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The Canutillo ISD Board of Trustees voted unanimously Jan. 12 to approve the contract of Josue Borrego as superintendent after an executive session; a public commenter urged the board to pause the hire, citing the candidate’s limited licensing time, lack of district leadership experience and concerns about overseeing a $378 million bond.
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On Dec. 16 trustees approved a $4,549,224 guaranteed maximum price for Northwest Early College High School, authorized a $417,792 change order for Bill Childress Elementary, appointed Andrea Esparza as Canutillo Middle principal, approved termination of a probationary teacher and set Josue Borrego as superintendent lone finalist for negotiations.
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Residents of the Cimarron Canyon neighborhood told the Canutillo ISD board Dec. 16 they were surprised by a proposed middle school and urged the district to release the traffic study, explain entrance/exit plans and improve community outreach; commenters warned of emergency-access risks given a single primary intersection.
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The Canutillo Independent School District Board of Trustees approved a guaranteed maximum price of $58,300,944.37 for a construction-manager-at-risk contract for Pineapple Middle School and heard scope clarifications including a $900,000 dewatering allowance and removal of a roofing protection system from the contract.
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Public Information Officer Christina Rodriguez announced five campuses were named among U.S. News & World Reports 2025 Best Schools; the board also handled nominations for officers, approved the consent agenda (with one item pulled for follow-up), and thanked staff for project schedules and coordination.
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Canutillo Independent School District staff told the board on Monday that the district met a 56% third-grade English reading target ahead of the June 2027 LSG timetable in the most recent data, but officials said growth was uneven across languages and grade bands and that secondary outcomes remain a concern.
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A donated set of Ten Commandments posters prompted a divided board discussion about whether to post religious text in district classrooms and whether the district should wait for pending litigation and final legal guidance before acting.
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Canutillo ISD received a B rating on the Financial Integrity Rating System of Texas for FY24 data, a decline from prior superior ratings, driven primarily by low days of cash-on-hand and an operating deficit, finance staff told trustees.
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Trustees approved early guaranteed-maximum-price (GMP) packages (civil and MEP early packages) for two new middle-school projects to accelerate construction; administration said the phased approach allows early site work and long-lead MEP procurement but emphasized risk management and the need for future GMPs and close oversight.
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The districts School Health Advisory Council presented its annual report and recommended adoption of a research-based nicotine and e-cigarette education program (NOVA). SHAC highlighted mental-health and anti-bullying work and asked the board to approve adding the program to district offerings.