Eagle Pass Independent School District, Texas

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Eagle Pass Independent School District
Maverick County, Texas
District details
Superintendent: Gilberto Gonzalez
# of school board members: 7
Website: Link

Eagle Pass Independent School District is a school district in Texas that served 15,094 students in 23 schools during the 2012-2013 school year. This district was the 76th-largest by enrollment in the state of Texas.

About the district

Eagle Pass Independent School District is located in Maverick County, Texas.

Eagle Pass Independent School District is located in Maverick County, Texas. The county seat is Eagle Pass. Maverick County was home to 56,510 residents in 2013, according to the United States Census Bureau.

Demographics

Maverick County underperformed in comparison to the rest of Texas in terms of higher education achievement in 2013. The United States Census Bureau found that 12.2 percent of county residents aged 25 years and older had attained a bachelor's degree compared to 26.7 percent for Texas as a whole. The median household income was $31,395 compared to $51,900 for the state of Texas. The poverty rate in Maverick County was 30.5 percent compared to 17.6 percent for the entire state.

Racial Demographics, 2013
Race	Maverick County (%)	Texas (%)
White	97.0	80.3
Black or African American	0.6	12.4
American Indian and Alaska Native	1.5	1.0
Asian	0.5	4.3
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0.0	0.1
Two or More Races	0.4	1.8
Hispanic or Latino	95.1	38.4

Presidential Voting Pattern, Maverick County
Year	Democratic Vote	Republican Vote	Other Vote
2012	8,303	2,171	89
2008	8,554	2,316	69
2004	5,948	4,025	61
2000	5,995	3,143	91

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.

Superintendent

This information is updated as we become aware of changes. Please contact us with any updates.

The superintendent of Eagle Pass Independent School District is Gilberto Gonzalez, who was appointed to the position in 2012. Gonzalez has a background in education, having served as an educator and counselor in the district and as a counselor in Uvalde Consolidated Independent School District. Most recently, he served as the district's executive director for human resources. He has his bachelor's degree in political science from Texas A&I University and his master's degree in counseling from Sul Ross State University. Gonzalez also has mid-management and superintendency certificates from Sul Ross State University.

School board elections

Eagle Pass Independent School District is overseen by a seven-member board. Although elected to numbered seats, the members serve the district at large. They are elected to four-year terms without compensation.

Eagle Pass Board of Trustees
Member	Place #	Term ends
Lupita Fuentes	5	2018
Hilda Martinez-Caballero	4	2018
Hector Alvarez	6	2020
Glenna Purcell	7	2020
Humberto Torralba Jr.	1	2018
Christopher Hiller	2	2020
Rudy Bowles	3	2018

This officeholder information was last updated on April 9, 2018. Please contact us with any updates.

Election dates

See also: Eagle Pass Independent School District elections (2014) and Eagle Pass Independent School District elections (2016)

Members of the Donna Board of Trustees are elected to four-year terms. Four seats were up for election on November 4, 2014, and four seats were up for election on November 8, 2016.

Public participation in board meetings

The board maintains the following policy regarding public participation in board meetings. It was last revised in 2014.

“	Citizens' Communication at Board Meetings A citizens’ communication period will be available for 40 minutes during the first section of the agenda. The Board may vote to extend the time of the meeting. Any person, including District faculty and staff, may address the Board on any subject including items not listed on the agenda during the period allowed for citizens’ communication in accordance with the following procedures: 1. A person, group, or organization desiring to address the Board at a citizens’ communication period shall sign on a form provided by the Board at the beginning of the regular agenda. The sign-up sheet for citizens’ communication shall also be available in the Superintendent’s office during regular working hours on the day of the Board meeting. Written requests for citizens’ communication time to address topics that are not on the agenda may be made at the beginning of the regular Board meeting. The person desiring to use the citizens’ communication period shall give his or her name, the subject, and the group or organization, if any, the person represents. 2. Each person, group, or organization addressing the Board at a citizens’ communication period shall be allowed three minutes, unless this limit is waived by the Board. 3. A maximum of 40 minutes shall be devoted to citizens’ communication during the first part of each regular session of the Board meeting. 4. Delegations of more than five persons shall appoint one person to present their views before the Board. 5. Citizens may sign up for the citizens’ communication period on a first-come, first-served basis. 6. No action will be taken on any item raised by any person in citizens’ communication with the Board. 7. The Secretary to the Board shall be responsible for obtaining the sign-up sheets for citizens’ communication and distributing a copy to the Board President. Board's Response Specific factual information or recitation of existing policy may be furnished in response to inquiries, but the Board shall not deliberate, discuss, or make any decision on any subject not on the agenda. Complaints and Concerns The presiding officer or designee shall determine whether a person addressing the Board has attempted to solve a matter administratively through resolution channels established by policy. Disruption The Board shall not tolerate disruption of the meeting by members of the audience. If, after at least one warning from the presiding officer, any person continues to disrupt the meeting by his or her words or actions, the presiding officer may request assistance from law enforcement officials to have the person removed from the meeting.	”
—Eagle Pass Independent School District's website, (2014)

