Fresno Unified Makes History: First Female Superintendent Takes the Helm

FRESNO COUNTY, Calif. ( KSEE/KGPE Fresno Unified has finally named its new superintendent after about a year of searching. They mention that she is a former student and will become the first woman to take up this position.

On Wednesday, the school district revealed that Misty Her has been appointed as the permanent superintendent for the state’s third-largest district. It is anticipated that her contract will be ratified at the board meeting scheduled for April 30.

Misty Her has devoted her career to serving the students and families of Fresno Unified.

developing backing among our team and their relatives thanks to her unparalleled honesty and skill.

Being someone who arrived in this nation during her childhood as an immigrant, she grasps the true situation faced by countless individuals like herself.

“Our students have to surmount both linguistic and cultural obstacles,” stated Valerie Davis, the president of the Fresno Unified School District Board of Education.

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She is a graduate of Fresno Unified schools and has dedicated her entire professional life to Fresno Unified. Over more than three decades, she has progressed through various roles including teacher, vice principal, principal, instructional superintendent, and deputy superintendent, starting out as a bilingual instructional aide.

Most recently, her role was as interim superintendent , stepping into the position vacated by Bob Nelson following his announcement to leave for Fresno State in May of the previous year.

I am fully dedicated to ushering in a new epoch where our whole district concentrates intently on students.

accomplishment. We now have the updated objectives and guidelines established, and I am eager to proceed with this.

I will use all my capabilities to achieve the academic progress our students and families merit," she stated. "I am exceedingly thrilled about the prospects that lie before us.

Several objectives encompass enhancing student performance and steering the district towards aligning with the community’s preferences concerning how resources should be distributed. According to the board, her extensive knowledge of Fresno Unified will allow her to adeptly and successfully pursue these aims.

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