Teachers and union leaders urge EPISD to align budget process with consultation and consider 2.7% raise
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During public forum, Ross Moore of El Paso AFT recommended a 2.7% raise tied to annual inflation and requested clear budget timelines; Norma Delarosa (El Paso Teachers Association) asked the board to add consultation dates to the budget calendar so employee representatives can review salary and benefits proposals.
At the Jan. 20 El Paso ISD board meeting, public commenters pressed the district on compensation and the transparency of the budget-consultation timeline.
Ross Moore, president of El Paso AFT, told trustees that his recommendation for rank-and-file employee raises is 2.7%, which he cited as the annual inflation rate. "If you make 2.7, you're not cutting your employees' pay," Moore said, and he asked for a clear budget timeline and a budgetary laydown so unions, employees and other stakeholders can make coherent recommendations.
Norma Delarosa, president of the El Paso Teachers Association and chair of the El Paso Consultation Organization, thanked trustees for their service and asked the board to add dates to the budget calendar that align with consultation deadlines. She cited EPICO policy DGB local regarding the consultation scope (wages, hours, working conditions) and requested that administration present budget updates on consultation dates so employees can review proposals affecting salary and benefits.
Both speakers asked for greater transparency and clear windows to provide feedback before budget decisions are finalized. Trustees acknowledged the requests and staff said they would provide clearer timelines and additional data to inform consultation.