A former trustee with the La Joya school district will spend the next 14 months in prison, a federal judge ruled on Tuesday.

Oscar “Coach” Salinas pled guilty to a charge of extortion in March 2022, admitting to his role in threatening to terminate a contract between the school district and an insurance company if he did not receive payment, according to a news release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office.

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As part of his sentencing, Salinas will participate in an outpatient substance abuse treatment program, according to court records.

As previously reported, Salinas had a payment agreement with the CEO of L&G Engineering and tried to get more money from the CEO for supporting the campaign of Hidalgo County Precinct 3 commissioner candidate Everardo Villareal.

When the CEO refused, Salinas voted to cancel the school district's insurance contract with the company owned by Villarreal’s wife.

Armin Garza, a former school board trustee who served with Salinas, was also arrested and pleaded guilty to a federal bribery charge in a separate case.

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The arrests of both men led to an investigation into the district by the Texas Education Agency that concluded with a recommendation that the district school board be replaced by a board of managers.

TEA began accepting applications for the board last month. Despite the potential TEA intervention, the school board named a lone finalist for the district superintendent on Thursday.

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The district is preparing to meet with the TEA in administrative court at a hearing set for Aug. 28.

Garza’s sentencing is set for Sept. 14.

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