Budget

From 1993 to 2013, the Eagle Pass Independent School District had an average of $97,940,571 in revenue and $99,857,857 in expenditures, according to the United States Census Bureau's survey of school system finances. The district had a yearly average of $35,855,476 in outstanding debt. The district retired $2,852,381 of its debt and issued $5,828,810 in new debt each year on average.

Revenue

The table below separates the district's revenue into the three sources identified by the agency: local, state, and federal.

Revenue by Source
Fiscal Year	Local		State		Federal		Revenue Total
	Total	% of Revenue	Total	% of Revenue	Total	% of Revenue

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1993	$6,682,000	11.01%	$45,997,000	75.76%	$8,033,000	13.23%	$60,712,000
1994	$8,442,000	14.65%	$38,894,000	67.49%	$10,296,000	17.87%	$57,632,000
1995	$8,537,000	14.69%	$39,908,000	68.65%	$9,689,000	16.67%	$58,134,000
1996	$10,011,000	16.16%	$42,101,000	67.95%	$9,845,000	15.89%	$61,957,000
1997	$10,813,000	16.87%	$43,482,000	67.86%	$9,785,000	15.27%	$64,080,000
1998	$13,004,000	18.18%	$48,384,000	67.66%	$10,122,000	14.15%	$71,510,000
1999	$10,221,000	14.69%	$48,019,000	69.04%	$11,317,000	16.27%	$69,557,000
2000	$10,226,000	13.07%	$55,700,000	71.17%	$12,335,000	15.76%	$78,261,000
2001	$12,720,000	15.77%	$55,411,000	68.71%	$12,511,000	15.51%	$80,642,000
2002	$13,908,000	16.01%	$58,469,000	67.29%	$14,512,000	16.70%	$86,889,000
2003	$14,757,000	15.62%	$62,405,000	66.05%	$17,321,000	18.33%	$94,483,000
2004	$15,308,000	14.70%	$69,464,000	66.71%	$19,354,000	18.59%	$104,126,000
2005	$16,824,000	15.51%	$70,810,000	65.29%	$20,813,000	19.19%	$108,447,000
2006	$18,402,000	16.75%	$70,222,000	63.93%	$21,223,000	19.32%	$109,847,000
2007	$20,478,000	17.41%	$75,834,000	64.48%	$21,297,000	18.11%	$117,609,000
2008	$21,768,000	15.78%	$95,041,000	68.91%	$21,121,000	15.31%	$137,930,000
2009	$21,716,000	16.04%	$91,750,000	67.76%	$21,934,000	16.20%	$135,400,000

2010	$22,164,000	15.28%	$90,147,000	62.16%	$32,713,000	22.56%	$145,024,000
2011	$21,920,000	15.29%	$91,212,000	63.61%	$30,269,000	21.11%	$143,401,000
2012	$22,197,000	16.58%	$90,450,000	67.55%	$21,256,000	15.87%	$133,903,000
2013	$23,286,000	16.97%	$93,503,000	68.15%	$20,419,000	14.88%	$137,208,000
Avg.	$15,399,238	15.57%	$65,581,095	67.44%	$16,960,238	16.99%	$97,940,571

Expenditures

The table below separates the district's expenditures into five categories identified by the agency:

