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El Paso ISD trustees vote 6–1 to interview all superintendent-search firms

El Paso Independent School District Board of Trustees · August 27, 2025
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Summary

El Paso ISD trustees on Aug. 27 approved using the published evaluation matrix and adding interviews worth 40 points, voting 6–1 to interview all four finalists next week; procurement staff set a Friday deadline for trustee questions and said interviews will be public meetings held after 5 p.m.

El Paso Independent School District trustees voted 6–1 on Aug. 27 to use the published 135-point evaluation matrix for RFP 26-001 and to add 40 points for interviews, a step procurement staff said will finalize the ranking of firms vying to run the district’s superintendent search. Trustee Cuellar moved for the matrix-plus-interviews approach, and Trustee Leverage seconded; the motion passed on a roll-call vote.

The board heard a presentation from Haley Pena, executive director for procurement and resources, and Adrian Salazar, purchasing agent, who reviewed the solicitation timeline and the evaluation factors used to score proposals. Pena told trustees that solicitation materials were published July 22 and that proposals were submitted by the Aug. 15 deadline. "Due to…

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