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Board approves Matt Stockton as Santa Maria High principal; Stockton thanks community
Summary
The board announced and the superintendent introduced Matt Stockton as the incoming principal at Santa Maria High School. Stockton spoke briefly to the board, expressing gratitude and a commitment to students and staff.
Superintendent Mister Garcia announced the board's approval of Matt Stockton as the next principal of Santa Maria High School and invited him to address the board on March 10.
Stockton, introduced as a long-serving district leader who has been the director of instructional technology since 2019, thanked the board and his family and said he is "honored to continue the Saints' legacy of excellence." He described the school as "the historic heartbeat of our community" and pledged to work with families, staff and the board to support students.
Garcia also announced related administrative moves tied to Stockton's appointment: Matt Freholl (appointed director of instructional technology) and Ted Lyon (appointed executive director of teaching and learning), and described plans for filling the resulting Righetti principal vacancy with student, staff and community input.
Why this matters: the leadership change affects site-level operations at Santa Maria High School and triggers a search process and stakeholder engagement for the Righetti principal vacancy. The district signaled continuity by promoting internal leaders and soliciting site-based input for remaining vacancies.
