NEWS RELEASE
December 13, 2017
San Diego Unified School Board Elects Kevin Beiser as New Board President and Dr. Sharon Whitehurst-Payne as Vice President
SAN DIEGO (December 13, 2017) – The San Diego Unified School District Board of Education elected new officers at its annual organizational meeting Tuesday. Kevin Beiser, from District B, was selected as President; and Dr. Sharon Whitehurst-Payne, from District E, was elected as Vice President.
Mr. Beiser takes on his new role after serving as Board Vice President. He will continue to focus his efforts on maximizing the district's resources in order to preserve lower class sizes and enrichment programs for our children such as art, music, magnet schools and GATE. Mr. Beiser is passionate about implementing research-based reforms that have helped turn around underperforming schools.
Following Tuesday's election, Mr. Beiser stated "I am truly honored and humbled to be elected President of the San Diego Unified School Board tonight by my colleagues. I will continue to fight for our kids. I am committed to continuing to strategically allocate our finite resources in an equitable manner to improve student outcomes." Mr. Beiser will chair the meetings of the Board and will act as the district's chief elected official during the tenure. He hands over the Vice President role to Dr. Sharon Whitehurts-Payne.
Dr. Whitehurst-Payne has spent the last 44 years supporting students and teachers in the San Diego Unified School District in various capacities from professional educator to volunteer.
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School Board President School Board Vice President
Kevin Beiser Dr. Sharon Whitehurst-Payne
Media Inquiries: Isabella McNeil, San Diego Unified School District, 619-341-2343 Imcneil@Sandi.net<mailto:Imcneil@Sandi.net>
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