Grand Prairie ISD superintendent Jorge Arredondo fired by school board
GRAND PRAIRIE, Texas - 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.
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The board refused to reveal what the allegations were, frustrating community members. One trustee promised the results of an investigation into Dr. Jorge Arredondo would be made public, but it's unclear when.
It's never been made clear what Arredondo is accused of doing that violated school policy. The board has only discussed the allegations behind closed doors and has yet to discuss them in public.
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 However, that temporary restraining order was no longer valid because the board filed a notice to have the case moved to federal court.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. Arredondo is obviously disappointed, as are many in the Grand Prairie community. However, he remains confident that his name will be cleared and the motivations behind this wrongful termination will be exposed."
Arredondo was hired as the GPISD superintendent on June 24.