Texas / School Districts / EL PASO ISD
After returning from closed session, the El Paso ISD Board of Trustees voted 4–0 on March 4, 2026, to terminate the 2025–26 term contract of employee Tyra Lynette Harrison, adopting the independent hearing examiner’s recommendation in Docket No. 084LH122025.
Texas / School Districts / EL PASO ISD
In an annual enrollment analysis presented March 3, EPISD reported a Snapshot total of 46,244 students, noted long-term birth-rate-driven declines and projected an average five-year decline of about 800 students per year; staff described recruitment efforts, military-focused outreach and a planned transfer policy to manage campus capacity.
Texas / School Districts / EL PASO ISD
At a March 3 finance committee meeting, EPISD’s finance team reported $87.5 million in principal reductions and an estimated $42.8 million in avoided interest after recent refundings and defeasance, and warned that the new $140,000 homestead exemption and state tax-rate compression will constrain local property revenue ahead of FY2027 budgeting.
Texas / School Districts / EL PASO ISD
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.
Texas / School Districts / EL PASO ISD
The El Paso ISD Board of Trustees voted 6–0 Feb. 24 to accept a Texas Education Agency intruder-detection audit and the accompanying action plan for January–February 2026, authorizing staff to move forward with the recommended next steps.
Texas / School Districts / EL PASO ISD
Trustees voted against taking a record vote to adopt a resolution implementing Senate Bill 11’s required daily period for prayer or reading religious texts; public testimony and trustees’ concerns focused on constitutional limits and implementation logistics.
Texas / School Districts / EL PASO ISD
Trustees approved declaring several properties surplus and authorized a sale of the Kenworthy parcel for $1.95 million; they approved multiple vendor contracts and an appointment, and received the Texas Academic Performance Report, special‑education (RDA) results showing a 'needs intervention' determination level, and a facilities condition assessment.
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Internal audit reported two corrective action plans (special education and dyslexia) closed after follow‑up testing found improvements, while a maintenance audit shows 5 of 9 activities past due and recommended extensions; the superintendent will begin reviewing CAPs earlier in the process.
Texas / School Districts / EL PASO ISD
Internal Audit presented a 10‑step, risk‑based audit plan for FY 2026–27, adding technology and cybersecurity as a formal risk factor in response to new Institute of Internal Auditors guidance. The plan will be submitted to the board in April and take effect in July 2026.
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Trustee Leverage moved and the board approved a contract to buy pony chillers for Jefferson High School using an ESC Region 19 cooperative contract; the motion passed unanimously 7-0. The item was funded from prior bond funds and described as a smaller support chiller for targeted areas of the campus.