New School Superintendent
Posted March 20, 2015 at 5:40 am by Tim Dustrude
San Juan Island School District Superintendent Position
Dr. Danna Diaz – Contributed photo
The San Juan Island School District Board of Directors announced today that Dr. Danna Diaz has accepted the position of Superintendent for San Juan Island School District. Currently the Board and Dr. Diaz are considering the terms and conditions of her employment contract. When the document is complete to the satisfaction of both parties, the Board will adopt the contract. The first opportunity for this would be during the regular Board meeting on March 25.
“Dr. Diaz is grounded in the fundamentals of the learning process and child development yet is also keenly aware of the regulations that provide accountability to our citizens,” commented Board Chair Jack McKenna. “She has a strong record of responding to challenges with successful initiatives.”
“Our process brought five excellent candidates to the forefront,” said Board member Jenn Furber, “any one of whom would have done a good job as our Superintendent. The problem of choosing between strong candidates is a problem that is good to have. As a parent with young children I’m keenly interested in making our schools academically successful. Our schools must also be places where students are excited to go, feel safe, and have a strong sense of belonging. Dr. Diaz shares these values and I’m glad she will be working with us.”
Fred Woods, FHHS Principal is impressed with the depth of her resumé. “She has the skills and knowledge to move us forward as we work to make sure our graduates continue to have an education that is well matched to the next steps of their lives, whether that is the world of work or further education.”
Current San Juan Island Superintendent Rick Thompson will be the new Superintendent in Chimacum School District on the Olympic Peninsula.
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You have employed an outstanding superintendent. In Texas, Dr. Diaz directed the Mentoring Program for the TALAS organization. Her leadership was exemplary. She knows the realities of establishing priorities in order to use in a prudent way, for the benefit of all students, the limited resources in hand. Your community is in good hands.
Vic Salazar
Retired Superintendent
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