Kennedy, Hammond to introduce schools superintendent to constituents
Sacramento City Unified School District Board of Education Vice President
Patrick Kennedy and Vice Mayor Lauren Hammond will sponsor a “meet and greet” to
introduce new SCUSD Superintendent Jonathan P. Raymond to their constituents on
Monday, Nov. 16 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Leonardo da Vinci Elementary School, 4701
Joaquin Way.
Raymond started as superintendent on Aug. 21. Since then, he has been on a
“listening and learning” tour and will have visited more than 60 schools. He has met with
various student, parent and community members across the district.
Raymond’s prior position was that of chief accountability officer in the Charlotte-
Mecklenburg Schools (CMS). He served there from 2006 to the present. Before joining
CMS, Raymond was president and chief executive officer at the nonprofit
Commonwealth Corporation in Boston. While there, he focused on innovative education
programs, including expanding a successful program for at-risk youth and training 16
school districts in data-driven decision making. Under his leadership, the corporation
moved from a $400,000 deficit to a surplus of $750,000 and doubled its private funding.
During his three years in Charlotte, Raymond was active in civic and community
affairs. He served on the board of directors of the Urban League of the Central Carolinas
and the Mayor’s International Council.
Raymond, a native of Newton, Mass., is married and has three children.