San Dieguito board to consider district office upgrades
A conceptual rendering for a new board room in the SDUHSD office building.
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The San Dieguito Union High School District board approved additional architectural design work aimed at improving its Encinitas district office building, including a reconfigured board room and more efficient workspaces for staff.
At the May 20 meeting, the board authorized an additional $200,000 to Ruhnau Clarke Architects to expand the scope of its architectural designs for the building. The expanded scope would bump the preliminary estimates of the total district office improvements from $2.4 million to $7.5 million. The board only committed to funding the architectural designs, they have not year approved the actual construction.
After all the tumult at the San Dieguito Union High School District – with the appointment of new board member Ty Humes, the resignation of Superintendent Robert Haley, and the appointment of interim Superintendent Lucile Lynch – my hope was that the community would give the district some breathing room to regain its footing and engage in a fresh start.
Superintendent Robert Haley resigns from San Dieguito school district
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Superintendent Robert Haley is out at San Dieguito Union High School District after less than three years. At a special meeting held on April 27, SDUHSD Board President Mo Muir said they have accepted Haley’s voluntary resignation as of April 30.
Per the terms of the agreement, Haley will be paid 12 months of his salary, $270,746, and health and wellness benefits through April, 30 2022 or until he obtains benefit coverage elsewhere.
Another special meeting is scheduled for Thursday, April 29 at 4 p.m. as the board will likely determine next steps. Per a release from the district, the board plans to immediately begin a search for a new superintendent.
San Dieguito appoints Ty Humes to vacant board seat
SDUHSD President Mo Muir gives the oath of office to new trustee Ty Humes.
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Carmel Valley’s Ty Humes, a district parent and former president of the Del Mar Schools Education Foundation, was appointed the new Area 5 trustee of the San Dieguito Union High School District on April 22.
In a meeting that stretched for over six hours, the board interviewed seven candidates for the vacant board seat including Humes, Jeffrey Adler, Julie Bronstein, Alan Kholos, David Snodgrass, Vic Wintriss and Lea Wolf.
“This is the toughest decision we’ve ever had,” said President Mo Muir. “We were so lucky we had so many people who were so qualified.”