Merino, who attended La Jolla schools, is the only previous SDUSD area superintendent continuing in the role after the district vacated the positions in April and began a new hiring process.
Citing miscommunication among parents, Muirlands Middle School teacher Laura Preisman presented the La Jolla Cluster Association with information about the San Diego Unified School District’s process to identify students for Gifted and Talented Education, or GATE.