Board Walkout Halts Financial Advisor Vote | Laredo News

Laredo News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Sep 4, 2026 · 1m

A Laredo school board meeting crashed and burned when two members walked out just before voting on a new financial advisor, killing the quorum. Despite a committee ranking Nickel Hayden Advisors as top pick, the president pushed for Estrada Hinojosa — the lowest-ranked firm — citing experience, sparking outrage. Board members Dianelle Martinez and Aliza Flores Oliveros called it a betrayal of their own scoring system and ethics, leading them to walk out — officially ending the meeting. The district’s current advisor remains in place until 2028, leaving the future hanging in the balance…