A year into the state’s takeover of the South San Antonio Independent School District, the Texas Education Agency appointed a new conservator to oversee the district.
Diana Sayavedra, the former superintendent of El Paso ISD, has supervised the district for TEA since February. She retired from the El Paso school system in June 2025 and remained superintendent emeritus, an honorary title for outgoing superintendents, until the end of January.
She succeeded Abe Saavedra, a former South San superintendent who served as the district’s conservator both before and after the state took over the district. TEA appoints conservators to oversee local district leadership and work alongside state-appointed leaders…