The El Paso Independent School District (EPISD) is cutting 54 teacher positions as part of a reduction in force due to financial exigency. This decision was made after the district faced a $52 million budget deficit.
Financial Struggles
The district announced that getting rid of these positions would bring the deficit down to just over $4 million. EPISD teachers started receiving layoff letters on Tuesday, with the cuts set to take effect by June 15.
Original reporting: El Paso News (HLL/CB) — read the source article.
