The Fairfield-Suisun Unified School District in Solano County has a new superintendent in Jennifer Sachs, a school administrator from neighboring Contra Costa County.

The school district’s governing board on March 28 unanimously agreed to appoint Sachs, the chief of educational services with Mt. Diablo Unified School District.

Sachs will assume her new role as superintendent on May 1, pending contract negotiations and final approval by the district board in April.

The district said in a statement that Sachs “emerged as the board’s unanimous choice from a pool of highly qualified candidates. Her extensive experience and commitment to educational excellence were pivotal in her selection.”

Sachs received her bachelor’s degree in psychology with a minor in education at University of California, Davis, and got a master’s degree in educational leadership at California State University, East Bay.

“I am deeply honored and humbled to join the Fairfield-Suisun Unified School District team as your new superintendent,” Sachs said in the district’s statement. “I am committed to serving each and every student, educator and community member with dedication, transparency and respect.”

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