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Oakland Unified Names Denise Saddler as Interim Superintendent

Her contract will be finalized at a public board meeting following community demands for clearer decision-making.

The Oakland Unified School District Board of Directors meeting on May 14. An interim superintendent for Oakland schools was announced Friday.
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Overview

  • Denise Saddler will assume the interim superintendent role on July 1, succeeding Kyla Johnson-Trammell.
  • Saddler brings over 40 years of Bay Area education experience as a teacher, principal and network executive officer.
  • The Board of Education is set to approve her employment contract terms at an upcoming public session.
  • Former Superintendent Johnson-Trammell was removed in an April 4-1 vote held behind closed doors that the district says was part of a planned transition.
  • The NAACP has called for greater transparency in the selection process, highlighting Johnson-Trammell’s leadership in ending state receivership and repaying a $100 million loan.