EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — In a new agenda item for an upcoming “Special Board Meeting,” El Paso Independent School District’s Board of Trustees listed the campuses that will be affected by the possible 400 job cuts as the district is facing a $52.8 million budget deficit.
List of schools that are considered for job cuts:
- Andress High School
- Austin High School
- Barron Elementary School
- Bliss Elementary School
- Bobby Joe Hill PK-8,
- Bowie High School
- Brown Middle School
- Burges High School
- Canyon Hills Middle School
- Chapin High School
- Clendenin Elementary School
- Coach Archie Duran Elementary School
- Coach Wally Hartley PK-8
- Coldwell Elementary School
- Coronado High School
- Delta Academy
- Don Haskins PK-8
- Dr. Josefina V. Tinajero PK-8
- El Paso High School
- Franklin High School
- Guerrero Elementary School
- Hart Elementary School
- Hawkins Elementary School
- Herrera Elementary School
- Hillside Elementary School
- Hornedo Middle School
- Irvin High School
- Jefferson High School
- Lamar Elementary School
- Logan Elementary School
- Magoffin Middle School
- Milam Elementary School
- Moreno Montessori
- Moye Elementary School
- Park Elementary School
- Polk Elementary School
- SPED Instructional Services
- Telles Academy
- Tippin Elementary School
- Tom Lea Elementary School
- Torres Elementary School
- Whitaker Elementary School
- Wiggs Middle School
- Young Women’s Academy
- Zach White Elementary School
The district is considering ending probationary contracts for employees who have been with the district for one, two and three years. Temporary teaching staff positions are also being considered for cuts.
Here’s a list of positions on the chopping board:
- Academics – Advanced Academics, Facilitator Planetarium positions (1 position)
- Academics – Early Childhood Learning, Facilitator Early Childhood Learning positions (1 position)
- Occupational Therapist positions (1 position)
- Diagnostician positions (13 positions)
- High School Graduation Coach positions (10 positions)
- High School Testing Coordinator positions (10 positions)
- Instructional Coach positions (16 positions)
- Special Education Department, Climate Behavior Specialist positions (8 positions)
- Strategic Planning, Analytics, & Accountability Department, Coordinator Assessment positions (1 position)
- Strategic Planning, Analytics, & Accountability Department, Coordinator Accountability position
- Master Social Worker Bilingual positions (4 positions)
- School Psychologist positions (3 positions)
- School Psychologist Bilingual positions (1 position)
As KTSM previously reported, the school board is looking to cut 250 campus-level positions and 160 central office jobs.
El Paso ISD Board to consider job cuts
Eliminating 400 jobs will save the district roughly $28 million a year. If approved, the board will cut 9% of the district’s workforce, which consists of 4,700 total employees…