• Instruction: operation expenditures, state payments on behalf of the district for instruction and benefits, and retirement system transfers
• Support Services: support services, food services, and retirement system transfers for support service staff
• Capital Spending: capital outlay expenditures (i.e., construction, land or facilities purchases, and equipment purchases)
• Debt & Gov. Payments: payments to state and local governments and interest on school system debt
• Other: all other non-K-12 programs, except food services

Expenditures by Category
Fiscal Year	Instruction		Support Services		Capital Spending		Debt & Gov. Payments		Other		Budget Total
	Total	% of Budget	Total	% of Budget	Total	% of Budget	Total	% of Budget	Total	% of Budget

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1993	$25,774,000	49.29%	$17,425,000	33.32%	$8,200,000	15.68%	$248,000	0.47%	$646,000	1.24%	$52,293,000
1994	$28,778,000	49.72%	$22,225,000	38.40%	$5,880,000	10.16%	$161,000	0.28%	$835,000	1.44%	$57,879,000
1995	$31,592,000	55.31%	$19,526,000	34.18%	$4,933,000	8.64%	$153,000	0.27%	$917,000	1.61%	$57,121,000
1996	$34,348,000	55.42%	$20,894,000	33.71%	$5,189,000	8.37%	$580,000	0.94%	$969,000	1.56%	$61,980,000
1997	$35,335,000	50.27%	$21,548,000	30.66%	$11,810,000	16.80%	$418,000	0.59%	$1,175,000	1.67%	$70,286,000
1998	$37,207,000	46.83%	$23,427,000	29.49%	$16,309,000	20.53%	$1,342,000	1.69%	$1,158,000	1.46%	$79,443,000
1999	$39,405,000	46.85%	$25,226,000	29.99%	$16,378,000	19.47%	$1,407,000	1.67%	$1,695,000	2.02%	$84,111,000
2000	$44,104,000	56.47%	$27,013,000	34.59%	$3,931,000	5.03%	$1,332,000	1.71%	$1,720,000	2.20%	$78,100,000
2001	$46,806,000	52.85%	$29,436,000	33.23%	$8,370,000	9.45%	$2,196,000	2.48%	$1,763,000	1.99%	$88,571,000
2002	$48,819,000	51.51%	$29,533,000	31.16%	$12,811,000	13.52%	$2,076,000	2.19%	$1,528,000	1.61%	$94,767,000
2003	$51,740,000	57.53%	$33,825,000	37.61%	$620,000	0.69%	$1,943,000	2.16%	$1,811,000	2.01%	$89,939,000
2004	$54,310,000	56.59%	$36,238,000	37.76%	$1,528,000	1.59%	$1,865,000	1.94%	$2,036,000	2.12%	$95,977,000
2005	$59,139,000	57.30%	$38,585,000	37.39%	$1,568,000	1.52%	$1,472,000	1.43%	$2,441,000	2.37%	$103,205,000
2006	$64,437,000	56.73%	$41,513,000	36.55%	$3,890,000	3.42%	$1,440,000	1.27%	$2,312,000	2.04%	$113,592,000
2007	$65,837,000	56.35%	$43,103,000	36.89%	$4,254,000	3.64%	$1,209,000	1.03%	$2,440,000	2.09%	$116,843,000
2008	$72,296,000	56.01%	$47,483,000	36.79%	$5,004,000	3.88%	$1,573,000	1.22%	$2,721,000	2.11%	$129,077,000
2009	$74,552,000	50.08%	$49,238,000	33.08%	$18,387,000	12.35%	$3,935,000	2.64%	$2,753,000	1.85%	$148,865,000

2010	$78,925,000	46.53%	$50,758,000	29.93%	$32,806,000	19.34%	$4,371,000	2.58%	$2,749,000	1.62%	$169,609,000
2011	$74,918,000	52.41%	$50,001,000	34.98%	$11,814,000	8.26%	$3,611,000	2.53%	$2,599,000	1.82%	$142,943,000
2012	$71,627,000	54.44%	$48,635,000	36.96%	$5,841,000	4.44%	$3,111,000	2.36%	$2,361,000	1.79%	$131,575,000
2013	$73,779,000	56.39%	$50,082,000	38.28%	$1,575,000	1.20%	$3,002,000	2.29%	$2,401,000	1.84%	$130,839,000
Avg.	$53,034,667	53.09%	$34,557,810	34.52%	$8,623,714	8.95%	$1,783,095	1.61%	$1,858,571	1.83%	$99,857,857

Debt

The table below shows the amount of debt retired, issued, and outstanding in the district for each year.

