Mission, Texas- The Mission Consolidated Independent School District (CISD) Board of Trustees has approved a contract with Dr. Carolina “Carol” G. Perez to serve as the district’s new superintendent. Dr. Perez was approved as the lone finalist for the position in June. She will officially begin her duties, on site, on July 30.
“I am very excited to have the opportunity to return to the Rio Grande Valley and proud to be the first woman to lead Mission CISD as superintendent,” said Dr. Carol Perez. “While I have already started trying to familiarize myself with Mission CISD operations and instructional data, I am really looking forward to getting to know the team and families of the district. I want to make sure we all work together to move Mission CISD forward and build on the foundation set by my predecessors.”
Dr. Perez has 31 years of educational experience. She is currently serving as Superintendent of Kingsville Independent School District (ISD). Dr. Perez has led Kingsville ISD since August 2014. During her tenure at Kingsville ISD, that district has seen improvements in state academic performance, implemented T-STEM academics, improved upon support services, and completed a number of major construction projects that include the construction of a new high school.
Dr. Perez is no stranger to the Rio Grande Valley (RGV). She was born in Monterrey Nuevo Leon, Mexico and grew up in the RGV, graduating from La Joya High School. Perez earned her Bachelor of Arts degree in Inter-American Studies from The University of Texas-Pan American (UTPA) in 1986. She went on to earn a Masters in Education from in 1995 from UTPA. In 2010, Dr. Perez earned a Doctorate in Leadership from Texas A&M University-Kingsville.
Dr. Perez’s career in education began in McAllen Independent School District (ISD), as an English Teacher at Crockett Elementary School. While at McAllen ISD she also served as a Strategist for Elementary Language Arts, Coordinator for Elementary Reading and Language Arts, Director for Curriculum and Instruction, and Instructional Support Services Officer. In 2013, Dr. Perez moved to Kingsville ISD to take on the role of Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum and Instruction. She became Superintendent at Kingsville ISD in 2014.
Dr. Perez is taking over the position of superintendent from Dr. Ricardo Lopez, who left Mission CISD at the end of 2017 to take the position of superintendent at the Garland Independent School District. Lopez had been with Mission CISD for over four years.
“It is with a grateful heart that my family, friends and colleagues thank you for approving me as your superintendent of schools,” Dr. Perez said during an informal reception after the special Board of Trustees meeting. “However, with that comes a tremendous responsibility; and that is to make sure that we serve our children first, our staff, and our community as a whole. As a team, we know that we can continue with the Mission CISD legacy of changing the world.”
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