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ECISD board weighs Sanchez bid amid housing deal and protests
The Odessa district may vote to name Sanchez as superintendent as soon as Monday if a meeting is called. The board did not act on the national search options and requested a workshop. Sanchez, appointed March 26 after Mendez retired March 19, faced calls to resign from locals while trustees approved a $3.25 million investment in a 234 unit downtown apartment project for ECISD teachers. The plan, in partnership with Odessa Housing Finance Corporation and Medical Center Health Systems, includes at least 75 units for teachers and a 10 percent loan interest with up to $5 million invested. Critics questioned using tax money for a private development, while some praised the plan to attract teachers amid rising rents in the Permian Basin.
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Hector Mendez
Sewell
Luis Galvan
Bagley
Odessa
Odessa Housing Finance Corporation
Medical Center Health Systems
ECISD
Texas Tech
MCH
Jill Miller
Golder Avenue
Miller
Permian Basin
Jason
Ector County
Arlo Chavira
Jeff Russell
Galvan
Chavira