Thursday, March 1, 2018

THE ELIA CORNEJO-LOPEZ VS. BISD SAGA CONTINUES....

By Juan Montoya
Call it the case of the protective, over-weening mother. Or, conversely, you can also call it the case of the overzealous judge who wants special treatment for her children.

Whatever you may wish to call it, the case of Elia-Cornejo Lopez – judge of the 404th District Court – has taken yet another turn in its tortuous way to resolution. She and the attorneys for the Brownsville Independent School District have agreed that her Level III grievance complaining about the alleged unconstitutional treatment of her children and the denial of her First Amendment right to free speech will be heard by the board of the BISD on March 6.

Cornejo-Lopez was scheduled to address the board back in February 5, but cancelled at the last moment. At a hearing before federal judge Andrew Hanen Wednesday, the BISD made a motion to the court to order her to appear March 6 so the board could hear her grievance.

BISD sources say that the 404th District Judge was going to ask the district administration at the cancelled hearing that it "remove" at least nine staff members involved in the grievances.

Among those nine staff members are teachers and principals and even a golf coach who she has charged in federal court of violating the constitutional rights of her two children.

At the first hearing in ederal court, lawyers for Cornjeo-Lopez and the BISD told Hanen they had reached a tentative agreement on a substantial number of issues including allowing Cornejo-Lopez to address the board on her grievances.

Hanen at the time instructed the lawyers for both sides to negotiate over the hearing and to report back to him in mid-March to see whether carrying the federal lawsuit forward was necessary.

Cornejo filed the case November 30, 2017, but the start of her troubles with the Brownsville Independent School District started way back in 2015.

No less than 13 complaints (including appeals) have been filed by Cornejo-Lopez against teachers and staff at the BISD. The list of complaints/appeals filed against teachers, principals and coaches has caused many of them to avoid having anything to do with the judge or her progeny at the BISD. The complaints are as diverse the curriculum offered at the BISD.

Complaint 1 was filed Sept. 22-2015.
Another was filed  and heard Oct, 12, 2015.
Another was filed Oct. 17, 2015.
Another was filed Dec. 12, 2015.
Complaint 5 was filed on Dec. 2, 2015 as an outcome of the Level 1 complaint filed Sept. 22, 2015.
Complaint 6 filed Jan. 19, 2016.
Complaint 7 filed on March 4, 2016.
Complaint 8 filed March 3, 2016.
Complaint 9 filed March 24, 2016.
Complaint 10 filed June 6, 2016.
Complaint 11 filed May 2, 2016.
Complaint 12 and 13 were combined and filed  July 1, 2016.

In a nutshell, all the grievances complain of alleged unfair treatment of her progeny for a variety of reasons, including that  a golf coach had been pressured by area administrators to remove her child from attending the Regional Golf Tournament, that an area administrator spoke with teachers at Sharp Elementary in a negative way about her to paint her in a negative light, that one of her children had tried out for the cheer team and dance team and did not make either squad.

She also questioned the validity of the score cards and claimed malfeasance by the BISD administration in order to keep her child off the team.
Further, she complained that the same teacher listed in Complaint 2 above had given another student the grade he received even though the assignment may have been turned in late.

Lastly, in her federal petition for a trial, she said her constitutional rights of free speech have been violated when she was not allowed to address the board to hear her grievances.

25 comments:

Anonymous said...

This Cornejo bitch is so far out there I just feel sorry for everyone who has to put up with her...no, on second thought... I'm not going to feel sorry for Zendejas. That bitch has has been a giant pain in the ass for so many BISD employees that she deserves to know what it like to deal with a crazy and vengeful asshole like Miss Piggy Cornejo.

Anonymous said...

ya, buey! no mas de esta vieja fea!!!!!!!

Anonymous said...

Where are her eyes ?

Anonymous said...

Elia Cornhole Lopez is an overbearing bitch who wants her kids to receive special attention just because they are her kids. We all feel our kids are special, but Elia a judge and thinks that her position requires BISD to give her brats special attention. She can't accept that her brats are not special. It's all about Elia.

Anonymous said...

The 404th must not have many cases. Elia spends too much time on issues not related to her job, even going out and stalking people.

Anonymous said...

wow what a picture= Whataburger

Anonymous said...

When will this idiot stop thinking she deserves special treatment by everyone.
Now she want Hanen to bow down to her too and if he does, it goes to prove that birds of a feather stick together. Can you imagine her journal where she keeps track of all the incidents where her children have failed and she tries to find an excuse for doing so. All goes back to when she was also a student who walked around in her chanclas and dresses made out of costal de harina. El que no tiene y llega a tener, loco se quire volver! Just like she got her house labels as historical - she has so many additions to that house which is a stipulation that must be adhered to in order for the original house to be considered historical -
no additions! Pero como es juez, se cree bien chingonga! Put a stop to this
farce of a law enforcement individual!!!!

