After being postponed from an earlier date due to Covid19, San Diego Unified will host a community forum for the public to meet the Superintendent finalists on Saturday, February 26 from 12:00 to 2:00 PM at Wilson Middle School. The event will also be live streamed. Full details are at the following link:

https://sites.google.com/sandi.net/sdusd-superintendent-search/meet-the-candidates/community-engagement-forum

The Board of Education named two finalists for the position of superintendent of the San Diego Unified School District:

Dr. Susan Enfield has served as superintendent for Highline Public Schools since 2012. A high school English, journalism and ELL teacher, Dr. Enfield served as Chief Academic Officer and then as Interim Superintendent for Seattle Public Schools before coming to Highline. She  previously held leadership positions in Evergreen Public Schools (Vancouver, WA), Portland  Public Schools and the Pennsylvania Department of Education. Dr. Enfield is a graduate of the University of California, Berkeley, and earned master’s degrees from Stanford University and Harvard University. She also holds a doctoral degree in Administration, Planning and Social Policy from Harvard’s Urban Superintendents Program. Dr. Enfield was named Superintendent of  the Year by the National School Foundation Association in 2018, and was recently named the Washington State Superintendent of the Year for 2022.

Dr. Lamont A. Jackson is the Interim Superintendent of the San Diego Unified School District. Dr. Jackson grew up in San Diego. Not only did he graduate from San Diego Unified, he has been an employee of the district for more than 30 years. Dr. Jackson has held the position of teaching assistant, teacher and coach, principal at Montgomery, Challenger and Wangenheim Middle Schools, and Chief Human Resources Officer for the district. Most recently, Dr. Jackson served as Area 2 Superintendent. He has worked to mentor African American students throughout his career. Dr. Jackson graduated from San Diego State University with a bachelor’s degree in sociology and social sciences. He also holds a master’s degree and a doctorate in educational leadership from the University of San Diego.

Board Announces Two Superintendent Finalists – San Diego Unified School District

SDUSD Superintendent Search – Meet the Candidates (google.com)