EPISD trustee again declines to answer questions regarding credentials

An EPISD school board trustee seeking re-election declined to answer questions about her background.

Mickey Loweree claims she taught at the El Paso Independent School District for ten years. It’s even in her biography on the district’s website.

The District 7 school board trustee was appointed by other trustees to the seat in November 2017 to fill an unexpired term.

Now that Loweree is running for re-election, the president of the El Paso Chapter of the American Federation of Teachers claims Loweree is not a teacher and did not graduate from UTEP as Loweree claims.

ABC-7 obtained Loweree’s employment record with EPISD through an open records request. The documents do not support her claim.

Loweree has declined ABC-7’s multiple attempts to seek clarification. During tonight’s board meeting, ABC-7 once again approached Loweree for clarification. She declined to speak on camera as she left the meeting.

The EPISD records ABC-7 obtained show Loweree worked at EPISD some time between 2002 and 2004, including participating in a program called ‘Moms Visiting Moms’. ABC-7 is also seeking clarification from the district.

Her campaign spokesman, Carlos Sierra, told ABC-7 last week Loweree will release her degree, credentials and records proving she worked at EPISD but won’t do so until after the election.

Election Day is this Saturday.