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Representative Press warns of mismanagement at Isaac School District; legislature will monitor agreement with Tolleson Union
Summary
On the House floor, Representative Press said Isaac School District falsified records and scrambled to fix its problems; the legislature will review a proposed agreement with Tolleson Union and pursue reforms to prevent future failures.
Representative Press raised a point of personal privilege on Jan. 29, 2025, to warn fellow members about alleged mismanagement at the Isaac School District and to say the Legislature would closely monitor efforts to keep schools open.
Press said the district “falsified records to cover up its failures” and that students and families had been left to suffer the consequences. He told members the Legislature was reviewing the legality of an agreement purportedly struck between Tolleson Union High School District and Isaac and said lawmakers would “continue to monitor this situation closely.”
Press said the Legislature’s priority was “keeping schools open, teachers in the classroom, and students learning without disruption,” and that lawmakers would move forward with reforms “to address the deep rooted structural failures that led to this crisis.”
The comments came during the period for points of personal privilege and were a floor statement; no formal motion or vote about district governance was recorded in the session minutes. Representative Press did not specify the detailed terms of the Tolleson–Isaac agreement on the floor; he said legal review was underway and that the Legislature would seek reforms but did not identify statutory vehicles or deadlines.
