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El Paso ISD trustees sworn in, board elects officers as public urges focus on HVAC, equity and language access
Summary
Newly elected and re-elected members of the El Paso Independent School District Board of Trustees took their oaths and chose board officers at a May special meeting, while community speakers urged the board to prioritize air conditioning upgrades, oppose school closures and expand bilingual and transportation services.
Trustees for the El Paso Independent School District were sworn into office and elected board officers at a special meeting where community members used public comment to press the board on HVAC upgrades, opposition to recent school-closure decisions and priorities for bilingual programming and parent services.
The swearing-in ceremony, administered by Judge Annabelle Perez, covered trustees elected to represent Districts 1, 3, 4 and 5. "I, Mindy Sutton, do solemnly swear ... that I will faithfully execute the office of El Paso Independent School District — Trustee for district 4," Trustee Mindy Sutton repeated during the oath. Similar oaths were administered to Leah Hanani (District 1), Dr. Jack Loveridge (District 3) and Robert Osterland (District 5).
The meeting also included formal board business. The board unanimously approved a motion to reschedule the…
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