LASD Board Highlights

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If you missed the April Board meetings, you can view the videos here and here.

After a thorough process led by Leadership Associates, a firm specializing in education recruitment, that included extensive community engagement outreach, a statewide search, and interviews with leading candidates, the Los Altos School District (LASD) Board of Trustees unanimously approved a contract to hire Sandra McGonagle as the next Superintendent of Schools. The district's current superintendent, Jeffrey Baier, is retiring as of June 30, 2022.

McGonagle has deep roots in the Los Altos School District, having served in various leadership positions over the last 12 years, most recently as the District’s Assistant Superintendent of Curriculum and Instruction. Her experience as a senior leader in LASD has provided her with the requisite experience to build a strong foundation for a successful superintendency, including district and school-level leadership, curriculum development, business and finance, and community partnerships.

Sandra is a proven visionary leader who is passionate about every child’s success. When faced with challenging decisions, her first question is always, ‘what is best for our students?’ This student-centered approach and deep experience in the district’s curriculum and instruction will ensure our students continue to thrive in our excellent neighborhood schools.

Prior to joining LASD in 2010, McGonagle worked in the Cupertino Union School District for 13 years in various roles including as an Assistant Principal. After her role as Principal at Santa Rita and then at Blach, McGonagle became the Assistant Superintendent of Curriculum and Instruction for the district, a position she has held for the last 7 years.

“I am thrilled to serve our community as the next Superintendent of Schools for the Los Altos School District. I believe that our schools must be student-centered, innovative and provide the right balance of structure, support, depth and design to inspire each and every learner, including those who need more services and support to succeed and those who need to be challenged to go deeper and see the complexities in what we learn. I am committed to continuing this essential work for all students in the Los Altos School District,” McGonagle explained.

McGonagle will assume the role of Superintendent in the new Los Altos School District fiscal year that begins on July 1, 2022.

The Board has been engaged in a conversation with district architects and the Citizens' Advisory Committee for Finance regarding essential repairs and upgrades to school facilities. Upcoming needs include lighting, HVAC and roofing at various schools throughout the district. The Board discussed engaging a facilities committee to continue evaluation of long term facilities needs. For more information, please check out item H.1. on the agenda online.

The Board has been reviewing plans to provide free meals for all students on its campuses beginning in the upcoming 2022-23 school year. LASD is now engaged in an RFP process in coordination with the Mountain View-Whisman School District that should be completed by the end of April. The district continues to keep the school PTAs and principals informed of the process for a smooth roll out in the fall. For more information and details, please check out item H.2.

The next meeting of the Los Altos School District Board of Trustees will take place on Monday, May 2 at 7:00pm via Zoom. To attend the meeting please visit our Board web page and register for the meeting using the provided link. The link will be posted on Thursday at 5:00pm the week prior to each meeting.

If you would like to stay updated regarding upcoming Board meetings, please email mbirnie@lasdschools.org, providing your name, email address and a request to be added to the email list for Brown Act updates, including upcoming meetings and agendas.

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