Meridian Elementary School District
The board agenda lists approval or ratification of an employee agreement with the superintendent/principal and a closed-session appointment/employment item for an interim superintendent/principal.
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The Oct. 7, 2026 agenda asks the board to approve two career-tech teachers (arts/media/drama and agriculture/plant science, grades 7-12) for 2026-27 on Variable Term Waivers because they lack the required English learner authorization. The same agenda includes a lease amendment and surplus property disposal.
San Diego Unified School District
San Diego Unified assigned Michael Konrad as principal of Garfield Elementary School and Timothy Depue as principal of Pacific Beach Middle School. Javier Chavez was assigned as associate principal at Miller Elementary School.
Pleasanton Unified School District
The board approved Deputy Superintendent Eddie DeLazo’s multi-year employment agreement, appointing him superintendent effective January 1, 2027. The agreement sets a $321,000 annual base salary and a $500 monthly automobile allowance.
Alum Rock Union Elementary School District
The district’s updated certificated-resignations list records Emeric Bisbee’s resignation from the principal position at Russo/McEntee Academy, effective September 21, 2026.
Chino Valley Unified School District
The board appointed Lisa Garcia as assistant principal at Townsend Junior High School, effective September 21, 2026. The appointment was approved unanimously in closed session and reported publicly at the September 17 meeting.
Winters Joint Unified School District
The board unanimously approved Raena Lavelle’s appointment as interim principal of Winters High School for the 2026–27 school year. The superintendent had announced the transition from Justin Young at the September 3 meeting.
San Lorenzo Unified School District
The board approved a new four-year term for Superintendent Daryl Camp, running from July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2030. His 2026–27 base salary is set at $432,342, with 3% annual increases thereafter and one-time 3% off-schedule payments for 2025–26 and 2026–27.
San Ramon Valley Unified School District
The San Ramon Valley Unified Board agenda schedules consideration of successor agreements with California School Employees Association Units II and III for July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2028. The agenda labels the supporting materials “Layoff Unit II” and “Layoff Unit III”; it does not establish that layoffs were approved or state how many positions could be affected.
Sausalito Marin City School District
The Board unanimously approved Dr. Steven Richardson as interim superintendent, effective October 1, 2026. The Board also approved his employment agreement, completing a leadership change after its earlier selection of Valerie Pitts for the interim role.
Oakland Unified School District
OUSD approved a three-year agreement with Invo Healthcare to provide seven full-time mental-health clinicians, seven behavioral-health technicians, a therapeutic behavior-support provider and a program supervisor for students with IEP-mandated services. The district says more than 400 students have mental-health services in their IEPs and its own staffing cannot provide the intensive support targeted by this agreement.
Oakland Unified School District
OUSD’s Sept. 9 personnel report lists Bianca Lorenz’s move from assistant principal to high-school principal at Madison Park Academy, effective July 1, and Shawn Stibbins’s appointment as a large elementary-school principal at Montclair Elementary, effective July 28. It also lists Montclair principal Angela Webster’s separation effective July 15, documenting a leadership transition at that school.
The board's September 9, 2026 agenda and packet include approval of a new assignment and a revised contract for Vice Principal Ricardo Galicia, indicating a change to his role at the district.
The September 9, 2026 board agenda includes a closed-session item for 'Public Employee Performance Evaluation / Title: Superintendent' pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.
Campbell Union High School District
The agenda includes action items to consider and approve amendments to Superintendent Bravo's salary schedule and to his employment contract.
Plaza Elementary School District
Plaza Elementary's board packet includes a draft Program Transfer Plan under which the District would assume direct operation of its Mild/Moderate Support Needs special education program from the Glenn County Office of Education (GCOE), with a proposed effective date of July 1, 2027. The plan is explicitly marked DRAFT/NOT FOR SUBMISSION, pending further coordination with GCOE and SELPA on staffing, fiscal, and program details.
Santa Clara Unified School District
The Aug. 27 agenda scheduled board action on appointing a principal for Buchser Middle School. The supplied record does not identify a candidate or confirm that the appointment was approved.
Beaumont Unified School District
The board appointed Michele Conley principal of Brookside Elementary, with the effective date to be determined.
San Diego Unified School District
The board extended Superintendent Fabi Bagula's contract through June 30, 2030, with a $453,000 salary effective July 1, 2026.
Orland Unified School District
Orland Unified introduced Troy White as a new assistant principal at Orland High School. The minutes identify him as a new hire but do not state when he began or describe any transition details.
Cabrillo Unified School District
Half Moon Bay High School promoted teacher Emily Baker to interim assistant principal. The board approved the certificated personnel report at its Aug. 20 meeting.
Chino Valley Unified School District
The board unanimously appointed Amber Gonzalez as assistant principal at Chaparral Elementary School and Onyema Anyanwu at Chino Hills High School. Both appointments take effect August 24, 2026.
Seven schools have new principals for 2026–27: Frank and Irene Palomino, Zion, Excelsior, Woodbury and Barker elementary schools, Jordan Intermediate, and Santiago High. Six principals were promoted from assistant-principal roles; Santiago’s new principal previously led Jordan Intermediate.
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