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Woodland Hills board appoints Dr. Jean Livingston as acting superintendent amid public protests over transparency
Summary
At a Jan. 7 special meeting, the Woodland Hills School District board voted 6–2 to name Dr. Jean Livingston acting superintendent effective Jan. 8 and approved a contract for an independent school psychologist amid public accusations of secrecy, alleged financial irregularities, and questions about the superintendent’s administrative leave.
The Woodland Hills School District board voted 6–2 on Jan. 7 to appoint Dr. Jean Livingston as acting superintendent effective Jan. 8, 2026, drawing sustained public comment objecting to the appointment and demanding clearer information about the current superintendent’s status.
Parents, former board members and other residents used the meeting’s public-comment period to press the board for transparency. Sarah Rozewski said the district had 'no reason ... to hire an acting superintendent' while the superintendent remains off duty and asked, 'where is the solicitor?' Timothy Reeb cited Policy 302 and argued the board may appoint an acting superintendent only to fill a vacancy, saying 'there is no vacancy' and that appointing someone now 'violates policy and state law.'
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