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La Canada Unified appoints Jason Ito as La Canada High School principal
Summary
La Canada Unified’s governing board voted to appoint Jason Ito as principal of La Canada High School effective July 1, 2026, after a search that produced nearly 20 applicants and three finalists; the board also approved a routine personnel report before adjourning.
La Canada Unified’s governing board voted at its afternoon meeting to appoint Jason Ito as principal of La Canada High School, with the appointment effective July 1, 2026. The board moved and seconded the measure and the presiding officer announced the motion passed.
The board’s presenter, identified in the record as Wendy, said the district received nearly 20 applications for the position and interviewed six candidates. Three finalists were brought back for a final round that included the superintendent, cabinet and the governing board; Wendy said Jason Ito "fully met the leadership profile" and was the first-choice candidate based on technical and interpersonal qualifications.
Ito, who previously served as an assistant principal at La Canada High School from 2019 to 2022, most recently worked as an assistant principal at Palos Verdes High School and as a district-level coordinator of career technical education and college-and-career programs at Paramount Unified School District. The presenter noted his decade of classroom experience in social science, service as a department chair, coaching duties and work as a technology teacher leader as part of the rationale for the recommendation.
After the motion passed, Ito addressed the board and community. "Words can't adequately express my gratitude for the trust you have placed in me to be the next principal at LCHS," he said, describing the appointment as a "coming home" and pledging to foster "an exceptional learning environment and community" that emphasizes collaboration among students, staff and families.
The board also approved personnel report P172526 by motion and second before adjourning. The record contains no vote tallies or roll-call results for either action; the presiding officer stated each motion "passes." No public comment on the agenda items was recorded.
Ito is scheduled to assume the principal role on July 1, 2026. The district did not provide additional details in the record about transition plans or interim staffing at the time of the meeting.
