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Paramount Unified board reports unanimous appointments, settlement approvals after closed session
Summary
After a closed session on April 9, 2025, the Paramount Unified board reported unanimous votes to appoint four district administrators, approved two settlement agreements, and issued a non‑reelection notice for a temporary certificated employee.
The Paramount Unified School District board of education reported a string of personnel actions and legal settlements after returning from closed session on April 9, 2025. Board leadership announced unanimous approval of four administrative appointments that will take effect this summer.
The board approved the appointment of Ebony Jordan as principal of Educational Options on Schedule C, step 3‑6, effective July 1, 2025. The appointment, the board said, was moved by Martinez and seconded by Cruz and carried unanimously. The board also approved the appointment of Cherylyn Lou as director of special education (Schedule A, step 3) and Lisa Kirk as director of pupil services (Schedule A, step 3), both effective July 1, 2025; each motion was reported as moved by Martinez, second by Cruz, and passed 5–0.
The board likewise approved the appointment of Shawn McBride as director of technology and information systems (Schedule 2, range 14, step 6), effective June 2, 2025. That motion was also reported as unanimous.
In other reported closed‑session actions, the board said it approved a settlement agreement in case KAH 2025010620 and approved another settlement in an Office of Administrative Hearings matter listed in the minutes as OAH case 2024 911; both motions were reported as unanimous. The board additionally directed staff to issue a notice of non‑reelection to a temporary certificated employee identified in the record as employee number KR6760770 under Education Code §44954; the action was reported as motioned by Martinez, seconded by Corenta/Quenta (transcript variation), and approved unanimously.
Board President Anderson read the motions and the clerk summarized the vote tallies in open session. The board did not discuss personnel details in open session, consistent with the closed‑session items cited in the meeting notice.
The board will implement the appointments and noted effective dates on the record; staff were directed to complete required hiring notices and administrative steps.
Next steps: the appointments take effect June 2 or July 1 as stated, and district staff will follow up to complete the onboarding and public notifications.
