EL PASO, Texas (KFOX14/CBS4) — The contract for the new El Paso Independent School District superintendent, Dr. Brian Lusk, was released on Wednesday.
The contract for Lusk is effective from Dec. 10 and ends on June 30, 2029.
The contract states it shall run from July 1 through the following June 30th for each year during the term of this contract or any extension thereof ( contract year).
According to the contract, Lusk’s annual base salary is $360,000.
The salary will be automatically increased each year according to the superintendent’s annual performance evaluation scores, the contract stated.
If his evaluation is a score of 70-79, his salary will increase by 1%.
If his score is 80-8,9 his salary will increase by 2%, and if his evaluation is a score of 90-9,9 his salary will increase by 3%.
And if his evaluation is greater than 100, his salary will increase by 4%.
With the opportunity to earn up to $70,000 in performance incentives tied to annual goals.
The board will set those goals each year, but they aren’t spelled out in the contract.
The previous superintendent, Diana Sayavedra’s last salary before stepping down was of $320,000.
Lusk’s background includes work as a teacher, principal and most recently, he served as deputy superintendent of schools and academics for Dallas ISD, where he oversaw 228 campuses.
For comparison, Socorro ISD superintendent James Vasquez earns $285,000 a year according to his contract.
And in Ysleta ISD, superintendent Dr. Xavier de la Torre earns more than $442,000 a year, according to El Paso Matters.
Read his full contract below:
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