EPISD trustees approve superintendent contract, personnel and legal actions; grant teacher grievance relief
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Summary
In open session the board approved the superintendent's employment contract, an internal auditor contract amendment, authorized termination notice for an administrative professional (Tyra Harrison), directed counsel on an EEOC matter, ratified district representation in litigation, and granted limited relief in a grievance for teacher Jose Horner.
At its Dec. 16 meeting the El Paso ISD Board of Trustees approved several personnel and legal actions that had been discussed in closed session.
Trustees voted 7–0 to approve the proposed superintendent's employment contract after closed‑session discussion. Trustee Sutton moved the motion and Trustee Querra seconded.
On employment and compensation matters, the board approved an amendment to the chief internal auditor's contract to reflect a position reclassification to pay grade 11 and a midpoint pay adjustment; the motion by Trustee Leverage, seconded by Trustee Kahl, passed 7–0.
On matters involving employee disputes and legal claims, the board directed the superintendent and legal counsel to proceed as discussed in closed session regarding an EEOC charge (Tyra Harrison v. El Paso ISD, EEOC charge no. 453202401934) and separately moved to propose termination of Tyra Lynette Harrison's 2025–26 term employment contract, authorizing Superintendent Brian Lusk to provide notice of the proposed termination. Both actions carried 7–0.
The board ratified district legal representation for Christine Miles and approved acceptance of representation for that defendant in the listed county court case; the motion carried 7–0.
On employment‑related grievances, the board granted limited relief for teacher Jose Horner: trustees voted to remove the evaluation in question and confirmed Horner is eligible to apply for future coaching positions. The board upheld the denial of the grievance appeal for David Elliott.
Other matters approved included the sale of the former Mitsy Bond Elementary School property (approximately 10.6 acres) to Edward Houghton, and acceptance of the Texas Education Agency District Vulnerability Assessment report and the district intruder detection audit plan, both carried by unanimous votes. The sale and safety items were approved by recorded votes and formal motions as part of the action‑item block.
The board recorded unanimous or near‑unanimous support on these items and did not change policy language during the open session votes.