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Maribel Macias presented the enrollment snapshot and projections, saying that district enrollment fell from about 60,000 in 2016 to about 48,000 in 2025 and that the district uses a cohort-based projection method and three- to four-year averages to forecast year-to-year counts. Macias told trustees that the October snapshot is the basis for staffing and that projection accuracy has typically been within about 1 to 2 percent.

The presentation highlighted open-enrollment inflows: about 5,110 students living outside EPISD boundaries chose EPISD schools, an increase to roughly 11% of the student body from prior years. Staff also reported improved accounting for military-connected students after an outreach push around the Federal Impact Aid survey and better coding, which increased the district's reported counts of military-connected students.

Linda Stevens, lead registrar, described enhancements to the exit survey used when students withdraw; staff added fields to capture whether a leaving student is going to a charter, another district, moving out of the area or leaving for other reasons, with clerks trained to collect that information. District staff shared aggregated reasons for departures among families who declined to remain in their recommended sister schools during the DDR priority-registration window: roughly 47% cited moving, 23% were leaving the El Paso area, and about 20% reported choosing a charter school.

Trustees asked about geographic patterns, transfer motivations and accuracy. Macias said staff have ZIP-code-level enrollment mapping, are tracking feeder patterns and are using the data to recommend programming (Montessori expansion, STEM/STEAM, an Environmental Science Academy, Accelerated Campus Excellence and a Fine Arts Academy) to make neighborhood schools more attractive. She said the district received about $1,100,000 in TA funding for transformation initiatives.

Dr. Carla Gonzales provided the DDR \"building community\" update. The district launched priority registration in January for families affected by sister-school assignments and began customer-service training for clerks and campus staff. Gonzales said most families in pilot sister-school pairings selected a district option: example snapshots showed retention rates in the low- to high-90s for many affected campuses, though a small percentage (often 2–8% depending on campus) indicated they would depart the district.

Gonzales described logistics and timeline: the School Attendance Zone (SAS) committee will review data April–August, present a preliminary report in September (followed by community meetings in September–October), and return a final recommendation for board consideration in December for changes effective in the 2026–27 school year. Staff emphasized transportation changes intended to remove a barrier: students attending a school within their zone of excellence will be eligible for district transportation to that campus.

No formal board vote was taken during the presentations. Trustees expressed support for more granular follow-up reports — including year-to-year transfer-out counts, quarterly recovery metrics after outreach, and campus-level details on why families leave — and asked staff to continue sharing enrollment, transfer and DDR outcomes as the SAS committee completes its analysis.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Board Of Trustees, El Paso Independent School District March 18, 2025 5:00pm","oneSentenceSummary","El Paso Independent School District staff presented an annual enrollment analysis and a Destination District Redesign (DDR) update on Tuesday, showing enrollment at about 48,000 in 2025 and outlining priority registration, new programming and a timeline for attendance-boundary recommendations.","taxTitle","EL PASO ISD, School Districts, Texas","taxId",13542,"location","Texas","headline","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":56,"_74":56},6124374,"El Paso ISD to install free period-product dispensers after student-led advocacy",1612,1463000,3075000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2683633-4a74a5d184aad9c6d60d3ff3ca9763f0&start=1463&end=3075","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2683633-4a74a5d184aad9c6d60d3ff3ca9763f0/thumbnail_1463000.jpg","/articles/6124374/Texas/El-Paso-ISD-to-install-free-period-product-dispensers-after-student-led-advocacy","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6124374-72a41d77826e39799132db469c909db5/orig.mp4?Expires=1771162876&Signature=BPD3rUlNuMNO-YB0wrWIzE3~sufWzThSJVoi~KKPNwkdDEuCOcrNOBcLKOUiElKrchkTxEpMT75MZ8-V-Oq2RwHkPQY3l8MGdkLHHBhU2zsuMhcOcPv7SepXtPoE16BaZb3rUYtk3NFrs0Fbfv09Vs9eKc70p4JgwCloxfRNaIE7FSWu-m5~WT28jJHL-p8QelSlRITnNQ8kZiVyCNWw--obegpnNk1XldFaWdJx2xakzCeHjXNmEhueTMz-jpuMSyFAxQPAOzcYJ5CnClFI~mvV5CHpqlW6rLJ-Rhq4QWZJS8p31EmZXHFqYN4NQjQUQgm9L0OJUrKtwcNhtMHwig__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","El Paso Independent School District officials told the board on Tuesday that the district will fund and begin installing free menstrual-product dispensers in middle- and high-school restrooms and locker rooms, with installations expected to begin by April.

The announcement followed testimony from Girl Scout troop members and high-school students who have run volunteer “menstruation stations” at El Paso High and other campuses. Anne Janjulio, co-leader of Girl Scout Troop 65904 at El Paso High School, said students should have agency in decisions about placement and product types: \"Periods must be destigmatized and normalized. You should not have to go to the nurse's office to get period products because you are not sick when you have your period.\"

Dr. Karla Gonzales and Norma Luna, director of health services, presented staffing, usage and logistics to the board. Gonzales told trustees that until now students have primarily obtained products from school nurses; under the new plan, \"the schools can now order products at no cost. It's being funded through the district,\" and operations and custodial teams have committed to installation once dispensers arrive.

District survey results cited during the presentation showed middle-school students tend to prefer sanitary napkins while about half of high-school respondents indicated they want access to tampons. Gonzales said high schools use about three cases of sanitary napkins annually on average and middle schools about two, and that some campuses already house dispensers in locations such as social-work offices or attendance offices.

Trustees pressed staff on cost, timeline and placement. Trustee Nanny asked about unit prices; Gonzales answered that the dual dispensers that can dispense both pads and tampons cost about $330 each and single dispensers about $200 each. She said some models had to be rejected because they did not meet ADA specifications and that districts are evaluating each campus restroom individually because “not all the walls are suitable” for installation. The district plans to include locker rooms in the initial secondary rollout and to phase additional sites in later.

Presenters and student speakers emphasized that student involvement and education will be part of the rollout: students suggested campus-based volunteers to help manage supplies and recommended ongoing menstrual-health education that includes male students and waste-disposal guidance. District staff cautioned that student-run, donation-based stocking has proven unreliable and recommended paid, district-managed stocking for sustainability.

No formal board vote was recorded during the presentation. District staff described the next steps as ordering approved ADA-compliant dispensers, coordinating installation with operations and custodial services, and expanding education and stocking protocols; staff estimated installations would begin as soon as dispensers arrive (vendors quoted lead times of two to three weeks) and said distribution costs would be covered by the district budget.

District and student speakers said the initiative aims to reduce barriers to attendance and dignity for menstruating students. Staff noted elementary students will continue to have access through nurse offices and that some limited hallway placements for upper-elementary grades may be considered later as part of a phased rollout.","After years of student advocacy, El Paso Independent School District officials said the district will fund menstrual products and install dispensers in secondary-school restrooms and locker rooms, with installations expected by April and products provided at no cost to schools.","actionData","errors"]

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EPISD enrollment dips to about 48,000; district outlines timeline, programming and outreach for destination-district redesign

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