Anonymous said...

Maybe.. just maybe...her daughter is NOT as smart or talented as she thinks she is? I know we want the best for our children and we have expectations as parents...but that many grievances is just ridiculous!!

Anonymous said...

The teachers posting on rrun rrun calling the mom a 'bitch' :o no surprise they would take their vengeance out on the daughter. Do your job teachers - teach. Stop taking your anger out on kids who are defenseless. Your job is to teach not to make the parents kiss your ass or else you will punish by harming their kid's grades. That is bullshit

Anonymous said...

People like her - don't take this the wrong - or - take it any way you want - people like her that like to throw their weight around are the reasons we don't make any progress.

Maybe she has a point and is probably the only one willing to take on BISD y que le Bajen de huevos..

oh well.

Anonymous said...

los hubiera dejado en el san jose! apoco ahi tambien hizo eso "panchos"?.... si no le gusta como le tratan a sus hijos en BISD, que se regrese a el san jose.
ohhh disculpen, el SJ no tiene clases avanzadas como bisd.

Anonymous said...

A FAT BEE

Anonymous said...

(Where are her eyes ?)

Stuck somewhere deep in her ass. As fat as she is.
Jude.

Anonymous said...

I heard Lucy speak at one of her father's campaign stuff and she was tremendous.
Whether she memorized the speech or not, it was still good for her age and maturity level, but just because you are smart should you get special privileges that other students do not. Or just because she is a judges adopted daughter, should she be given privileges others do not have. Stick by the grading policy that has always been there and that we all had to adhere too. If her Mother would let Lucy fin for herself, she would do much better, because as I see it, Lucy is 10 times smarter than her Mom. I wonder how Lucy actually feels about the whole deal or if it all one-side on Elia's ego? Oh, and if Zendejas has made so many people miserable, why are they still with BISD and why has the board not bought her out. They know the value they are getting by having her as our superintendent
and those that don't like it better sit back cause she has a contract until 2020 with a substantial raise every year. Who knows, they may want to extend her contract after 2020 depending on the upcoming election.

Anonymous said...

Looking closely at her picture above, she really does look like a piggy
Mexicano dressed in her native clothes. Oink, oink, said the piggy!

Anonymous said...

I remember when she'd go and plaster herself on one of the chairs at the PUB lobby. Always thought we'd need a crane to come and lift her out of it. One awfully obese individual.
Jude.

Anonymous said...

Looks more like an FBI (Fat Blooded Indian) apple (red outside white inside) like a coco (Brown inside white inside). NOW YOU KNOW

Anonymous said...

Parents are the problem
If only students came to BISD without them

Quit crying over us leaving to charters and then refuse to listen when we complain about unfair treatment of students

ELIA could leave but instead she fights for what she feels is right

Zendejas is a bully - men keep her in place as Supt because they get what they want

She loves her sweaty men coaches.... supports boys sports

Supports joe

#VoteThemOutinNov

Anonymous said...

she obviously has alot of time in her hands.
As far as the kids... they will get an eye opener if they make it to a real university.

Anonymous said...

Coach Joe Rod pulls the strings that's the prob. The Sup would be better if Joe Rod was out of the board. So any big wigs retiring Juan at the BISD. So many 100k positions up for grabs?

Anonymous said...

Well, if you claim she likes men, don't all women do? Oh, no, there are some that don't so if she didn't you would label her a lesbian. That blogger is one who obviously was involved in her first stint and stepped on her toes and has not
forgotten. At that time, she was not married, so if she liked men, than she was normal, no? If she hadn't you would have made another issue. those who do not
agree with her is because somehow they were affected by her actions and those actions were due to you not doing your job. The green eyed monster is still alive, especially between women who have never accomplished anything.

Anonymous said...

Get a life elia

Anonymous said...

Damn I guess to progress as a woman in BISD you have to sit next to joe
No thanks

The community talks - listen carefully those whispers are talking about buyboard, turf, fireschool, favors, free daycare, sports equipment...... national searches...raised taxes ....

You can prove me wrong in November

#timeforchange

Anonymous said...

Here's a the problem gifted and talented tests are administered in kindrrgarten.obce the child.passes he/ she will be in GT/ AP thru graduation. Well guess what. Some kids don't deserve to be in AP classes. I'm not saying because elia is comadre to her daughters kinder teacher the child passed that test 10 years ago. But you see my point?

Anonymous said...

The problem is that teachers are the worst in going to the polls but they sure
like to complain. No vote, no voice! Then when they vote, they vote for the primo de la esposa del primo de su compadre.

rita