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Q&A with Superintendent Don Austin regarding COVID-19 related school closures

Q&A with Superintendent Don Austin regarding COVID-19 related school closures

Joshua Yang and Jessica Wang March 20, 2020

Responses have been lightly edited for clarity.  Gunn Oracle: What primarily will drive your decision to resume school on April 13? Superintendent Don Austin: At this point, we're taking opening and not opening orders from the Santa Clara County Public Health Department and the governor of the...

District welcomes new superintendent Don Austin

District welcomes new superintendent Don Austin

Elisa Moraes-Liu, News Editor September 7, 2018

Written by Elisa Moraes-Liu At the end of the last school year, Dr. Don Austin was appointed by the Palo Alto Unified School District (PAUSD) School Board to assume the role of the superintendent. Austin has a long history in school administration, previously having served as superintendent...

PAUSD Search for New Superintendent Continues

PAUSD Search for New Superintendent Continues

lyanri February 24, 2018

Source: Palo Alto Pulse Written by Ryan Li The Palo Alto Unified School District (PAUSD) is conducting a search for a new superintendent following the resignation of Dr. Max McGee last September. The school district has hired the educational consulting firm Hazard, Young Attea and Associates (HYA)...

Q&A With Interim Superintendent Karen Hendricks

Q&A With Interim Superintendent Karen Hendricks

kristenyee00 November 9, 2017

Compiled by Kristen Yee The Oracle: How will you assure the community that things are in good hands during this transitional period? Karen Hendricks: The feeling of transitory leadership can be unsettling for people and I really understand that. Something I’m trying to do is provide consistent communication...

McGee resigns, Hendricks to be interim superintendent

McGee resigns, Hendricks to be interim superintendent

icarolinesro October 13, 2017

Written by Jennifer Gao and Caroline Ro On Tuesday, Sept. 23, Palo Alto Unified School District (PAUSD) Superintendent Dr. Glenn “Max” McGee announced his resignation effective the following Friday, Sept. 29. Board President Terry Godfrey announced the news following the closed board meeting,...

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