Overview

• Alum Rock will start the year for a second straight time without a permanent superintendent after recurring board terminations.
• Parents and the Alum Rock Educators Association have decried the lack of transparency and called for clear explanations for the abrupt leadership changes.
• Each turnover has saddled the district with hefty severance and search-firm fees, worsening a projected $20 million budget deficit.
• Enrollment has declined by nearly 3,000 students since 2016, driving the closure of six schools and consolidation of three ahead of 2025–26.
• Three trustees who backed Cerda’s ouster face re-election next year as community advocates push for governance reforms and accountability.