The blooming scandal surrounding former Superintendent Lamont Jackson has added extra relevance to what had been a fairly lowkey election year for San Diego Unified’s board. In addition to their normal duties, board members will now have to decide how to fill the district’s top position: stick with Interim Superintendent Fabiola Bagula, or open the job up to outside contenders?
Only one board member has a challenger this election cycle, Area A Trustee Sabrina Bazzo. Bazzo, who was first elected four years ago, is a former school volunteer who feels she’s developed a track record of supporting students and communities. Whether Bagula is the right person for the job still isn’t clear to her.
Crystal Trull is Bazzo’s challenger. A fellow district volunteer, Trull feels there are deep problems with how district leaders have conducted themselves and that new blood may be badly needed.
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