Dr. Lamont Jackson, a San Diego native who has worked with the district for 30 years, has been appointed as SDUSD's permanent superintendent.
SAN DIEGO – Dr. Lamont Jackson will become the San Diego Unified School District’s permanent superintendent after serving for more than a year on an interim basis, the San Diego Unified School District Board of Education announced Monday.
Jackson, a San Diego native who attended SDUSD schools, has worked within the district in various roles over the course of 30 years, including Area 2 superintendent, chief human resources officer and principal of Montgomery, Challenger and Wangenheim Middle Schools. Regarding his upbringing in San Diego and SDUSD schools, Jackson said, “It is not taken lightly that I would not be here for the amazing educators and this incredible community.”