Hats Off in La Joya! Yeehaw!

The La Joya ISD School Board voted to renew the $360,000 salary for attorney Robert Jackson this week. In doing so, Jackson remains the highest paid school attorney in the valley.

When La Joya elected a new majority in May of 2006, the newly elected members, garnering a fourth vote in traitor Arturo Gonzalez,Jr., voted to axe long-time attorney Leo Montalvo and replace him with Jackson, a man with a small office in Palmview and zero experience in dealing with school law.

Board President Rita Uresti, who last year ran on the promise of"fiscal responsibility" among others, no doubt defended Jackson's salary stating that he “has to go through all the contracts, all the grievances and frivolous lawsuits.”
Some of those grievances and "frivolous lawsuits" were the result of unwarranted reassignments, which included the promotion of Uresti's husband from a middle school principal to Asst. Superintendant.

Interesting enough, two members who voted in favor of Jackson's frivolous salary-Fito Salinas and Arturo Gonzalez, Jr.- each have a daughter working in Mr. Jackson's law office. You gotta take care of your own.

Only two of the seven board members, Joel Garcia and Joe Aguilar, had enough sense to vote against the  raise. Aguilar went as far as submitting his letter of resignation. He later retracted his resignation after realizing he owed it to his supporters to stay on board and give the contra some grief. La Joya board member resigns — then retracts — over $30k/month contract

Jackson, not knowing of Aguilar's change of mind, did not pass up an opportunity to shine through the media. He expressed his relief on the resignation and stated that Aguilar “has no genuine concern for the district. It’s politics. I am glad he’s out.”
No shit it's politics! What a Genius! Politics afforded Jackson his plush salary! One must really wonder why these people would not only hire small-time lawyer but also pay him such a salary. A few guesses come to mind: Could it be to fund campaigns for the school board and other city elections? Or, perhaps to pay salaries for board members' family members?
Jackson also hoped for Garcia's resignation since he and Aguilar are the only two members without a college degree. The genius must have forgotten that the mum, non-sour grape picker Arturo Gonzalez, Jr., whom he of course supported and campaigned heavily for in this past election, also lacks a college degree.


But what does Jackson really think of Aguilar?

“It is embarrassing. We can’t have a farmer with a hat running our school district.”
But we can have an sloppy, ignorant attorney as counsel for a multi-million dollar district?

Keep your hat on Joe and stay off the bus!