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El Paso ISD creates Citizens Bond Steering Committee to guide bond planning; trustees approve charter 6–0
Summary
The El Paso ISD Board of Trustees on Feb. 24 approved a Citizens Bond Steering Committee (CBSC) and charter, outlining a citizen-led table-vote process, subcommittee structure, and a timeline leading to a potential November bond election.
The El Paso ISD Board of Trustees voted unanimously on Feb. 24 to approve the formation of a Citizens Bond Steering Committee (CBSC) and an associated charter to assess districtwide capital improvement needs and advise on a bond package over one year.
Trustee Cuellar moved that the board “approve the formation of a Citizens Bond Steering Committee, CBSC, and the associated charter as presented to assess district wide capital improvement needs and provide input for the bond package development process over 1 year.” Trustee Kahl seconded the motion; the board recorded the motion as carrying 6–0.
During a presentation, Mr. Bates, the district presenter, described a CBSC structure in which the superintendent (as described in the presentation) appoints a committee chair, each trustee selects one committee member and trustees also appoint one person to each subcommittee. Subcommittees named in…
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