EL PASO, Texas ( KTSM ) – Amanecer People’s Project (APP), an El Paso community organization, is encouraging parents and teachers to attend the El Paso Independent School District’s (EPISD) special board meeting scheduled for Thursday, Oct. 17, to discuss Phase 3 of the district’s Destination District Redesign (DDR) project, so that their concerns can be voiced.
DDR aims to evaluate and make the necessary changes to programs, facilities, and resources across the district, including potentially closing some schools as a result of declining enrollment, according EPISD.
The topic was originally part of Tuesday’s board meeting agenda, but had to be rescheduled to Thursday as EPISD Superintendent Diana Sayavedra welcomed her first grandchild Monday morning.
Matthew Rodriguez, an organizer with APP, says they have brought well over 100 parents and teachers on board their campaign, through which he says they have expressed dissatisfaction with how EPISD has handled meetings regarding the first two phases of DDR.