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Opinion: I wasn’t passed over for EPISD trustee because I lacked qualifications. I lost because I wouldn’t conform
Summary by The El Paso Editorial Desk Special to El Paso Matters , as published by El Paso Matters
· August 10, 2026
· 1 min read
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Key takeaway Further details about the selection process and the district's finances are available from the source, including information about a $52 million deficit and the board's response to it.
A candidate for the District 6 trustee seat in the El Paso Independent School District was not selected. The candidate, Tom Handy, believes this decision was made because he refused to conform. The El Paso Independent School District board's selection process has been called into question.
Handy suggests that the board prioritized a candidate who would fit in with their existing team over one who would bring a fresh perspective. Further details about the selection process and the district's finances are available from the source, including information about a $52 million deficit and the board's response to it.
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Category: schools Published: August 10, 2026 Source: El Paso Matters Reading time: 1 min
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