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Franklin teacher tells board attendance errors and new workload plans are harming students and staff
Summary
A Franklin High engineering teacher told trustees that lost attendance forms, lenient tardy coding and a plan to require non‑core teachers to teach an additional class without extra pay are damaging instruction, morale and district finances.
An engineering teacher at Franklin High School told the El Paso ISD Board of Trustees during the public‑comment period that a series of attendance‑coding problems and a proposed schedule change for non‑core teachers are harming students and district finances.
Michelle Barazek, who identified herself as an engineering teacher at Franklin, said she brought the board a copy of a letter warning that her daughter could be placed on a 45‑day attendance plan despite “consistent communication” from the teacher and multiple supporting emails. Barazek told trustees she and…
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