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Socorro ISD reducing staff amid financial struggles

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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) -- Socorro ISD's Interim Superintendent James Vasquez announced the district will be reducing its staff. In a letter sent out to teachers and staff, Vasquez detailed the district's financial struggles over the past months. "To deliver a balanced budget for the 2025-2026 school year and begin returning our district to financial solvency, we must reduce our budget by $38 million," Vasquez explained in his letter. "Sadly, this…

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El Paso Matters

Socorro ISD plans up to 300 layoffs, increased class sizes to deal with budget shortfall

The Socorro Independent School District is planning to lay off employees, increase class sizes and cut programs in an effort to save itself from financial ruin.SISD employees late Friday received an email from Acting Superintendent James Vasquez informing them the district needs to reduce its budget by $38 million for the 2025-26 school year and will need to cut staff to do so.“We are currently working to identify exactly how many employees will…

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Socorro ISD to cut staff to deal with budget deficit

EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) -- The Socorro Independent School District will cut staff to deal with its budget deficit, its interim superintendent said in a letter sent out to staff on Friday, Feb. 14. How deep those cuts may go have not been determined yet. KTSM verified through several different sources that the letter is valid and was sent out Friday afternoon as staff were leaving school. "To deliver a balanced budget for the 2025-2026 school year …

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