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Superintendent Vasquez outlines recovery, balanced budgets and rising test scores
Summary
Superintendent James P. Vasquez delivered a state-of-the-district address July 29, highlighting two consecutive balanced budgets and year-to-year improvements on STAR and EOC assessments; the presentation included remarks from TEA conservator Dr. Michael Hinojosa.
Superintendent James P. Vasquez delivered the Socorro ISD state-of-the-district address during the board's special meeting, reflecting on the district's recent challenges and progress. Vasquez said the last two years had been "the most difficult period in our district's history," and added that the district has worked to rebuild trust and engagement with its community.
Vasquez cited fiscal and academic indicators as signs of recovery, saying the district produced "two balanced budgets in a row" and that "our scores on STAR and EOC continue to climb every year. We were the highest scoring district in the region, last year." The address included an update from TEA conservator Dr. Michael Hinojosa, who praised the district's talent and coachability, saying he was "quite surprised that we made this much progress this quickly."
The remarks were delivered as part of a broader district presentation that also promoted CTE pathways, early college options and district outreach initiatives. The board later recessed into executive session for legal advice on a parent complaint and returned to take action on that item.
