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Richard Carranza installed as SFUSD superintendent; Carlos Garcia gives farewell address
Summary
Richard Carranza was sworn in as San Francisco Unified School District superintendent effective July 1, 2012; outgoing Superintendent Carlos Garcia delivered a farewell reflecting on district gains and warned the board the recommended budget is constrained but includes targeted investments such as credit recovery.
Richard Carranza accepted the post of superintendent of the San Francisco Unified School District on the evening of June 26, saying he was honored to follow Carlos Garcia and pledging to advance access, equity and social justice for the districts roughly 56,000 students. "Go SFUSD. It's the place to be," Carranza said after expressing gratitude to his family and community.
Outgoing Superintendent Carlos Garcia, who will leave office July 1, used his final board meeting to review recent district progress and to warn of looming fiscal constraints. Garcia highlighted "double-digit growth" over the last five years for Latino, African American and Pacific Islander student groups and credited a district strategic plan and community partnership for the gains. At the same time he told the board the recommended budget before them was far from ideal: he said the district has already cut more than 22% of its budget over two years and must prioritize core services.
Deputy Superintendent Minyoung Lee briefed the board on the superintendent's recommended fiscal-year 2012—13 budget and outlined near‑term additions to the plan, including repurposing $300,000 from targeted instructional funds and the potential of $200,000 from the citys Department of Children, Youth and Their Families to expand credit-recovery supports for cohorts at risk of not graduating.
Board members and community speakers used the occasion to thank Garcia for his leadership. Several members praised his focus on equity and community engagement, and public speakers including student delegates and parent advisory council representatives offered personal remarks of thanks. The board recessed to a closed session and celebrated Garcias tenure with a brief reception following the meeting.
The transition sets Carranza to take over the district amid state-level funding uncertainty and local budget choices the board will continue to address in coming months.
