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A pair of vice principals from two different schools in the Pleasanton Unified School District have recently moved to nearby districts.
According to posts from their new respective school sites and districts, former Amador Valley High School vice principal Melanie Harris is now serving as the new assistant principal at California High School in San Ramon while former Lydiksen Elementary School vice principal Jennifer McCullough took on the role as principal for Ayers Elementary School in Concord.
Susanne Frey, PUSD’s safety and communications coordinator, told the Weekly in a statement that the district wanted to thank both former administrators for their dedication and service to the Pleasanton community.
“We wish them both the very best in their next chapters and continued success in their careers,” Frey said.
Both Harris and McCullough have not responded to requests for comment as of time of publication.
According to the San Ramon Valley Unified School District’s “Back to School” page, Harris initially began her career in the Valley in 2006 as an English teacher at Monte Vista High School and Venture Independent Study. She was later named vice principal at Amador in 2020.
Before her time in Pleasanton, she was also previously the coordinator of alternative education at the Acalanes Union High School District in Lafayette, according to SRVUSD.
“Melanie Harris brings extensive experience in educational leadership to her new role as assistant principal at California High School,” according to SRVUSD’s page. “She is excited to return to SRVUSD and bring her experience and leadership to the Cal High community.”
McCullough also had an almost seven-year stint at SRVUSD from 2015 to 2022 where she worked as a teacher and as an intervention specialist before joining PUSD in 2022 as vice principal of Lydiksen Elementary, according to her LinkedIn account.
At Lydiksen, McCullough led several initiatives focused on student achievement, equity, and schoolwide systems of support, according to Mt. Diablo Unified School District’s Facebook post from June 25. She also taught in public schools across the country including in states such as Massachusetts and Washington, as well as in the country of Colombia.
“Jennifer is an experienced elementary school leader,” according to the MDUSD Facebook post. “Jennifer’s work is rooted in her commitment to supporting the whole child through Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS), early reading intervention, and Positive Behavior Intervention and Support (PBIS).”
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Why is this news? Administrators leave the district every year, so wondering why this is news? Perhaps do a story on the incompetent HR department who perhaps are the reason why so many competent leaders keep leaving the district.