After a contentious battle, the Grand Prairie ISD school board voted to fire Superintendent Dr. Jorge Arredondo in a 5-2 vote.
The Grand Prairie ISD school board voted to fire its superintendent at a special Monday night meeting.After a contentious battle between the school board and Dr. Jorge Arredondo, the superintendent was fired in a 5-2 vote "for the reasons discussed in closed session."Dr. Jorge Arredondo had been on paid administrative leave for nearly three months. He’s accused of violating the district's discrimination, harassment and retaliation policy.
Arredondo sued the board and received a court order preventing the district from firing him. However, that temporary restraining order was no longer valid because the board filed a notice to have the case moved to federal court.It's unclear if Arredondo plans to appeal his termination. Late Monday night, Arredondo's lawyer released a statement saying. "This is an ill-advised decision that will only result in further legal action against the district and individual board members… Dr.
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