/tags/grand-prairie-isd Grand Prairie ISD en-US Copyright Thu, 06 Mar 2025 11:00:00 GMT /education/2025-03-06/gabe-trujillo-grand-prairie-isd-superintendent The superintendent position was left vacant after the former superintendent was suspended and later removed from his role after months of legal back and forth. Thu, 06 Mar 2025 11:00:00 GMT /education/2025-03-06/gabe-trujillo-grand-prairie-isd-superintendent Megan Cardona /education/2025-02-03/grand-prairie-superintendent The Grand Prairie ISD Board of Trustees approved the agreement with former superintendent Jorge Arredondo two months after he was fired and after a lawsuit. He was fired for unspecified policy violations. Tue, 04 Feb 2025 00:43:29 GMT /education/2025-02-03/grand-prairie-superintendent Megan Cardona /education/2024-12-03/grand-prairie-isd-school-board-fires-superintendent-jorge-arredondo Monday night’s 5-2 school board vote comes after allegations that Jorge Arredondo violated district policy — allegations that are still undisclosed — and later sued the district after he was put on leave. Tue, 03 Dec 2024 11:00:00 GMT /education/2024-12-03/grand-prairie-isd-school-board-fires-superintendent-jorge-arredondo Bill Zeeble /education/2024-12-02/grand-prairie-isd-meeting-dismiss-superintendent-jorge-arredondo Suspended by the school board in September, Superintendent Jorge Arredondo then sued to prevent his dismissal. But his restraining order against the district has been voided, so trustees are once again free to discuss possibly terminating his contract. Mon, 02 Dec 2024 11:26:40 GMT /education/2024-12-02/grand-prairie-isd-meeting-dismiss-superintendent-jorge-arredondo Bill Zeeble /education/2024-11-18/grand-prairie-isd-move-superintendent-lawsuit-federal-court-jorge-arredondo The district says suspended Superintendent Jorge Arredondo’s lawsuit is underpinned by federal law, and should be taken out of state court. Mon, 18 Nov 2024 11:05:00 GMT /education/2024-11-18/grand-prairie-isd-move-superintendent-lawsuit-federal-court-jorge-arredondo Bill Zeeble /education/2024-10-18/grand-prairie-isd-superintendent-school-board-jorge-arredondo GPISD’s suspended superintendent Jorge Arredondo might’ve been fired Thursday, but he obtained a temporary restraining order to prevent it. More than a dozen speakers addressed Arredondo’s suspension and urged the school board to reinstate him. Fri, 18 Oct 2024 10:00:00 GMT /education/2024-10-18/grand-prairie-isd-superintendent-school-board-jorge-arredondo Bill Zeeble /education/2024-10-15/grand-prairie-superintendent-jorge-arredondo-sues-district Grand Prairie Superintendent Jorge Arredondo, suspended by the school board in September after just months on the job, is suing the district and some trustees, alleging they violated his contractual and constitutional rights. Tue, 15 Oct 2024 16:56:55 GMT /education/2024-10-15/grand-prairie-superintendent-jorge-arredondo-sues-district Bill Zeeble /education/2024-10-03/grand-prairie-superintendent-arredondo-violated-district-policy The Grand Prairie school board voted 4-2, with one abstaining, to say Superintendent Jorge Arredondo violated a policy addressing harassment, discrimination and retaliation. Thu, 03 Oct 2024 15:37:36 GMT /education/2024-10-03/grand-prairie-superintendent-arredondo-violated-district-policy Bill Zeeble, Nadya Faulx /news/2024-09-06/grand-prairie-schools-remain-closed-as-water-advisory-is-lifted Grand Prairie officials instituted a water-clearing process for residents Thursday night to ensure water quality. Fri, 06 Sep 2024 10:53:59 GMT /news/2024-09-06/grand-prairie-schools-remain-closed-as-water-advisory-is-lifted Domini Davis, Sam Baker /education/2024-09-05/grand-prairie-superintendent-on-leave-jorge-arredondo Trustees voted 5 to 2 Wednesday to place Jorge Arredondo on paid administrative leave, saying it will protect him and the district. Thu, 05 Sep 2024 16:18:37 GMT /education/2024-09-05/grand-prairie-superintendent-on-leave-jorge-arredondo Nadya Faulx, Bill Zeeble