable for failing to protect their children that day.
As the Uvalde CISD school board met to accept superintendent Hal Harrell's retirement, families of Robb victim's felt heartbroken their community never showed this kind of support for them.
The Uvalde CISD board is meeting Monday night for the first time since the fallout from the hiring and firing of a DPS officer under investigation, the entire district police department suspended and the superintendent announcing his retirement.
Following a very eventful week in Uvalde, the San Antonio Spurs paid a special visit Saturday to play some hoops and bring joy to the community that is in the midst of healing from the Robb Elementary tragedy.
A group of parents and relatives of victims in the Robb elementary shooting who stood defiant outside district headquarters for 12 days, demanding action over officers’ response to the massacre, finally received the news they waited for.
The parents of Alexandra “Lexi” Rubio, a victim of the Robb Elementary shooting in Uvalde, said in an interview with ABC News on Thursday that a now-former officer and Texas Dept. of Public Safety trooper had been working at their son’s campus before she was fired by the school district.
New documents released by the Texas Department of Public Safety reveal that Uvalde CISD police officials knew the officer they hired, who previously worked as a trooper and responded to the May 24 massacre, was under investigation.
Families of the Robb Elementary victims are continuing their protest, demanding that the UCISD police officers at the school on May 24th be suspended pending an investigation.
The standoff between Uvalde CISD and the parents of the Robb Elementary School shooting victims has intensified after the district took it a step further by installing fences and restricting media access.
A guardian of a Robb Elementary student who died in the May 24 shooting met with the Uvalde CISD superintendent after a nearly 50-hour protest — but he said he still hasn’t received the answers he’s looking for.
Parents of victims in the Robb Elementary School shooting remained defiant outside Uvalde CISD’s doors on Wednesday, marking day two of a protest of the superintendent and district officials.
Parents and community members are blocking the entrance to the Uvalde CISD offices until the district's officers are suspended.
After three months, students in Uvalde CISD headed back to class. It's hard for their parents to feel at ease after the last school year ended in tragedy at Robb Elementary.
Texas State Sen. Roland Gutierrez is asking for more emergency funding from the state to help complete security measures at Uvalde CISD.
As school approaches in Uvalde, families of Robb victims are looking to the 1970 walkout and wondering if history will repeat itself.
Students and their parents came to Uvalde Elementary for their meet the teacher night, many of these students attended Robb Elementary last year. There are some fears and hesitation with the school year around the corner.
KSAT 12 and more than a dozen media organizations have filed a lawsuit against the City of Uvalde, the Uvalde County Sheriff’s Office and the Uvalde Consolidated Independent School District seeking access to records related to the May 24 shooting at Robb Elementary School.
Uvalde CISD community members had an open forum to ask about the district’s budget and safety and security plans for the upcoming school year, which starts Sept. 6.
Uvalde CISD students are heading back to school on Sept. 6 and it’ll be their first day back in class after the horrific Robb Elementary mass shooting. And it’s something Santa Fe ISD has already lived through.
On the three-month anniversary of the Robb Elementary shooting, families of the victims took control of the board meeting to talk about the lives taken as the board met privately to terminate Pete Arredondo's employment.
The Uvalde school district’s embattled police chief has been fired following allegations that he made several critical mistakes during a mass shooting that left 19 students and two teachers dead.
After three hours of closed-door meetings and hearing grievances made against superintendent Dr. Hal Harrell, no actions were made against him.
Monday night’s hearing will allow for public comment before the board will go into closed session to discuss parent and public grievances against the superintendent.
Families of Robb Elementary School shooting victims remain skeptical after Uvalde CISD announced a date for district Police Chief Pete Arredondo's termination hearing.
The Uvalde CISD school board unanimously approved procedural rules for district police chief Pete Arredondo’s termination hearing and the district’s legal representation in closed session Monday night.
The Uvalde CISD school board will consult an attorney during a closed session this week in regards to Pete Arredondo’s delayed termination hearing.
Nearly three months after the tragedy at Robb Elementary School, the Uvalde CISD girls volleyball team returned to the court and were met with unwavering support from their competitors.
An hours-long open forum Uvalde CISD board meeting was met with criticism and demands from members of the community.
The Uvalde CISD will hold a Special School Board Meeting on Monday night to allow members of the community to comment or ask questions about the upcoming school year.
Uvalde CISD announced that Robb Elementary School Principal Mandy Gutierrez will be shifting positions, changing her title to Assistant Director of Special Education.
A termination hearing for Uvalde CISD Police Chief Pete Arredondo scheduled for Thursday has been postponed for a second time.
“I want to keep my job," Robb Elementary School Principal Mandy Gutierrez told members of the House Investigative Committee.
Resolutions passed by the Uvalde CISD school board on Monday night took a backseat after families of Robb Elementary School shooting victims stood and left the auditorium together.
The school board is expected to consider the development of a new elementary school, approve an updated 2022-2023 calendar and vote on a resolution to be forwarded to Gov. Greg Abbott asking him to call a special legislative session to consider raising the minimum age to purchase semi-automatic assault rifles from 18 to 21.
Community members and victims' families came together to raise money to support survivors of the Robb Elementary shooting and to continue to demand accountability.
Since the tragedy at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, lawmakers have not yet held a special session. But, they have agreed to spend $100 million on school safety.
Students in Uvalde coping with the tragedy at Robb Elementary School are getting support from miles away, including two children helping put together grief kits for the community.
Uvalde CISD Superintendent Hal Harrell announced Wednesday that he has placed the district’s embattled police chief, Pete Arredondo, on administrative leave.
The money will come from the School Emergency Response to Violence grant which provides short-term funds for schools and institutions of higher education that are recovering from a violent or traumatic event that has disrupted the learning environment.
Hal Harrell is expected to speak about grade level alignment, safety and security, counseling and other district updates.
