At the December 10 Board of Education Meeting, San Jose Unified Superintendent Don Iglesias announced his retirement effective June 30. Superintendent Iglesias has been Superintendent for 6 years, after first being employed as Deputy Superintendent in 2001. Under Don’s reign SJUSD has continued to close the achievement gap, lower the percentage of dropouts, increase the number of students ready for college and maintain a balanced budget.
Mr. Iglesias stated, “I want to thank all of you for allowing me to lead our district as your Superintendent for the last six years; it has been the thrill of a lifetime, seriously. San Jose Unified School District will continue to be a leading edge school district, with some of the finest teachers, classified employees and administrators on the planet. Growing up as an urban kid from a blue collar family and becoming Superintendent of this wonderful district certainly reinforces for me that all things are possible for the students we serve, when we encourage, support and believe in the goodness and hope that resides in each of them.”
Newly elected Board President Veronica Lewis sadly thanked Superintendent Iglesias’ for his leadership, “In the next few weeks we will develop a plan that will include a process and a timeline for selecting his successor. We will focus on selecting a successor that is capable of continuing to move our district forward and uphold the standards set by our current Superintendent.”
The community will be kept informed of the process and timeline for the selection of the new superintendent.
Superintendent Iglesias and Board President Lewis’ full statements can be viewed at www.sjusd.org under Press Release.
