Overview

• Trustees voted Thursday night in a closed session to fire German Cerda without cause, providing no public explanation.
• This is the second abrupt dismissal of a superintendent by the board in just over two years.
• Alum Rock USD will begin the 2025-26 school year without a permanent superintendent for the second consecutive time.
• The board has called a 9 a.m. Saturday meeting to set the timeline and criteria for selecting Cerda’s successor.
• Parents, educators and civic leaders are demanding accountability as the district wrestles with a $20 million deficit and shrinking enrollment.