Grand Prairie ISD superintendent placed on administrative leave after 3 months on the job
GRAND PRAIRIE, Texas - Grand Prairie ISD has placed its newly appointed superintendent on paid administrative leave following a special board meeting on Wednesday.
The district said Superintendent Jorge Arredondo’s leave is effective immediately.
Arredondo has only been on the job with Grand Prairie ISD for a little more than two months.
In a statement, the district says the decision was made "in order to protect the district and Dr. Arredondo."
The school district is not revealing anything about the reason why it is launching an investigation into its new superintendent.
A third-party law firm is conducting an investigation. A spokesman for the district said there is no mention of any criminal investigation.
During Wednesday night's meeting, five trustees voted in favor of placing Arredondo on leave and two voted against the move, including board member David Espinosa.
"I believe we need more substance in this investigation. I believe this seems like a witch hunt and driven by political motives. And, of course, we would like to get more substance in this investigation," he said.
Deputy Superintendent of Business Operations Tracy Ray will be the acting superintendent.
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Arredondo was previously superintendent in Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD in South Texas.
He officially started as superintendent in July. His administrative leave will be paid.