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El Paso ISD approves one-time $300 retention stipend for hourly employees

El Paso Independent School District · December 10, 2025
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Summary

At a Dec. 9 special meeting the El Paso Independent School District board approved a one-time $300 retention stipend for eligible hourly employees, funded primarily from the general operating fund, after public comment urged broader inclusion.

The El Paso Independent School District board on Dec. 9 approved a one-time $300 retention stipend for eligible hourly employees, voting 7-0 to disburse payments on Dec. 15 to employees hired on or before Dec. 1 who hold permanent employment status.

The stipend proposal, presented by Chief Human Capital Officer Patty Cortes and Comptroller Maria Alonso, was estimated to cost about $748,000: roughly $620,000 from the general operating fund, $99,000 from food-and-nutrition funds and $29,000…

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