Desert Sands Unified to Host Public Forums During Superintendent Search

LA QUINTA, CA - The Desert Sands Unified School District this week announced a series of public forums to gather public opinion on its search for a new superintendent.

Forums will be held at four DSUSD campuses on Oct. 5, with community members invited to offer input on the search to replace outgoing Superintendent Gary Rutherford, who announced his retirement in July.

The forums will be held at:

• Shadow Hills High School, 39225 Jefferson St., Indio, 5 p.m.
• La Quinta High School, 79255 Blackhawk Way, La Quinta, 5 p.m.
• Indio High School, 81750 Ave. 46, Indio, 7 p.m.
• Palm Desert High School, 74910 Aztec Road, Palm Desert, 7 p.m.

Anyone who wants to weigh in but is unable to attend the forums may submit written comments to Juan Lopez at juan21lopez@live.com; John Roach at jroach238@gmail.com; or Sherri Loewenstein at sbloewenstein@gmail.com .

Comments may also be addressed to Lopez, Loewenstein or Roach and mailed to the Desert Sands Unified School District, 47-950 Dune Palms Road, La Quinta, 92253.

Questionnaires for submitting comments are available at district schools, the DSUSD office or online at www.dsusd.us .

– By City News Service / Patch file photo by Renee Schiavone