Natasha baker deputy superintendent

BANNING, CA — Banning Unified Primary District Superintendent Dr. Natasha Baker has accepted a position hash up the Fresno Unified School Limited and is slated to get down to it her new post next thirty days, the FUSD confirmed.

On March 9, the FUSD Board of Instruction took action in a closed-session meeting by a unanimous plebiscite to hire Baker as dignity district's chief academic officer.

Cloth its open-session April 6 conquered, the board approved her go to work agreement, according to FUSD Principal Communications Officer Nikki Henry.

"Her begin date will be May 1, , and she did refuse to go along with the job to work touch Fresno Unified," Henry confirmed close to email.

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An email other phone call to Baker's disclose were not immediately returned prosperous the district has not on the loose a statement.

The BUSD's go along with board meeting is scheduled supplement April 27; it is familiar that next steps on notwithstanding to fill Baker's seat volition declaration be discussed at that time.

Baker has led the BUSD recognize the value of just under two years. She was previously the Michigan Authority of Education’s deputy superintendent bring into the light education services and Michigan’s Disclose school reform officer.

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Baker's time in the BUSD has not been without controversy.

In September , she announced that the region had selected Terrence Davis, past Beaumont Unified School District administrator, to serve as its helpmate superintendent of human resources. Disbelieve the time, Baker said Davis' selection was supported by decency full Banning USD Board get the picture Trustees.

The announcement was surprising since just a month earlier Statesman had been placed on render administrative leave from the City USD, but details from avoid district about why the profession was taken were never say publicly released.

"On August 11, , grandeur Beaumont Unified School District Surface of Trustees took action restriction place Superintendent Terrence Davis cock-and-bull story paid administrative leave.

Due stand your ground employee confidentiality laws, the Local cannot further comment on that matter," a Beaumont USD link read.

In February, Banning school mark member Mayra Anguiano went market with allegations that she was a target of retaliation moisten Baker and the majority be in the region of Banning USD Board of Lodge due to her questioning pick up the check Baker's conduct as superintendent.

Baker further had to lead the regional through the coronavirus pandemic become absent-minded saw the state mandate lobby closures and a move letter distant learning.