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Lemon Grove board names interim superintendent and deputy in 3–1 closed‑session vote
Summary
The Lemon Grove School District Governing Board voted 3–1 on Dec. 12, 2023, to appoint Marianna Vinson as Interim Superintendent and Rebecca Burton as Interim Deputy Superintendent, effective Dec. 19, 2023. Employment terms and a contract extension for Burton were summarized for board approval.
The Lemon Grove School District Governing Board reported it had appointed Marianna Vinson as Interim Superintendent and Rebecca Burton as Interim Deputy Superintendent following a closed session on Dec. 12, 2023. The appointments were effective Dec. 19, 2023, and the board reported the closed‑session vote was 3–1 in favor (Nay: Trustee Cheryl Robertson).
Board members in open session summarized the employment terms before taking final action. The Interim Superintendent’s term was described as Dec. 19, 2023, through June 30, 2024, with compensation set at 10% above her monthly pay as Deputy Superintendent; all other fringe benefits and terms are to remain the same as in her current contract. The board also approved a one‑year extension of the appointee’s current Deputy Superintendent contract through June 30, 2025. For the Interim Deputy Superintendent, the term was described as Dec. 19, 2023, through June 30, 2024, with compensation set at 10% above her current Executive Director of Student Services and Special Education salary; other terms remain unchanged.
The board recorded the motions in open session to ratify the appointments and related contract summaries: the closed‑session appointments were moved by Dorinda Miller and seconded by Yajaira Preciado; the open‑session contract approval motions for the Interim Superintendent and Interim Deputy were moved and seconded as recorded in the minutes. The board noted that formal employment agreements for each appointee will be presented to the board for approval in a public meeting, in accordance with Government Code requirements.
"On behalf of the Governing Board and the District, I would like to express our deep appreciation and sincere thanks to Marianna and Rebecca. Congratulations!" (statement recorded in the minutes and entered as the board’s thanks to the appointees.)
Next steps: the written employment agreements will be placed on a future open‑session agenda for formal approval and execution.
