La Joya ISD workers claim political pay back

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Zamora and Perez are among a group of workers who claim they were reassigned to distant campuses or demoted as political retaliation in the months following La Joya school board elections in November. At least 12 workers who spoke with The Monitor or provided reassignment letters through union representatives said they have been punished by the district for supporting the losing incumbent slate.

The district, through attorney Jaime Muñoz, denied any occurrence of retaliation.

“Everybody had their individual performance and duties that were taken into consideration prior to them being reassigned,” he said. “You’re asking for a global answer with respect to everybody; there won’t be one.”

At least eight workers in the Child Nutrition Services Department and four from Custodial Services said they were transferred or demoted. A public information officer was also notified Feb. 11 she would be transferred to a marketing position with the Athletics Department.