Grand Prairie ISD

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.

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.

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.

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.

The district says suspended Superintendent Jorge Arredondo’s lawsuit is underpinned by federal law, and should be taken out of state court.

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.

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.

The Grand Prairie school board voted 4-2, with one abstaining, to say Superintendent Jorge Arredondo violated a policy addressing harassment, discrimination and retaliation.

Grand Prairie officials instituted a water-clearing process for residents Thursday night to ensure water quality.

Trustees voted 5 to 2 Wednesday to place Jorge Arredondo on paid administrative leave, saying it will protect him and the district.

A foaming agent was detected in the water supply to parts of Grand Prairie on Tuesday. City officials say it was caused by a backflow of fire suppressant.

The Milken Educator Award goes to top teachers and gives instructors $25,000 with no strings attached. North Texas has had several recipients over the years. The latest - Emily Dickerson, who teaches freshman algebra at Grand Prairie High.