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Edinburg residents criticize board handling of retiree-hire appeals, call for change
Summary
Two community members at the July 29 Edinburg CISD board meeting said appeals for recently separated retiree hires were mishandled, criticized district staffing decisions and raised concerns about clear-backpack policy and a proposed chief academic officer position.
Two community members told the Edinburg Consolidated Independent School District board at its July 29 meeting that the district mishandled appeals for two retiree hires and that recent personnel decisions have harmed teachers and students. The comments were made during the public comment portion of the meeting.
The speakers urged the board to change course and hold administrators accountable. Marsha Gonzales, introduced at the meeting as a community member, said evidence submitted in advance “went missing” and that board members were forced to share a single copy instead of receiving individual binders. “When you forget how your decisions negatively impact the lives and livelihoods of our employees and students…there is no place for you…
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