Santa Rosa school district superintendent booted out

(KRON) — Santa Rosa City Schools Superintendent Daisy Morales was abruptly ousted from her job by the school board Wednesday night.

Santa Rosa City Schools Board of Trustees released a statement on Thursday, writing, “Last night, the Board of Education took action to remove Dr. Morales from the position of superintendent of schools without cause, effective immediately.”

SRCS district’s chief business officer, Lisa August, will fill-in for Morales to ensure a “smooth transition,” according to trustees. August will also “help us maintain the momentum necessary to support our sites in key work ahead, including the consolidation of campuses,” trustees wrote.

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The school board will meet in three weeks to make a plan for selecting an interim superintendent.

Santa rosa city schools superintendent daisy morales (photo via srcs)

Trustees wrote, “The Board believes it is imperative to build the trust and collaboration necessary to positively and effectively address the challenges and opportunities before us as we move forward in our transition plans.  We know that there are talented and dedicated people working across our district to run the programs and services needed in order to provide students with an excellent education. We want to express our deep gratitude toward and trust in those employees.”

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The board’s statement added, “There are critically important projects that must be addressed in order to prepare our campuses for the coming school year.  We are confident that our remarkable employees will continue to work collaboratively, positively, and with an unwavering commitment to serve our students.”

Morales was one of two Bay Area school district superintendents fired on Wednesday. Oakland Unified School District Superintendent Kyla Johnson-Trammell was voted out by a narrow 4-3 vote by Oakland’s school board. OUSD trustees did not explain why they booted out their superintendent.

Morales’ biography page was removed from the district’s website on Thursday. Her resume includes teaching elementary school and high school Spanish. As an administrator, she previously held numerous roles, including principal, director English language learner services, and director of migrant education.

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