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Trustees debate school choice and access tactics as district plans enrollment, transportation and outreach changes
Summary
El Paso ISD trustees and consultants discussed steps to expand family awareness, simplify application processes, and consider transportation and prioritization policies as part of the SGS focus on expanding access to high‑quality seats.
El Paso — During the board’s Aug. 27 workshop, consultants described a four-part path to empower families: raise awareness of school options, simplify and unify application and enrollment processes, create fair match/prioritization rules, and provide access supports such as transportation or extended-day options.
Consultants said many families lack exposure to the district’s full portfolio of schools and programs. They suggested standard enrollment guides, districtwide timelines (one application and one schedule for all school models), virtual tours and…
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