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Parents and community members press Edgewood ISD board on D rating, superintendent evaluation and proposed spending authority
Summary
Multiple speakers at the Sept. 16 meeting urged stricter accountability following Edgewood ISD’s D rating, opposed increasing the superintendent’s purchase authority to $100,000 and demanded transparent evaluation tied to student outcomes; the board responded by creating a parent advisory council and pulling an agenda item for further review.
Dozens of speakers at the Edgewood Independent School District board meeting on Sept. 16 urged trustees to hold leadership accountable for the district’s D rating and objected to proposed changes that would increase the superintendent’s purchasing authority.
Speakers during the public comment period repeatedly asked the board to base the superintendent’s evaluation on measurable student outcomes rather than public relations or self-reported materials. Agabita Jaramillo said the evaluation “is currently based on metrics that are far removed from the actual performance of the district,” referring to the district’s recent Texas Education Agency (TEA) rating. Dorothy Bornhouse and Melody Herrera likewise said extending a superintendent’s contract while the district is rated D…
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