School District Names New Superintendent

Supervisors on the board of the Baldwin Park Unified School District couldn’t reach a unanimous decision, but they they were able to sign off on the naming a new superintendent this past week.

Froilan Mendoza will be the permanent replacement for Paul Sevillano, who resigned in September. Since that time, Mendoza—who has been with the district for 16 years—served in an interim capacity in place of his former boss.

Mendoza will have a base salary of almost $230,000, according to the San Gabriel Valley Tribune.

He was approved on Tuesday by a 4-1 vote. At the district, he has a background that includes stints as associate superintendent, senior director of student achievement, director of extended educational programs, and coordinator of early childhood education.

“He creates teams that play to people’s strengths and unify everyone behind our goal to provide the highest quality education for our students,” board president Christina Lucero said.

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