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Poway Unified board announces multiple administrator appointments, upholds superintendent determination
Summary
After a closed-session meeting, the Poway Unified School District board announced several administrative appointments including an MTSS executive director and multiple principals, and voted to uphold the superintendent’s determination on a personnel complaint under board policy 403.
The Poway Unified School District board on May 20 announced several personnel appointments made in closed session and publicly confirmed a board determination related to a personnel complaint.
Clerk Heather Platsky reported the board convened closed session at 5:05 p.m. and took action on pending litigation (case ADR 04-21-2025). The board also approved several personnel appointments made during closed session. On motions recorded by the clerk, Julie Goldberg was appointed executive director for multi-tiered systems of support (MTSS). The board also appointed Kristen Williams as principal at Highland Ranch Elementary; Jenny Jansen as principal at Dellser Elementary School; Matthew Hunt as principal at Midland Elementary; Angela Pintmentel as principal at Meadowbrook Middle School; and Dr. Jonathan Pen Lara as principal at Poway High School. The clerk read that each of these appointments was approved by board motions and recorded votes.
Platsky further reported the board voted to uphold the superintendent’s determination on a complaint under board policy and administrative regulation 403 in case AH20250401-98. The clerk read a roll call tally in which members Tang, Karet, Jack Ready, Okconor Redcliffe and Platsky were recorded as voting yes; close session ended at 5:52 p.m.
Board members who moved and seconded the recorded motions included Okconor Redcliffe, Plotssky, Tim Doerty and David Chang; the board recorded motions as carrying by unanimous or recorded favorable votes as announced by the clerk. The meeting agenda later included public recognition and other business.
The board did not provide additional public explanation of the closed-session deliberations beyond the formal actions announced by the clerk. The administrative appointments take effect as posted by district personnel; the district did not provide immediate public details in this meeting about start dates or transition plans for the named school leaders.
