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Hacienda la Puente Unified superintendent announces June 30 departure amid staff turnover
Summary
Superintendent Alfonso Himenez said he will leave the district effective June 30, 2025, while public commenters and unions described a wave of administrator departures and urged the board to address staff morale, safety concerns and succession planning.
Superintendent Alfonso Himenez told the Hacienda la Puente Unified School District board on June 24 that he will leave the district effective June 30, 2025, and thanked staff and community members for five years of service.
“Serving as your superintendent over the past five years has been one of the greatest honors of my career,” Himenez said, noting several district achievements including new pathways in aviation, expanded CS/STEM work and national recognition for schools and student programs.
The announcement came amid a torrent of public comment about senior staff departures. Multiple speakers and union leaders described an “exodus” of district administrators and said turnover has damaged morale and operational continuity. “This is not normal. It is a crisis,” said former board president Christine Salazar, who urged accountability and civility.
Union representatives and employees told the board they have seen multiple directors and executive-cabinet members resign in recent months. Danny Tucker, president of the district teachers’ association, said the level of departures is “unprecedented,” and union leaders urged the board to prioritize retention, clear staffing plans and transparent decision-making.
From closed session the board reported that it had provided direction to pursue interim and permanent recruitment for the superintendent position and that the board had unanimously approved an appointment on a closed-session item earlier in the meeting. The board also announced the appointment of Dr. Angela Lynn as assistant superintendent of education services; staff reported the vote as unanimous.
Board members said they will work with legal and human-resources staff to manage the transition and to ensure continuity of district operations. Several board members thanked departing administrators for their service and said they would seek to stabilize staffing during recruitment.
What happens next: the board has directed staff to continue work on recruitment and indicated the district will rely on its consultant for interim and permanent leadership searches. The board also said it will follow up on public concerns about workplace culture raised during the meeting.
