EPISD to start community meetings on potential bond after delaying decision to May 2027

EPISD to start community meetings on potential bond after delaying decision to May 2027 by Staff Tue, November 10, 2026 at 4:09 PM 5 VIEW ALL PHOTOS El Paso ISD board names new trustees for Districts 6 and 7 (Credit: KFOX14/CBS4) Comment on this story 0 Comment Share story Share topics: El Paso ISD Community meetings Bond proposal Facility needs Heating and cooling Deferred maintenance Irvin High School May 2027 EL PASO, Texas (KFOX14/CBS4) — El Paso ISD trustees are set to begin a series of community meetings Tuesday to discuss a potential bond and other district issues as the district considers how to address aging campuses and facility needs. The first meeting is scheduled for 5:30 p.m. in the auditorium at Irvin High School. RELATED: EPISD trustees postpone proposed $445 million bond, delay vote until May 2027 Vote below: EPISD has said 32 of its schools are more than 60 years old. Heating and cooling upgrades are among the needs under consideration, and Douglass Elementary is among the campuses in need of renovations. Trustees voted 7-0 in August to delay a decision on a proposed $445 million bond until May 2027. The proposal includes nearly $94 million for heating and cooling upgrades and about $175 million for deferred maintenance. District leaders have said EPISD faces roughly $1 billion in facility needs. Sign up to receive the top interesting stories from in and around our community once daily in your inbox Trending Two women sought in Lower Valley apartment assault Authorities in El Paso are looking for two women suspected of assaulting a woman in connection with an assault at an apartment complex in the Lower Valley. Trash truck hits bridge pillar on US 54 frontage at Trowbridge; 1 seriously injured Crash on the southbound US 54 frontage road at Trowbridge has shut down the left two lanes, TxDOT El Paso says. Major backups reported, with no estimated clearing time. Drivers should expect delays. Veterans Day: El Paso restaurants, retailers offer free meals and discounts El Paso Veterans Day deals hit Wednesday: free meals at Chili’s, Applebee’s, Golden Corral and more, plus Great Clips haircuts, 50% off Jiffy Lube, Target 20% off, and a noon cookout. Verify rules first. New Starbucks drive-thru planned near Anthony Starbucks is planning a new 1,933-square-foot drive-thru at 9405 S. Desert Blvd. in Anthony, Texas, near the New Mexico line. A state filing lists a $1.25M buildout with estimated construction July to Sept. 2027. El Paso police identify teen killed after being struck on North Loop in the Lower Valley El Paso police have identified an 18-year-old woman who died after being struck by a vehicle late Friday on North Loop.Mary Louise Brooks was the pedestrian involved in the fatal collision, which happened Friday, Nov. 6, NEWS IN PHOTOS: " Local " 3 NEW El Paso City Council approves $72.5 million plan to modernize international bridges 6 NEW Enchanted Hills flooding condemns one home; El Paso Water plans drainage improvements 5 NEW EPISD to start community meetings on potential bond after delaying decision to May 2027 11 11 arrested in investigation of Montana Hideaway in alleged prostitution operation