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Trustees confirm personnel moves: principal and assistant superintendent appointments and a new executive contract
Summary
In closed session the board approved a certificated teacher resignation and released agreement, appointed Emily Yamasaki principal of Avaya Oaks and Dr. Brian Brockett assistant superintendent. The board later approved Brockett's employment contract (base salary $230,849) after debating a proposed deletion of a Me-Too compensation clause, which failed.
The Carlsbad Unified School District board on Aug. 13 reported multiple personnel actions and approved an employment contract for the district's new assistant superintendent of instructional services.
On reconvening from closed session the board reported that, on motions and roll-call votes, it had approved a resignation and mutual release agreement for a certificated special education teacher (moderate–severe), effective Dec. 31, 2025; unanimously appointed Emily Yamasaki as principal of Avaya Oaks Elementary School, effective Aug. 14, 2025; and voted to appoint Dr. Brian Brockett as assistant superintendent of instructional services effective Aug. 14, 2025 (reported roll-call: four ayes, one no on the appointment reported out from closed session).
During open session the board considered and approved an employment contract for Dr. Brockett that sets an annual base salary of $230,849 effective Aug. 14, 2025, plus health and welfare benefits and vacation leave. Trustee Verbeef moved to amend the contract by deleting language that ties the assistant superintendent's future salary adjustments to the same percentage as certificated management (a so-called —Me Too— provision). The amendment prompted significant debate among trustees about equity, recruitment and stability of cabinet positions. The amendment failed on a roll-call vote (0-5). The board then approved the original contract motion 5-0.
Separately, the board appointed Margaret Gibson to the Measure HH Independent Oversight Committee for a two-year term beginning Oct. 29, 2025 (5-0).
Trustees discussed next steps for broader compensation questions and asked staff to seek legal guidance about whether changes to existing signed contracts would require mutual consent. The superintendent and staff said they would provide additional information and legal opinions as requested.
