Canutillo ISD board meeting canceled; Teacher layoffs, budget cuts action delayed

Canutillo ISD board meeting canceled; Teacher layoffs, budget cuts action delayed

EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) – A Canutillo Independent School District board meeting scheduled for Tuesday, May 14, was abruptly canceled. District officials said that the meeting was canceled after four of the seven board members couldn't make it due to “unforeseen circumstances." Officials confirmed that without a quorum, the board could not legally proceed with the meeting, which had a packed agenda of proposed cost-saving measures aimed at addressi…

Canutillo ISD discussing budget deficit

CANUTILLO, Texas (KVIA) -- The Board of Trustees for the Canutillo Independent School District, will meet this evening to discuss and finalize how they'll address the budget deficit the district is currently experiencing. The district has talked about staff reductions to address the funding shortage. Board of Trustees have said that inadequate funding from the State of Texas towards public schools, aftereffects  of the pandemic, and increased de…

Canutillo ISD Superintendent Pedro Galaviz to retire; board meeting moved to May 20

Canutillo Independent School District Superintendent Pedro Galaviz will  retire at year’s end as the district prepares to take drastic action to prevent financial crisis, including laying off teachers and staff and making staffing changes that could affect employee salaries.Galaviz said he plans to officially leave the position Dec. 25, citing the current political climate around education and the management of the Canutillo ISD school board.“I …