The Alum Rock Union School District board has voted to fire Superintendent German Cerda, effective in 10 days. No explanation was provided for this decision. The board plans to focus on the upcoming school year and intends to meet to discuss the process for selecting a new superintendent. Board President Linda Chavez encouraged community involvement in this process. The Alum Rock Educators Association highlighted that the evaluation of Cerda had been ongoing, and the abrupt termination surprised them. The district starts another year without a permanent superintendent, impacting stability and community engagement efforts.
The board of trustees has unilaterally ended the employment relationship with Superintendent German Cerda effective in 10 days, without providing any further explanation.
We encourage and welcome all community stakeholders to become engaged in this process so that together we can continue to support our students and families and strengthen our community.
The superintendent's evaluation has been part of all the closed board meetings for some time. But his immediate unilateral release was a surprise.
This is the second year in a row the school district is starting without a superintendent. While we're trying to bring stability, the educators are focused on maintaining an environment that welcomes all students.
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