Superintendent of Pleasanton Schools Selected as Superintendent of Castro Valley Unified

By AUTUMN JOHNSON

Superintendent Parvin Ahmadi will be leaving her post with the Pleasanton Unified School District to take over as the Superintendent of the Castro Valley Unified School District next month. On May 28. the Castro Valley Unified School District Board of Education selected Ahmadi to replace Superintendent Jim Negri, who is retiring.

CVUSD Board of Education President John Barbieri​ said in a statement, “The Castro Valley Board of Education is proud that after a long and extensive search, which included approximately twenty highly qualified candidates of both current superintendents and assistant superintendents, we narrowed them down to six. Candidates were interviewed in depth as to their strengths, commitment to education, high student achievement for all students, an understanding of a kindergarten to adult education system, the ability to articulate a clear vision, and work effectively with well-educated and dedicated teachers, administrators, classified employees, parents, and community members. From the final two candidates, we found a new superintendent who meets and surpasses the above said qualifications.”

Ahmadi made the announcement to the Pleasanton school community in a letter posted on the district website:

Dear Parents/Guardians,

I was appointed the Superintendent of Castro Valley Unified School District yesterday and will begin the next chapter of of my career in Castro Valley as of July 1, 2015. I am very excited about working with another stellar team in a wonderfully diverse community. I have absolutely loved serving the students and the community in Pleasanton for the last five years. I am thankful for the opportunity to make a difference in children’s lives and to take an amazing school district to new heights, working with a stellar team of professionals and following a visionary strategic plan adopted by our Governing Board. The results speak for themselves and you have all played a part in the success we have enjoyed as a district and a community.

It has been an incredible privilege to serve our students in Pleasanton. I am confident they will continue to excel and make a positive impact on those around them.

Warm regards,

Parvin Ahmadi

According to the Pleasanton Weekly, an interim superintendent has not yet been appointed. The school district has not yet been reached for comment about the replacement process to fill Ahmadi’s position. The next school board meeting is scheduled for June 9.

Ahmadi was the superintendent of schools in Pleasanton for five years. Prior to coming to Pleasanton, Ahmadi was the Assistant Superintendent for the Fremont Unified School District.

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