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Desert Sands Unified to Host Public Forums This Week for Superintendent Search
A total of four forums will be held at four DSUSD campuses.
LA QUINTA, CA - The Desert Sands Unified School District will hold two public forums Wednesday to gather public opinion on its search for a new superintendent.
A total of four forums will be held at four DSUSD campuses -- two others are scheduled on Thursday -- with community members invited to offer input on the search to replace outgoing Superintendent Gary Rutherford, who announced his retirement in July.
Wednesday's forums will be held at:
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- Shadow Hills High School, 39225 Jefferson St., Indio, 5 p.m.
- Indio High School, 81750 Ave. 46, Indio, 7 p.m.
Thursday's forums will be held at:
- La Quinta High School, 79255 Blackhawk Way, La Quinta, 5 p.m.
- Palm Desert High School, 74910 Aztec Road, Palm Desert, 7 p.m.
All four forums will be held at the schools' performing arts centers. Spanish translation will be available.
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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
