Hereford Independent School District Board of Trustees finalized the hiring of a new permanent superintendent on Friday. Trustees voted to enter into a three-year contract with Sheri Blankenship. She begins today with a starting salary of $145,000. Blankenship has worked at Hereford ISD since 1996, most recently serving as assistant superintendent for professional services there. She received an associate’s degree from Clarendon College, a bachelor’s from Midwestern State University and a master’s degree from West Texas A&M University. read more