Last night, we appointed Dr. Doug Kimberly as our interim superintendent. He is a seasoned professional with decades of experience. His calm and steady hand is exactly what this district needs to get us through the transition to appointing a new long-term superintendent.

As you may have heard, our superintendent, Alex Cherniss, is taking a position with the Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified School District. I was informed this morning shortly before his email to the community went out. I was surprised, as we just approved a contract extension for Dr. Cherniss this past Wednesday.

Regardless of your position on gender ideology, the law is clear - teachers cannot impart one-sided political and ideological viewpoints to their students in public schools. Further, discussing sexuality and gender with elementary aged children without the knowledge and consent of their parents is wrong, FULL STOP. Public schools are not the proper forum for anyone’s social activism, and our district must swiftly and unequivocally call it out and shut it down every time it happens.