Glendale Elementary board unanimously appoints Janet Hecht as Harold W. Smith principal

The Glendale Elementary School District governing board unanimously approved the employment of Janet Hecht as principal of Harold W. Smith School for the 2026–2027 school year at a special telephonic meeting.

Board clerk Monica Pimentel, attending in place of President Martinez, opened the meeting and confirmed a quorum of four members. Superintendent Cindy Scott Jones identified herself at the start of the meeting.

Brenda Bartels moved to adopt the meeting agenda and Mary Ann Wilson seconded; the board approved the agenda by unanimous aye votes. The board then approved the consent agenda on a motion by Bartels and a second from Wilson, again by unanimous vote.

The acting chair introduced item 3a, a personnel recommendation to approve “the employment of Janet Hecht as principal of Harold W. Smith School for the 2026–2027 school year, salary and benefits commensurate with other principals as presented.” Bartels moved to approve the employment, and Wilson seconded. The acting chair called the vote and the motion passed unanimously.

Following the vote, the acting chair and other board members offered congratulations to the appointee and said they looked forward to formally recognizing her at a future meeting. The board then moved to adjourn; the meeting closed following another unanimous vote.

The meeting was conducted telephonically; no public comment or contested debate was recorded in the transcript for the items voted on.