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Edinburg CISD approves Dean appointment at Economides High School, announces district hiring pause for most positions
Summary
Trustees approved Maribel Guadalupe Veladrarosa as Dean of Instruction for John Economides High School and the district announced a hiring pause for most positions pending clarification of state funding; one high‑specialized hire was approved.
The Edinburg Consolidated Independent School District Board of Trustees approved the employment of Maribel Guadalupe Veladrarosa as Dean of Instruction for John Economides High School.
Trustees acted on the recommendation presented in closed session and moved for approval in open session; the motion was seconded and carried on a voice vote. The board also approved employment of the professional applicants discussed in closed session "subject to assignment for the type and term of contract as identified for each position."
During open session the board announced a hiring pause for the foreseeable future until the district receives clarification about state funding. The superintendent and trustees said the pause would exclude "high, specialized positions," and one such specialized hire recommended by Chief Financial Officer Adele Felix was approved at the meeting.
The transcript records that the district will limit hiring to specialized positions while the funding situation is clarified; the board did not identify which specific positions beyond the Dean appointment would be exempt from the pause, nor did it publish contract terms or start dates at the meeting.
