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.
Deputy Superintendent of Business Operations Tracy Ray will be the acting superintendent.
In a statement, the district says the decision was made “in order to protect the district and Dr. Arredondo.”
A third-party law firm is conducting an investigation. However, the district did not specify the nature of the 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.
Arredondo officially started as superintendent in July.
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