The Higley Unified School District officially hired Nate Carman as its superintendent Feb. 21 as the governing board unanimously approved his contract.
The district announced the hiring of Carman, the superintendent of Socorro Independent School District in El Paso on Feb. 16. He starts with the district July 1.
The contract is for three years with a starting base salary of $210,000 annually. He also can earn performance-based pay up to $12,600 for the first year. His base salary can be increased each year by the average dollar increase given by the board other 12-month administrators.
