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Sonora ISD board approves 2026–27 pay plan changes and promotes Katie Ruiz to assistant superintendent
Summary
Trustees approved a $500 additional step for employees with 21+ years of service in the 2026–27 pay plan, and, after a closed session on personnel, appointed Katie Ruiz as Assistant Superintendent of Instruction and Special Programs.
The Sonora ISD Board approved updates to the district pay plans for 2026–27 that add an extra $500 stipend for employees with 21 or more years of service. Superintendent Michael Kissire told the board that "the only changes to the compensation plan was to add an additional $500 for employees who have worked 21+ years." Trustee Brenda Mungia moved to approve the pay plans and Trustee Tai Araujo seconded; the motion passed unanimously.
During a closed session under Government Code 551.074 for personnel matters, trustees considered personnel items and, upon reconvening, approved a motion by Trustee Colby Bates to update Katie Ruiz's job title to Assistant Superintendent of Instruction and Special Programs; Trustee Brenda Mungia seconded and the vote was unanimous. No salary or contract terms related to the promotion were recorded in the public minutes.
