EL PASO, Texas (KFOX14/CBS4) — New information was released on the El Paso Independent School District’s employee buyouts as the district says the incentive will reduce costs amid the budget deficit.

Previously reported, there were 16 employees and some from the central office who accepted the $3,000 incentive to retire or resign early.

Among those accepting the incentive are administrative assistants, department directors, a speech-language pathologist, a senior clerk, and a programmer/analyst.

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According to the second round, there were 10 employees who had accepted the incentive. They were employees from several departments, including Athletics, Human Resources, Counseling and Advising, Information Technology, Procurement Services, Special Education Support Services, and Police Services.

Several employees had more than 25 years of service with the district.

Below is the title of the 10 employees, the years of service they had, and the salary they had:

Administrative Assistant: 24 years of service with a $41,783.06 salarySpeech Therapist with a Master’s: 1 year of service with a $49,642.38 salarySecretary to Police Chief: 37 years of service with a $40,405 salaryExecutive Director Talent Acquisition & Pers. Admin: 25 years of service with a $123,815 salaryDirector of Counseling and Advising: 7 years of service with a $103,959 salaryService Records Specialist: 30 years of service with a $33,362 salaryAdministrative Assistant: 0 years of service with a $22,008 salarySenior Clerk: 33 years of service with a $39,007 salarySpeech Language Pathologist: 27 years of service with a $85,130 salaryProgrammer/ Analyst Sr: 39 years of service with a $90,372 salary

The total amount of salary for the 10 employees is $629,486.

The incentive program, approved by the EPISD Board of Trustees in April, offers a one-time $3,000 payment to eligible full-time central office employees who submitted written notice of their retirement or resignation by May 8 and complete the school year.

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District leaders said the initiative is designed to help administrators plan staffing levels and manage resources for the 2026-27 school year amid declining enrollment and financial uncertainty.

Board President Leah Hanany said the district’s goal is to direct as much funding as possible toward students and classrooms while addressing a budget gap.

“We want to show the community that we’re not looking at cuts to the classroom first,” Hanany previously told KFOX14. “We are evaluating all levels of our organization and starting with upper administration first.”

Hanany said EPISD had already eliminated roughly 60 positions, including some high-level administrative roles, before considering the incentive program.

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