Los Gatos-Saratoga schools seek new leader after controversial superintendent resigns

AN EMBATTLED EDUCATION official has made a hasty exit from a West Valley school district, following months of community strife that left parents and students feeling unheard.

Los Gatos-Saratoga Union High School District Superintendent Bill W. Sanderson will resign June 30, 2025, for “personal reasons,” following lengthy community unrest over his leadership style, according to a districtwide letter Oct. 22 from Board President Misty Davies. Sanderson, who did not respond to requests for comment, is on paid leave for the rest of the school year. Heath Rocha, assistant superintendent of student services, will fill in while the district searches for a permanent replacement.