​Novato USD Hires 2 New Administrators

NOVATO, CA — The Novato Unified School District announced the hiring of two new administrators Thursday.

The appointments of Lois Standring as assistant district superintendent, business & operations, and Lori Nuño as Olive Elementary School principal are pending board approval on April 20.

Standring’s appointment would be effective June 1.

Nuño’s appointment would be effective July 1.

Standring comes to NUSD from the Windsor Unified School District where she has served as the chief business officer since 2014.

She previously served in the same role at the Cloverdale Unified School District.

Standring replaces Yancy Hawkins who accepted a position at San Mateo Union Unified High School District.

“I’m excited to join the NUSD community and look forward to becoming part of the leadership team tasked with moving the District ahead. I plan to spend the first weeks in the position getting to know my fellow employees and learning about the unique qualities of NUSD,” Standring said in a statement.

Nuño currently serves as the assistant principal at Rancho Milpitas Middle School.

Her previous roles included serving as assistant principal at Rose Elementary School.

She replaces Elizabeth Sesma-Olinyk who is retiring in June 2021.

“I am excited to join the Novato Unified School District and look forward to serving the students and families of Olive Elementary,” Nuño said in a statement.

“A child's elementary experience is important in determining a child's attitude toward school and it is my hope that our Olive students enter middle school with a curious mind, a creative soul, and a determination to make their community a better place for all.

“As a parent whose daughter will grow up attending NUSD schools, my work in building a kind, accepting, and safe community for our students is a top priority. I eagerly anticipate meeting the staff, students and families of Olive Elementary and am pleased to join the Novato community.”

The two new administrators got high marks from Superintendent Kris Cosca.

“I’m thrilled to welcome these experienced leaders to NUSD,” Cosca said in a statement.

“I believe the personalities, skill sets, and experience of these leaders will allow them to immediately positively impact the NUSD community and we could not be happier to have them join our team.”