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Teachers and union leaders urge EPISD to align budget process with consultation and consider 2.7% raise

El Paso Independent School District Board of Trustees · January 21, 2026
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Summary

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.…

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