Matthew Ramos, a former teacher at the Young Women’s Leadership Academy at Arnold, was arrested today for potential inappropriate relationship. Central administration received information indicating potential impropriety on Friday, October 22, 2021. Law enforcement was notified that same afternoon and opened an investigation, resulting in today’s arrest.

Mr. Ramos, who has not been on campus since October 22, has since resigned from the District and his situation has been reported to the State Board of Educator Certification as required.

“I want parents to know that we do not tolerate any form of inappropriate communication or contact between a teacher and a student,” said Grand Prairie ISD Superintendent Linda Ellis. “We will always act swiftly to make sure concerns are properly investigated and action is taken to ensure our students’ safety.”

At a called meeting on August 26, 2021, the GPISD Board of Trustees voted to set the tax for 2021-2022 at $1.3763 per $100 of valuation. This is a decrease of $0.13 from last year ($0.1334).

The overall tax rate is made up of two parts:

• $0.9603 for the purpose of maintenance and operations
• $0.4160 for the purpose of payment of principal and interest on debts

Including this year’s tax rate decrease, the GPISD Board of Trustees has lowered the tax rate almost twenty-two cents over a three-year period.

The Board also authorized a one-time payment for all eligible staff pending further Board action in October and approved additional COVID leave for employees to assist staff who have COVID absences during this school year.

At a previous meeting, the Board approved pay raises for teachers and staff placing GPISD teachers and principals among the highest paid educators in the DFW metro area.

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