Sacramento City district names Banda as new superintendent
Published: Thursday, Jul. 17, 2014 - 7:26 pm
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| Let the Games Begin! |
Sacramento City Unified trustees, as expected, voted Thursday night to name José L. Banda as the district’s new superintendent, concluding a search that began about seven months ago when Superintendent Jonathan Raymond departed.
The 6-1 vote for Banda, with trustee Jay Hansen dissenting, came in closed session and was announced at the start of the subsequent open meeting.
Banda is superintendent for Seattle Public School, where he was hired in July 2012 from the Anaheim City School District.
Trustee Gustavo Arroyo, one of three board members who traveled to Seattle to explore Banda’s leadership, said local leaders there consistently credited Banda for his collaboration and his ability to bring stability to the district.
“It was a reassurance of the talent that Mr. Banda brings to the district,” Arroyo said.
Under the terms of the contract, Banda will receive $290,000 yearly in total compensation.
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