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Board approves intruder detection audit findings and intervenes in El Paso Electric rate case
Summary
In closed session the Ysleta ISD Board approved a district intruder‑detection audit report and authorized intervention in a Public Utility Commission proceeding involving El Paso Electric; the board also approved engaging outside counsel for the rate case.
After convening in closed session, the Ysleta Independent School District Board of Trustees took two public actions.
Intruder detection audit The board voted 7–0 to approve the district‑wide intruder detection audit report findings, following discussion in closed session. The motion was made by Trustee Charlie Bustillos and seconded by Trustee Chris Hernandez, and the vote was recorded in open session when the board returned.
PUC intervention and special counsel engagement The board also voted 7–0 to approve Ysleta ISD’s intervention in the Public Utility Commission of Texas proceeding (SOAH docket number 473‑25‑11219) concerning the application by El Paso Electric Company to change rates. The board approved an interlocal agreement among participating members of the “rate 41” group and authorized engaging special counsel (K&L Gates LLP) to represent the group, subject to terms discussed in closed session.
Legal and procedural notes The board announced its actions in open session after returning from a closed meeting; the PUC matter is a regulatory proceeding at the State Office of Administrative Hearings (SOAH) and the board authorized legal engagement to protect the district’s interests in a rate case that could affect utility costs.
Votes Both motions carried unanimously, 7–0, as recorded in the meeting minutes.
