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El Paso ISD interviews three firms for superintendent-search contract after board sets scoring matrix

5904626 · September 4, 2025
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El Paso Independent School District trustees on Sept. 3 heard presentations and questioned three finalist firms vying to run the district—s superintendent search under RFP 26-001, after the board voted Aug. 27 to apply a published evaluation matrix and add 40 interview points.

El Paso Independent School District trustees on Sept. 3 heard presentations and questioned three finalist firms vying to run the district—s superintendent search under RFP 26-001 as staff and board members prepared a second-round scoring process that will determine the award.

The interviews followed an Aug. 27 board motion to use the published evaluation matrix and add 40 points for interviews; that motion was approved 6-1. At the Sept. 3 special meeting, procurement staff said proposals were solicited in July, proposals were due Aug. 15 and board members had the opportunity to review and preliminarily score proposals before the interviews.

Haley Pena, executive director of procurement and school resources for El Paso Independent School District, summarized the solicitation timeline: "On 06/18, the board, approved the methodology and the procedure for this solicitation" and noted the district advertised the RFP on July 22 and July 28 to meet Texas Education Code requirements. Pena also reminded trustees that under district policy CHE (Local)…

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