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• McAllen ISD music teacher prepares for online classes Play Video

  March 24, 2020 7:08 PM

  MCALLEN – On Wednesday, online classes will begin for advanced placement students at McAllen Independent School District. For some younger students it’s time to learn music. In his online class, Jesus Cervantes mostly focuses on singing. A program which during the COVID-19 pandemic has changed completely. Cervantes says... more »

• McAllen ISD students to enter online courses following spring break extension Play Video

  March 16, 2020 10:34 PM

  MCALLEN – A major move on Monday by McAllen Independent School District. Students, kindergarten through high school, won’t be returning to class after spring break. School board officials canceled in-class session for two weeks, which will start after spring break. McAllen students would resume instruction online April 6. ... more »

• Police Shop with McAllen Students to Buy Christmas Gifts Play Video

  December 11, 2019 4:15 PM

  MCALLEN – Dozens of McAllen students got to shop ‘til they dropped Wednesday morning through the city’s Heroes and Helpers event. The city of McAllen and McAllen Independent School District teamed up with Target to make sure no child goes without a Christmas gift this year. Officers escort... more »

• McAllen ISD Student Hit by Car Remains Hospitalized Play Video

  November 17, 2019 10:31 PM

  MCALLEN - A McAllen ISD student who was hit by a car remains hospitalized. School district officials say the student is in stable condition. Authorities say the student was hit while waiting for the school bus. It happened near Alvarez Elementary School on Friday. The driver... more »

• Shoes Given to Students in Need Play Video

  November 9, 2019 10:58 PM

  MCALLEN - McAllen ISD, along with their rotary partners, raised funds and bought more than 1,200 pairs of shoes for needy students. With the help of parent involvement specialists, the school district identified over 1,400 needy students. Miguel Castillo, says his children were picked to receive new shoes.... more »

• McAllen School Seeks to Improve Grade on Preliminary Report Card Play Video

  November 7, 2019 5:39 PM

  MCALLEN – A Rio Grande Valley school district is excelling overall, according to a state evaluation, but one of their schools is falling behind. Every year the Texas Education Agency evaluates all the schools in the states. They get graded on an "A" through "F" scale. Overall, McAllen... more »

• Hearing for Contested McAllen ISD School Board Election Set for Today Play Video

  September 11, 2019 9:23 AM

  MCALLEN- A hearing for a contested McAllen Independent School District school board election is scheduled for Wednesday afternoon. Tony Forina defeated Gina Karam Millin in the Trustee Place 4 race in May by 12 votes. Millin filed a petition in June claiming the school district promoted Fornia during... more »

• McAllen ISD Board Members Reach Salary Raise Agreement Play Video

  August 27, 2019 11:24 PM

  MCALLEN – A Rio Grande Valley school district is making changes to try to stay competitive. That means raises for teachers. These raises come after a state bill passed giving school districts more money. McAllen Independent School District board members disagreed about how to increase salaries. ... more »

• McAllen Student Musician to Perform at Historical Carnegie Hall Play Video

  June 21, 2019 4:35 PM

  NEW YORK – A student at the McAllen Independent School District will perform New York's historical Carnegie Hall. Vicente Camacho, 14, was nominated by a former Nikki Rowe High School orchestra director. Camacho was accepted into the Juniors Honors Orchestra in the 2019 Middle School Honors Performance series.... more »

• McAllen ISD: No Threat to De León Middle School, Student in Custody Play Video

  May 17, 2019 11:26 AM

  MCALLEN – A student at the McAllen Independent School District is in custody. School officials tells CHANNEL 5 NEWS the student reposted a message referring to a threat at a school in Los Angeles, California. The district says that post mislead readers and caused panic at Alonzo De... more »

• Results of McAllen ISD Board Race Expected Later This Week Play Video

  May 13, 2019 9:25 PM

  MCALLEN- A recount is underway for the McAllen ISD place 4 race. Gina Millin requested the recount after losing to incumbent Tony Forina by 11 votes. more »

• Enrollment Drop Leads to Loss of Teachers, Funding Play Video

  September 7, 2018 10:19 PM

  MCALLEN – Increasing factors are leading to the departure of teachers from Rio Grande Valley school districts. KRGV’s Valerie Gonzalez learned it’s a symptom of recent loss of enrollment and funding . In 2014, 184 teachers stopped working for McAllen Independent School District. Some retired, moved or resigned. One teacher... more »

• Students Team with City of McAllen for Pollution Awareness

  June 6, 2018 6:11 PM

  MCALLEN – Children are getting their hands dirty in the name of pollution awareness. Fourth graders from Roosevelt Elementary in McAllen took part in the "Storm Project" to keep trash out of storm drains. As part of their participation, the students beautified a storm drain inlet on Idela Avenue. The... more »

• Mother Accuses School of Failing to Drop Off Child at Requested Location Play Video

  June 6, 2018 5:55 PM

  MCALLEN – A McAllen ISD parent is seeking answers after summer school instructors somehow lost track of her daughter. Martha Luna says she made arrangements with the district this week to place her daughter on a different summer school bus route. When she went to the pick-up location, her daughter... more »

• Robbery Leads to Lockouts at 3 McAllen ISD Schools Play Video

  February 28, 2018 12:38 PM

  UPDATE (1:15 p.m.) : McAllen ISD says lockouts at all three schools were lifted at 1:04 p.m. No injuries were reported. --------- MCALLEN – Three McAllen ISD schools are on lockout as a precaution while police investigate a robbery in the area. Mark May, a spokesperson for the district, says... more »

• Lockouts at 3 McAllen ISD Schools Lifted, All Suspects in Custody Play Video

  December 18, 2017 12:08 PM

  MCALLEN – Lockouts at three McAllen ISD schools were lifted after DPS located all suspects involved in a Monday morning chase and bailout, according to district police. Mark May, a district spokesperson, told CHANNEL 5 NEWS lockouts at Brown Middle School, Bonham Elementary and Jose De Escandon Elementary went into... more »

• McAllen ISD Helping Victims of Hurricane Harvey Play Video

  September 16, 2017 8:28 PM

  MCALLEN--McAllen ISD is pitching in to help victims of Hurricane Harvey. Volunteers made their way to the Corpus Christi area Saturday morning to hand out items to people affected by Harvey. Items included 16 pallets of bottled water, toiletries and canned goods. The items were donated by students, staff and... more »

• McAllen ISD Warns Employees After Information Released Play Video

  May 28, 2017 5:01 PM

  MCALLEN--McAllen ISD is providing some of its employees with resources to protect against identity theft. McAllen ISD spokesperson Mark May said a document with approximately 160 employee names and social security numbers was inadvertently shared with staff members at several campuses. May said the district immediately took action to delete... more »