Mesquite Independent School District Superintendent Dr. Angel Rivera said the plan to reduce staff is something he takes personally.
“A lot of people assume just because I’m superintendent, I come from a well-off background,” Rivera said. “Well, my parents never graduated high school, and some of the positions that you saw last night that I cut were the very positions that they would have worked in this organization. So I don’t take it lightly.”
Understanding the implications of challenging choices is why he said the district launched the campaign early to keep employees informed…