(Calexico Unified School District announces a new superintendent)...The Board of Trustees has selected as the new superintendent.

The decision was made at the Board's May 26 meeting. The vote to hire Jimenez was 4-0, with one Board member absent. Jimenez is currently the Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources in the Westminster School District. His career as an educator spans 30 years. Jimenez has a masters degree in Education Administration from Alliant International University and a B.A. in English Literature from Chapman University. He is scheduled to take over the Superintendent position in early July. Dr. Brian Thurman will continue to serve as Calexico's interim Superintendent until Jimenez arrives in Calexico