Superintendent James Vasquez started his career in education roughly 30 years ago with the Socorro Independent School District, as a teacher at Hueco Elementary School.

Now, he holds the highest position in the district after the SISD school board last week approved a three-year contract with a $285,000 annual salary, following over a year-and-a-half of service as interim superintendent. As interim, he was paid an annual salary of $230,000.

“I’m excited and eager to keep moving in this positive direction,” Vasquez told El Paso Matters in an interview at his office this week. “The transition has been smooth, and our Board of Trustees has been amazing. We all have a common vision for what we want to see with the district, so, it’s exciting, and I’m eager to continue moving.”

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