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El Paso ISD board approves $500 holiday stipend, health partnership and program funding
Summary
El Paso Independent School District Superintendent Diana Saavedra said the board approved a one-time $500 stipend for eligible full-time staff, a health sciences partnership with Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso, continuation of an adult education grant, expansion of Army youth programs with $130,000 in funding, and destination district redesign recommendations.
Diana Saavedra, superintendent of the El Paso Independent School District, announced that the district board approved several measures intended to support employees, expand student career pathways and advance district reorganization plans.
The board unanimously approved a one-time $500 stipend for eligible full-time staff through director level, Saavedra said, adding, "This payment will be distributed in time for the holidays." The stipend was described as a staff-support measure to recognize employees’ work during the school year.
The board also endorsed a partnership with Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso that Saavedra said will allow students in health…
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