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Board confirms three special-education leadership appointments made in closed session
Summary
In closed session the board approved three appointments: Joseph Garcia and Courtney Smith as program administrators for Special Education and Rebecca Johns (John's in transcript) as K–8 assistant principal; votes reported as unanimous.
The Paramount Unified School District Board of Education reported out of closed session at 6:33 p.m. on July 24 and announced the approval of three personnel appointments.
According to the board’s report, the board voted 5–0 in closed session to appoint Joseph Garcia as Program Administrator, Special Education (Schedule G, step 3‑1), effective Aug. 1; Courtney Smith as Program Administrator, Special Education (Schedule G, step 3‑1), effective Aug. 1, 2024; and Rebecca Johns as K–8 Assistant Principal (Schedule G, step 3‑1), effective July 25, 2024. Vice President Anderson made the motions and Board member Martinez seconded, according to the report out.
Why it matters: The appointments fill leadership roles in special education and school administration ahead of the new school year and were recorded as having passed unanimously in closed session. The board’s public report included the effective dates and salary schedules cited.
What’s next: The personnel actions are effective on the dates announced and will be reflected in district administrative rosters and personnel records. The public report included the names, effective dates and that the votes were 5–0; no further public discussion of these items occurred at the meeting.
The report of action in closed session was read into the public record at reconvening; motions were recorded as made by Vice President Anderson and seconded by Board member Martinez.
