Newman-Crows Landing trustees accept two resignations, approve two hires with July start dates

The Newman-Crows Landing Unified School District Board of Trustees accepted two resignations in closed session and approved two certificated employment contracts in open session, with both hires due to begin July 1, 2025.

Board President (name not specified) reported that, in closed session, the board accepted resignations for Wadine Van Ruler and Lordy Santos Ortega. The board then returned to open session and voted to approve two employment contracts: a two-year contract for Dr. Jesse Sehal as assistant superintendent for human resources and support services, and a certificated contract for Tina Perry as a district school psychologist.

Under the assistant superintendent contract, Dr. Jesse Sehal is to be placed on Step 2, Range A of the district salary schedule at an annual salary of $162,342. The contract term begins July 1, 2025, and is for two years; the board record notes that “all other terms and conditions of the employee contract will remain in full force and effect.” The school psychologist contract for Tina Perry also begins July 1, 2025; she is to be placed on Step 6 of the salary schedule at an annual salary of $120,110, and the district record likewise states other terms and conditions remain unchanged.

Each contract was presented for approval, a motion was made and seconded, and the board adopted both items by roll call vote, recorded as 4-0 in favor. The meeting record does not identify the individual who moved or seconded each motion by full name in the transcript excerpt.

These personnel actions were presented as routine contract approvals; the transcript contains no additional detail about job duties beyond the titles, nor about any conditions tied to the hires. The resignations were reported as accepted in closed session; no further details about those departures (such as effective dates, positions held or reasons) were given in the public record excerpt.