New Principal Approved For Encinal Junior & Senior High School

ALAMEDA, CA - Daniel Hurst is about to shorten his commute. The Alameda resident has been hired as the new principal of Encinal Junior & Senior High School. His appointment was approved by the school board Tuesday night.

Hurst is currently an assistant principal at Terra Linda High School in San Rafael. Previously he was a teacher, assistant principal, and principal in the Oakland Unified School District for more than 25 years.

Hurst looks forward to leading the school community with three principles: high expectations and high support; collaboration; and meeting the needs of all students. "As educators, it is our great moral responsibility to maximize the potentials of every student wherever they may be on all spectrums of development," he says. "I am honored to have this opportunity to contribute all I have to offer to Encinal Junior & Senior High and to support all those doing such extraordinary work there in support of students."

"I am grateful to Mr. Hurst for accepting our offer and look forward to partnering with him to continuing and expanding the great work that is being done at Encinal," said Superintendent Sean McPhetridge. "He brings a long history of focusing on issues of equity, student achievement, and instructional leadership."

He'll begin his appointment on July 1.

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