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Stockton Unified board elects Sofia Colon president, finalizes committee assignments
Summary
The Stockton Unified School District board elected Sofia Colon as board president and completed appointments to standing and ad hoc subcommittees, including curriculum, equity, special education, and workforce housing; trustees also confirmed superintendent Michelle Rodriguez as board secretary.
Sofia Colon was elected board president of the Stockton Unified School District board on a 5–2 roll‑call vote, the board confirmed in a reorganization meeting that also installed Shauna Priest as vice president and Patrick Martin as clerk. The appointments concluded a series of nominations and roll‑call votes amid discussion about committee structures and compliance with the Brown Act.
Colon’s selection followed a formal motion to appoint her and a subsequent roll‑call tally that recorded five votes in favor and two opposed. The board then voted 4–3 to make Shauna Priest vice president and 6–1 to appoint Patrick Martin clerk. Trustees also voted unanimously to designate Dr. Michelle Rodriguez, the superintendent of schools, as secretary to the board.
Why it matters: The new leadership will set meeting agendas and appoint trustees to committees for the coming year, shaping the district’s priorities on curriculum, equity, budget oversight and facilities. At the meeting, trustees discussed whether to combine the curriculum and equity committees to reduce duplicative reporting while ensuring compliance with board bylaws and the Brown Act.
What was decided: President Colon announced a slate of committee appointments and chairs. Key assignments included the curriculum, English learner and student outcomes committee (Trustee Denier as chair), the equity and diversity committee, the transformative justice committee, workforce housing, special education, the Black Students Thrive effort, and the interagency committee with the City of Stockton and San Joaquin County. The board approved the full slate unanimously.
Trustees said they planned to return to the committee structure in future meetings if more substantive changes are needed and emphasized that any reorganization that affects Brown Act obligations would be agendized and processed formally.
Next steps: Under the new leadership, the board indicated it will follow up with clearer committee charters, timelines and reporting deliverables and hold the next round of appointments and policy reviews during regularly scheduled meetings.
