Harlingen superintendent's salary raised to $200,000
HARLINGEN - Harlingen schools Superintendent Steve Flores' contract was renewed with a pay raise early Wednesday for one year with a pay raise after a late-night closed session by school board members.
School board President George McShan said after the meeting that Flores' salary will be raised from $189,500 to $200,000 for the 2009-2010 school year.
The board went behind closed doors at 9:56 p.m. Tuesday to discuss Flores' contract as well as the hiring of teachers, administrators and other staff members.
At 12:41 a.m., the board resumed its open meeting and voted unanimously to renew the superintendent's contract.
Flores was hired in June after working about 25 years in education, replacing Superintendent Linda Wade, who retired.
Originally from San Angelo, he was chief of staff for the Dallas Independent School District before taking the Harlingen post. He had worked at school districts in San Angelo, Pflugerville and Round Rock.
