Issued By:   Superintendent Pasquale Scuderi (510) 337-7060 and

                    Board President Jennifer Williams (510) 337-7187 

Alameda, California — December 9, 2024 — At its regular meeting on December 10, new and returning members of AUSD’s Board of Education will be sworn in by Superintendent Pasquale Scuderi.

 

Voters approved both Board President Jennifer Williams and Board Member Heather Little for re-election on November 5.

 

Voters also approved Meleah Hall, who in the course of a 20-year career in education has taught general education and special education and worked as a math and data coach in the Oakland, West Contra Costa, Castro Valley, and Mt. Diablo school districts.

 

“I am excited about this opportunity to support AUSD’s general and special education teachers,” Ms. Hall says, “and to also support the work of the district. I look forward to being able to use my experience to benefit others.”

 

Ms. Hall will immediately begin her four-year term after being sworn in.

 

Board Members currently rotate through the roles of Vice President, and President. As such, at the December 16 meeting, President Jennifer Williams will step down from her role as Board President, and Vice President Gary Lym will assume that position. Board Clerk Ryan LaLonde will become the Vice President.

 

“I congratulate Ms. Hall on her election,” said Superintendent Pasquale Scuderi, “and I look forward to working with her and getting to know her over the next four years.”   

 

Superintendent Scuderi also thanked Board Member Margie Sherratt, who filled the remainder of Megan Sweet’s term when she resigned in October, 2023. “Board Member Sherratt brought a wealth of experience as an educator and a former board member to our board over the past year,” he said. “We appreciate how generously she shared her time and expertise.” 

 

Board of Education members serve for four years. According to the California School Boards Association, school boards, which serve as governance teams, have five primary responsibilities: setting direction for the district; establishing an effective and efficient governing structure; providing support; ensuring accountability; and providing community leadership as advocates for children, the school district, and public school.  

 

“I am grateful for my time as Board President,” President Williams said, “and I am excited about the current direction of AUSD, the progress it has made, and this continued opportunity to support the important work being done in our schools.”
 

Alameda Unified School District (AUSD) serves about 8500 students in Alameda, California, an island community in the San Francisco Bay Area. For more information, please visit the AUSD website, follow @AUSDNews on Twitter, or refer to the AUSD Facebook page. Questions? Contact Susan Davis, Senior Manager, Community Affairs, at sdavis@alamedaunified.org.