Dr. Natasha Baker is leaving as Fresno Unified's chief academic officer for a new job in Southern California. (GV Wire Composite)
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Dr. Natasha Baker, who has served as Fresno Unified School District’s chief academic officer for two years and seven months, is leaving for a new job as superintendent of the Norwalk-La Mirada Unified School District.
Norwalk-La Mirada is a 15,000-student district in Los Angeles County.
Baker, who had replaced longtime chief academic officer Kim Mecum at Fresno Unified, had previously served as superintendent of the 4,300-student Banning Unified School District in Riverside County.
In a statement posted on Norwalk-La Mirada Unified’s website, Baker said she’s “super excited about listening to and learning from our staff, community, parents, and students. Together, we can build on the wonderful successes of Norwalk-La Mirada, support one another, and work together to achieve even greater success. With great optimism, I am looking forward to engaging with our team whose focus is on every student to be future ready as our promise!”
Her first day of work at Norwalk-La Mirada is Wednesday.
According to news reports in Southern California, Norwalk-La Mirada is being sued by two former students after a teacher was found guilty of sexual abuse. In addition, the district recently booted Planned Parenthood as the contractor operating a wellness center at one high school after parents expressed their outrage.
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