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Amador Valley High School’s administration team looks a little different this semester with a newly hired vice principal who will be serving in the role on a temporary basis.
“As we begin the second semester, we have temporarily reallocated a few administrative responsibilities to ensure a smooth transition as we work to welcome a new vice principal to our team for the remainder of the 2025-2026 school year,” AVHS principal Malcolm Norrington said in an administrative team update sent out Tuesday.
Norrington was first appointed as the school’s new principal in August — roughly one year after former principal Jonathan Fey’s departure following accusations of grooming and other misconduct.
Janice Clark — a seasoned educator and administrator who has been with the district since 1995, according to her LinkedIn — is taking over as vice principal to support students between the last names Heil and Park. She is also in charge of the English and social studies departments as well as the visual and performing arts program.
Clark filled the temporary position that was left vacant after Andrea Medrano was reassigned to serve as vice principal at Hart Middle School and Harvest Park Middle School to “fill an opening for a split role until the end of the school year,” according to Susanne Frey, Pleasanton Unified School District’s safety and communications coordinator.
Medrano held the position of vice principal at Amador Valley since July 2024, according to her LinkedIn, before she was transferred to the two middle schools during this winter break for unknown reasons. According to PUSD’s personnel document for the Jan. 15 school board meeting, Medrano’s reassignment was made effective Jan. 1.
Frey told the Weekly that Clark will be filling in as Amador’s third vice principal while the district looks for a permanent replacement. Frey said the job posting for the vice principal position at Amador has closed and that interviews will be starting soon.
According to an EDJOIN job posting, whoever will be taking over the permanent position will be making between $146,020 to $174,502 in salary for a one-year contract and will also receive health benefits and other compensation including contributions to retirement. PUSD first published the job on Dec. 19 and closed it on Jan. 8.
Neither Clark nor Medrano have responded to requests for comments regarding their new respective positions.
“I can assure you that our students and families will continue to receive the high level of service, communication, and support you expect from the Amador Valley administrative team,” Norrington said of the transition.
Correction: A previous version of the story incorrectly stated the amount of money Clark is making in her temporary vice principal role. The Pleasanton Weekly regrets this mistake.
Does anyone wonder why there are so many issues w PUSD Admin hires? Perhaps the incompetent HR department should have to answer for why they continue to hire so many admins who lack common sense, professional judgment, and experience to actually LEAD. Just a thought. It’s not normal that a district the size of Pleasanton keeps having issues with their admins.