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RCSD names new principals and highlights Northstar recognition
Summary
The district named several new principals and assistant principals for 2025–26 and noted Northstar Academy was recognized as a 2025 California Distinguished School; Bay Area Parent awards for several schools were also mentioned.
The superintendent's update listed several leadership appointments effective in 2025–26: Patricia Alcazair as principal of Adelante Selby Spanish Immersion School; Jennifer Knoff as principal at Garfield Community School; Jennifer Sanchez as principal of Henry Ford Elementary School; Jennifer Pere as principal and director of the child development center; and multiple assistant principals across campuses including Clifford, Hoover, Kennedy, McKinley Institute of Technology and Northstar Academy.
The update also highlighted that Northstar Academy was recognized by the California Department of Education and the San Mateo County Office of Education as a 2025 California Distinguished School; the update referenced celebrations earlier in the year. Presenter (S1) also noted results from the Bay Area Parent Family Favorites survey, naming Orion Alternative Elementary, Adelante Selby Spanish Immersion School and Kennedy Middle School among local winners.
The update did not include personnel contracts, effective dates beyond the 2025–26 school year, or the formal process records for hires; those items were not specified in the transcript and are expected to be available through district communications.
