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El Paso ISD board names Dr. Brian Lusk sole finalist for superintendent
Summary
At a Nov. 17 special meeting called back into session after a closed session, the El Paso ISD board voted unanimously, 7-0, to name Dr. Brian Lusk the lone finalist for superintendent and said it would release a written statement that night.
EL PASO, Texas Nov. 17, 2025 The El Paso Independent School District board of trustees voted unanimously late Monday to name Dr. Brian Lusk the sole finalist for superintendent, the board announced during a special meeting that resumed after a closed session.
An unidentified speaker moved "that the board name doctor Brian Lusk as the sole finalist for the position of superintendent of schools for El Paso Independent School District." Trustee Kahl was identified as the motionmaker and Trustee Leverage as the seconder. The board took a roll-call vote and recorded seven "yes" votes; the motion passed 7-0.
The action followed a closed-session period the board said was held under the Texas Government Code sections 551.071, 551.074 and 551.129. After the vote, the board read and said it would release a written statement describing the outcome and the search process.
In the statement read during the meeting, an unidentified speaker said the board had "voted unanimously to select doctor Brian Lusk as the lone finalist for superintendent of schools of El Paso ISD," and that trustees had sought to "center students and the communities we serve" throughout the search. The statement said trustees had assessed "each candidate's experience, leadership approach, and alignment with community input" before selecting a finalist.
The board did not provide further details about the terms of employment, timeline for a final appointment, or any contract or effective dates during the public portion of the meeting. The board adjourned at 12:17 a.m.
The board also thanked staff who remained late for the meeting, specifically mentioning "Mister Jackson" and "Miss Carrasco" for their assistance; both names appeared in the meeting remarks but no additional statements from those individuals were recorded in the transcript.
