The San Benito CISD Board approved revisions to the district compensation plan to add and reclassify positions ahead of the district’s planned Performing Arts Center and expanded career‑readiness work.

Superintendent Alfredo Perez outlined three staffing changes: creation of a theater arts (fine arts) director position intended to support performing arts programming as the district develops the new Performing Arts Center; renaming the director of student support position to director of CCMR (Career, College and Military Readiness); and creating a CTE counselor post to serve students from fifth grade through high school.

“This is something that we had talked about knowing that we’re going to move forward with a performing arts center in a couple of years,” Perez said when discussing the theater arts director position.

Administrators said the CTE counselor will be housed at the high school but will support students beginning in fifth grade, coordinating pathway exposure, tours and parent events so students choose appropriate career or academic pathways. The superintendent also said funding will be shifted from an open higher‑education coordinator vacancy into the new CTE counselor role.

Trustees moved and approved the compensation amendments in open session. A motion to approve was made by Mr. Lopez and seconded by Ms. Hernandez; the motion passed.

Board members described the hires as investments in curricular supports tied to the district’s facilities and career‑readiness plans. The actions modify the compensation plan and allow administration to begin recruitment and interviews for the new and reclassified positions.