Headshot of San Mateo County Office of Education Interim Superintendent Marco Chavez, who was appointed to the role on Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2026 in Redwood City, Calif. (San Mateo County Office of Education via Bay City News)

The San Mateo County Board of Education appointed a temporary superintendent at its Wednesday meeting to serve out the remainder of Nancy Magee’s term after she decided to step down early. 

Deputy Superintendent of the Educational Services Division Marco Chavez is now interim superintendent after the Board unanimously approved his appointment. 

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Alise is a general assignment reporter with a focus on covering government, elections, housing, crime, courts and entertainment in San Francisco and on the Peninsula. Alise is a Bay Area native from San Carlos. She studied history at University of California, Santa Cruz and first started journalism at Skyline College’s school newspaper in San Bruno. She has interned for Bay City News and for Eesti Rahvusringhääling, or Estonian Public Broadcasting. She has covered everything from the removal of former San Mateo County Sheriff Christina Corpus to the divisive battle over the Great Highway on San Francisco’s west side. Please send her any tips.