Santa Rosa Names New Superintendent

Santa Rosa City Schools has named Monica Thomas as its new superintendent — the third leader in three years — bringing over two decades of Oakland school district experience to tackle steep financial challenges and rebuild trust after recent budget cuts. Fluent in Spanish and holding a doctorate from UC Berkeley, Thomas has a proven record of boosting test scores and reducing absenteeism. She’ll officially start July 1, stepping into a district still reeling from staff tensions and slashed services, while interim superintendent Lisa August Hulme returns to her former role. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/fe15aa4ae882c9d6