Questions linger for families and employees of the El Paso Independent School District as its leaders deal with an unprecedented financial crisis discovered just weeks before summer break. EPISD expects to end the current school year with a $52.8 million deficit, which will erode much of the district’s savings, and likely eliminate an estimated 410 jobs, some of which will be through layoffs, to address a $42 million budget gap for the 2026-27 school year.