EL PASO, Texas (KFOX14\/CBS4) \u2014 The contract for the new El Paso Independent School District superintendent, Dr. Brian Lusk, was released on Wednesday. <\/p>\n
The contract for Lusk is effective from Dec. 10 and ends on June 30, 2029. <\/p>\n
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).<\/p>\n
According to the contract, Lusk\u2019s annual base salary is $360,000.<\/p>\n
The salary will be automatically increased each year according to the superintendent’s annual performance evaluation scores, the contract stated. <\/p>\n
If his evaluation is a score of 70-79, his salary will increase by 1%.<\/p>\n
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%. <\/p>\n
And if his evaluation is greater than 100, his salary will increase by 4%. <\/p>\n
With the opportunity to earn up to $70,000 in performance incentives tied to annual goals.<\/p>\n
The board will set those goals each year, but they aren’t spelled out in the contract.<\/p>\n
The previous superintendent, Diana Sayavedra’s last salary before stepping down was of $320,000.<\/p>\n
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. <\/p>\n
For comparison, Socorro ISD superintendent James Vasquez earns $285,000 a year according to his contract.<\/p>\n
And in Ysleta ISD, superintendent Dr. Xavier de la Torre earns more than $442,000 a year, according to El Paso Matters.<\/p>\n
Read his full contract below:<\/p>\n
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