The school board will formally appoint Dr. Maria Su as San Francisco Unified's new superintendent on Tuesday. But before that happens, Dr. Su sat down with ABC7 to discuss her vision and how she expects to close their huge budget deficit.
BySan Francisco Unified's new Superintendent Dr. Maria Su details her vision for the school district and how she will address the budget deficit.A new leader is set to take the reins of the embattled San Francisco Unified School District after Dr. Matt Wayne's resignation last Friday. The school board will formally appoint Dr. Maria Su during a meeting on Tuesday.
ABC7 News reporter Lyanne Melendez sat down with Dr. Su to talk about her vision and how she expects to close their huge budget deficit.San Francisco Unified school closures on hold as superintendent steps down, new leader appointed"I have to address the elephant in the room. You have never been a teacher, you have never led a school district.
While Su is an outsider within the school district, citywide she is highly regarded for her years at the Department of Children, Youth and their Families. Her involvement with SFUSD came at the request of Mayor London Breed three weeks ago when the district asked the city to help tackle its financial crisis. Su became co-leader of the city's School Stabilization Team.
On Dec. 15, SFUSD has to present a balanced first Interim Budget Report to avoid a takeover by the state.
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