Steve Clay Data Mining Director 587-1123 jsclay@episd.org

Jeffrey Steven Clay, 33, was supposed to be at a work-related conference off campus when he was arrested around 2:30 p.m. Wednesday in the 300 block of Chihuahua on El Paso's south side.ADVERTISEMENT> El Paso school district spokeswoman Margaret Gallardo said Clay was placed on paid administrative leave Thursday pending an internal investigation into his arrest.Clay could not be reached for comment.According to court documents, Clay approached an undercover officer and offered her $20 to have oral sex with her.Clay was arrested, charged with soliciting prostitution and jailed.He was released from jail Thursday on $300 bond.The offense is a Class B misdemeanor punishable by up to 180 days in jail and a $2,000 fine.Court documents indicate that the conversation between Clay and the undercover officer was recorded through a body wire and video surveillance.The arrest was part of a police operation targeting prostitution, records show.Clay was named principal at MacArthur in September 2004 after holding the same position at Travis Elementary.He graduated from Coronado High and has degrees from Lubbock Christian University and New Mexico State University.

Jeffrey Steven Clay, 33, was supposed to be at a work-related conference off campus when he was arrested around 2:30 p.m. Wednesday in the 300 block of Chihuahua on the South Side.EPISD spokeswoman Margaret Gallardo said Clay was placed on paid administrative leave Thursday pending an internal investigation into his arrest.Clay, who lives in La Union, N.M., could not be reached for comment.ADVERTISEMENT> According to court documents, Clay approached an undercover officer and offered her $20 to have oral sex with her.Clay was arrested, charged with prostitution and jailed.He was released from jail Thursday on $300 bond.The offense is a Class B misdemeanor punishable by up to 180 days in jail and a $2,000 fine.Court documents indicate that the conversation between Clay and the undercover officer was recorded through a body wire and video surveillance.Clay was named principal at MacArthur in September 2004 after holding the same position at Travis Elementary.He graduated from Coronado High and has degrees from Lubbock Christian University and New Mexico State University.