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Public commenter urges Fabens ISD to probe benefits vendor after alleged payroll deduction failures
Summary
A public commenter told the Fabens ISD board that a third‑party benefits vendor allegedly failed to withdraw employee premiums and cancelled policies, asking the district for transparency and an investigation into the payroll and vendor practices.
A speaker during public comment told the Fabens ISD board on May 20 that employees had documentation showing a third‑party benefits vendor failed to withdraw premiums and that insurance policies were subsequently canceled. "First and foremost, under the advisement of my attorney, I will not speak directly to the campus on which I am assigned," the commenter told the board, going on to say the information ‘‘has a direct effect on employee payroll funds.’’
The commenter described a pattern in which premiums were not withdrawn from paychecks and policies were canceled, leaving employees to make up payments. The board’s public‑comment rules (policy BED) were read earlier in the meeting; the speaker asked trustees to investigate and provide transparency to affected staff. Director of finance Lydia Nunez did not provide a substantive response in the public‑comment block but the issue was entered into the meeting record for follow up.
The comment did include a name or phrase presented in the record: "David Diaspora is not withdrawing monies for policies," which the speaker provided as part of the documentation. The board and administration did not announce immediate remedial action on the floor; trustees typically direct administration to review the materials and return with recommended next steps in a future meeting or via staff follow up.