Debt
Fiscal Year	Retired	Issued	Outstanding

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1993	$0	$0	$2,835,000
1994	$0	$0	$2,641,000
1995	$0	$0	$2,907,000
1996	$350,000	$8,000,000	$10,199,000
1997	$295,000	$0	$7,355,000
1998	$1,025,000	$18,000,000	$24,330,000
1999	$915,000	$0	$23,415,000
2000	$985,000	$0	$22,430,000
2001	$1,540,000	$18,000,000	$38,890,000
2002	$1,635,000	$0	$39,489,000
2003	$1,730,000	$0	$37,704,000
2004	$6,135,000	$4,310,000	$35,963,000
2005	$24,370,000	$22,295,000	$34,245,000
2006	$2,135,000	$0	$32,149,000
2007	$2,360,000	$0	$29,998,000
2008	$2,480,000	$21,800,000	$49,813,000
2009	$2,976,000	$30,000,000	$77,493,000

2010	$2,544,000	$0	$74,169,000
2011	$2,435,000	$0	$71,840,000
2012	$2,940,000	$0	$68,979,000
2013	$3,050,000	$0	$66,121,000
Avg.	$2,852,381	$5,828,810	$35,855,476

Teacher salaries

Teacher salaries are categorized based on years of service. The 2014-2015 pay scale states that starting teachers in the district earn $39,000 and after 20 years in the district earn $50,400. They receive an additional $500 for a master's degree or doctorate. All local salaries are based on 187 working days.

Schools in Eagle Pass Independent School District

Enrollment

Eagle Pass Independent School District served 15,094 students during the 2012-2013 school year. Eagle Pass Independent School District does not publicly archive enrollment data.

District schools

Eagle Pass Independent School District operates 23 schools, which are listed below in alphabetical order:

Eagle Pass Independent School District
School Name
Armando Cerna Elementary School
Benavides Elementary School
CCWinn High School
Eagle Pass High School
Eagle Pass Junior High School
Early Childhood Center
Glass Elementary School
Graves Elementary School
Henry B. Gonzalez Elementary School
Kennedy Hall
Kirchner Elementary School
Language Development Center
Liberty Elementary School
Memorial Junior High School School
Perfecto Mancha Elementary School
Pete Gallego Elementary School
Ray H. Darr Elementary School
Robert E. Lee Elementary School
Rosita Valley Elementary School
Rosita Valley Literacy Academy
Sam Houston Elementary School
San Luis Elementary School
Seco Mines Elementary School

Academic performance

The Texas Education Agency issues an annual accountability report for each school district in the state. This rating determines if district schools fulfill expectations in four categories of educational achievement during a particular school year. The following terms explain these categories:

• Student Achievement: Measures student performance on the annual Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills (TAKS) test.
• Student Progress: Measures student performance in reading, math and writing courses at the district level.
• Closing Performance Gaps: Measures year-to-year performance among students in the lowest-performing demographics.
• Postsecondary Readiness: Measures student readiness for college, employment or military service after graduation.

Eagle Pass Independent School District received a Met Standard designation on the state's 2013 report. District schools met 87 percent of indicators set forth by state education officials and all four assessment categories. The following table details the district's accountability report during the 2012-2013 school year:

Performance Index Summary, 2012-2013
Category	Points earned	Maximum points	Index score	Target score
Student Achievement	23,971	31,074	77	50
Student Progress	827	2,400	34	21
Closing Performance Gaps	1,149	1,500	77	50
Postsecondary Readiness	505.6	600	84	75

Contact information

Eagle Pass Independent School District
1420 Eidson Rd.
Eagle Pass, TX 78852
Phone: (830) 773-5181

See also

Texas	School Board Elections	News and Analysis
List of school districts in Texas School board elections in Texas Public education in Texas	Eagle Pass Independent School District 2014	School board election data analysis, 2025 United States school shootings, 1990-present

External links

Suggest a link

• Eagle Pass Independent School District
• Maverick County, Texas
• Maverick County Clerk
• Texas Education Agency
• Texas Secretary of State
• Texas Ethics Commission

Footnotes