Updated
Updated · KFOX El Paso · Nov 12
Canutillo ISD Trustees Review Borrego's $195,000 Contract Over Houston ISD Employment Verification
Updated
Updated · KFOX El Paso · Nov 12

Canutillo ISD Trustees Review Borrego's $195,000 Contract Over Houston ISD Employment Verification

3 articles · Updated · KFOX El Paso · Nov 12

Summary

  • November 17 trustees will meet in closed session to review Superintendent Josue Borrego's contract and how Canutillo ISD and TASB verified his prior Houston ISD employment, records, references and evaluations.
  • Borrego was unanimously hired in January on a contract running through June 30, 2029, after submitting a resume that said he most recently served as Houston ISD senior executive director overseeing 43 schools, 25,000 students and 2,000 staff.
  • Houston ISD has not confirmed to KFOX14/CBS4 Borrego's official job titles or employment dates, and the board agenda does not say whether any discrepancies were found or whether discipline is under consideration.
  • The contract says false statements or omissions in his application could justify termination for cause, but if a court or the Texas education commissioner later deems a firing without cause, the district could owe the remaining salary and benefits.

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