The Fairfield-Suisun Unified School District Governing Board on March 20 reported out of closed session and affirmed a series of personnel appointments, including mental health clinicians, school-site administrators and district operations managers.

The appointments reported by Superintendent Dr. Garcia include: Joyce Hodgen (mental health services/early childhood background), Dr. Shelly Higuera (mental health clinician, effective July 1), Anthony Allen (Assistant Custodial Operations Manager, effective immediately), Lori Taylor (assistant principal at Nelda Mundy Elementary School), Edwitas Yamas (assistant director of English Learner and Instructional Support), Melissa Iriarte (Director of Accounting, effective April 1) and Alana Samuels (Executive Director of Communication and Community Engagement, start date April 16). Backgrounds were summarized at the meeting and included prior district service, specialized educational credentials and experience in multilingual and special-education roles.

Most of the reported appointments were affirmed by unanimous board vote. The board approved Alana Samuels’ appointment by a 6–1 vote; the report did not identify individual roll-call votes by name in the public report. The board also reported it received information on student-discipline matters and labor negotiations during the closed session.

The superintendent read brief biographical summaries for each appointee, noting relevant credentials and experience recorded at the meeting. Several appointees were described as beginning employment on July 1 or April 1, as noted in the board’s announcement.

The board’s public report did not include the names of any motion makers or seconds for the individual personnel affirmations. The board moved and approved an earlier procedural agenda change (moving the Solano Resource Conservation District presentation ahead on the agenda) at the start of the public meeting.