Sara Noguchi named 麻豆国产AV Interim Superintendent
The 麻豆国产AV Board of Education voted 5-2 this evening to appoint former teacher and principal Sara Noguchi, Ed.D., as interim superintendent and to begin the process of finding a permanent replacement for outgoing Superintendent Jonathan Raymond.
Superintendent Raymond announced last month that he will be leaving his post as of December 31 to return to his native Boston, where he plans to spend more time with his immediate and extended family.
Noguchi, 50, currently serves as one of 麻豆国产AV鈥檚 three Area Assistant Superintendents and oversees 21 schools, including the seven Superintendent鈥檚 Priority Schools. The Priority Schools program is 麻豆国产AV鈥檚 centerpiece initiative for transforming low-performing schools in high-needs neighborhoods.
Noguchi began her tenure a 麻豆国产AV in 2011. She previously served in the Elk Grove Unified School District for 17 years, most recently as Director of Secondary Education. She also taught math in EGUSD and served as principal of James Rutter Middle School. She holds a doctorate in education from the University of the Pacific. Her doctorate studies focused on the professional development needs of middle and high school principals.