Following a recent controversy, Carolyn Mendiola, the superintendent of Mercedes ISD was arrested for interfering with public duties.
The Mercedes Police Department has arrested the Mercedes Independent School District superintendent for interfering with public duties.
“We just felt that enough was enough and the arrest warrant had to happen,” said Sergeant Frank Sanchez, at the Mercedes police department.
Carolyn Mendiola, the superintendent of Mercedes ISD, was arrested last Friday on unknown charges.
The district had been swarming with several rumors and scandals regarding the position of the superintendent although there was no basis to prove the scandals to be true.
However, after her arrest and arraignment at the Alamo Municipal Court on Friday, the district has stirred with curiosity about why the superintendent was arrested.
Who is Carolyn Mendiola? Wikipedia Bio Of ISD Sharyndola Principal
Mrs. Carolyn Ann Mendiola was born and raised in the Rio Grande Valley and has spent her whole career as a teacher in South Texas.
She graduated from PSJA High School and went on to the University of Texas-Pan American for her Master’s and Bachelor’s degrees.
She began her teaching career as a high school English Language Arts teacher at La Joya ISD in 1994.
During her ten years in La Joya ISD, she held a variety of administrative positions, including Secondary Language Arts Coordinator for the district.
Carolyn was appointed as the Superintendent of Schools for Mercedes ISD in 2019, after serving as an Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources, Student Services, and Community Relations from 2017 to 2019.
In April 2021, Carolyn Mendiola successfully reorganized the board members after the Sgt. William G. Harrell Middle School coach David Reyes.
On What Charges Was Carolyn Mendiola Mercedes ISD Superintendent Arrested?
Carolyn was arrested on account of having an improper relationship with a student.
Although it may not be linked with the recent turn of events, Mendiola’s arrest on Friday is suspicious as the details are not fully disclosed yet.
Carolyn Mendiola, superintendent of Mercedes ISD, was arraigned in Alamo on Friday due to a warrant signed by an Alamo judge.
“She was served today with an arrest warrant for interfering with public duties, investigators worked up several cases where they felt that they weren’t getting the cooperation from the superintendent,” said Sanchez. “And of course, she did interfere while investigators were trying to conduct an investigation.”
Sanchez explained the warrant was signed by an Alamo judge but did not disclose why.
“Because of certain details of the case we had to go with another judge and the reason she was arraigned in the city of Alamo is because the judge who signed off on that warrant is from the city of Alamo,” said Sanchez.
Along with Mendiola, several other district employees were taken away on various charges, which may reveal a much more serious issue that has been going on around the district.
She was arraigned at the Alamo Municipal Court and was assigned a $5,000 bond before being held in the Higado County Jail, from where she was released shortly afterward.
It is also discovered that the Superintendent recently announced her retirement from the job in the 2022-2023 academic year, which adds to the suspicions on why she was arrested.
Carolyn Mendiola, @MercedesSchools superintendent, is waiting to be arraigned in Alamo. It’s not clear what led to her arrest, but it follows months of scandals at the district. https://t.co/fkZzQZUEC6
— Matthew T. Wilson (@TheMattTWilson) June 3, 2022
Sanchez added Mendiola’s arrest was one of others from this past week within Mercedes ISD.
“So, the police department has been working several cases, we just saw a couple arrests that happened this past week that involved the school district,” said Sanchez.
Sanchez said police tried to avoid an arrest, however, Mendiola continued to jeopardize their investigation.
“If investigators are trying to conduct that investigation properly and somebody is either telling a teacher not to speak or misguiding them a certain way , or even get to a point where they are being physical about telling an investigator what to do and what not to do,” said Sanchez.
According to police, Mendiola could face up to 180 days in jail and up to a $2,000 fine.
Who is Carolyn Mendiola’s Husband? Meet her family
Carolyn Mendiola is a married woman who has been serving the Mercedes Independent School District (ISD) since 2019 as its superintendent.
Mercedes ISD welcomes Texas A&M University and Chancellor John Sharp. Partnering for the future of our students. pic.twitter.com/J56RE3fJn5
— Carolyn Mendiola (@CarolynMendiol1) September 18, 2021
However, there are no details regarding who her husband is and about the rest of her family.
She addressed herself as “Mrs.”, which denotes that she is still married and may not be separated from her spouse. The media, however, has not yet disclosed the identity of the rest of Carolyn’s family, including her married life.
