On Friday June 3, 2022, police arrested Mercedes Independent School District Superintendent Carolyn Mendiola on a charge of interference with public duties, which is a Class B misdemeanor.
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Mendiola was accused by Mercedes police Sgt. Frank Sanchez of interfering with several cases that are considered public duties involving the school district.
Sanchez said that authorities warned Mendiola about her alleged actions, but claimed that she ignored their warnings.
Sanchez said;
“Investigators worked up several cases where they felt that they weren’t getting the cooperation from the superintendent.”
“And of course, she did interfere while investigators were trying to conduct an investigation. Speaking with witnesses and getting several cases forward, there was a couple of resistance from the superintendent.
“Investigators were just trying to get this investigation done properly and we did try to do things as civil as possible.
“We did everything that we could to work with the district, or at least with her, the superintendent, but there was a lot of interfering that was going on and we just felt that enough was enough and the arrest warrant had to happen.”
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Mendiola was taken to the Hidalgo County jail following her arraignment, where a judge set her bond at $5,000 and according to court records, she was released from jail the same day.
In a statement, Mercedes ISD said the board of trustees will meet next week to determine Mendiola’s “future employment” with the district.
Read the full statement below:
“The safety and security of Mercedes ISD students and staff is the District’s top priority. All matters dealing with personnel at Mercedes ISD are taken seriously, with respect to privacy, and addressed in accordance with law and policies.
“The Mercedes ISD Board of Trustees have been made aware of the Mercedes ISD Superintendent’s arrest. The Board of Trustees will be meeting on Thursday, June 9, 2022, to determine her future employment with the district.”
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