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XXV, NUMBER 15 • MAY 3, 2024 WWW.PLEASANTONWEEKLY.COM  \n5  NEWS School district updates policy on hate speech  \n5  NEWS Family of four dies in crash on Foothill Road  \n14  TRI-VALLEY LIFE CabFranc-A-Palooza is here  \n\n| |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| | | |  | | | | | | |\n\nPage 2 • May 3, 2024 • Pleasanton Weekly  \nWHAT A WEEK   \nBY JEREMY WALSH  \nLast supe standing  \nAnd then there was one.  \nIt was not that long ago  \nthat I interviewed Chris Funk about being the new superintendent on the block in the Tri-Valley. He arrived at the Dublin Unified School District in July 2021 to provide some desperately needed stability fora school system that had seen four other top leaders over two-plus years. Less than three years later, Funk finds himself about to become the longest-tenured superintendent in our region.  \nThat’s right. With the news we broke last week that Superintendent David Haglund is retiring after seven years, Pleasanton Unified School District became the third TK-12 district in the Tri-Valley looking for a new leader heading into the 2024-25 academic year, joining the Livermore Valley Joint Unified School District next door and the San Ramon Valley Unified School District up Interstate 680.  \nThrow in the departure of longtime Superintendent-Principal Molleen Barnes from Sunol Glen Unified School District, the TK-8 district in the small town immediately south of Pleasanton, and we now have four of the five Tri-Valley’s public school districts recruiting for a new superintendent at the same time.  \nI don’t think we can overstate how serious of an inflection point this moment is for public education leadership in the Tri-Valley.  \nIt’s the timing that stands out tome. It feels like more than just a confluence of coincidences, in the grand scheme, that four Tri-Valley superintendents announced their exits mere months apart.  \nI asked Funk his reaction to essentially the same question over the weekend, to get his thoughts on why he isthe last superintendent standing. His response was more pragmatic.“I believe each of the retirees are coming at the appropriate age of retirement and or clearly in the case of San Ramon Superintendent, a chance to run a foundation. Unfortunately, Sunol speaks for itself,” Funk told me by email.“After Covid, it is clear that the time has taken its toll on the superintendency office. I’m very fortunate to be leading an outstanding school district and yes, I’ve got only two to three years before I retire,” he added.  \nFunk is totally fair to point out that the context of the departures matters, regardless of the snowball effect.  \nBarnes was the first to announce  \nher pending departure, saying on Jan. 31 that she would retire at the end of the year. In a subsequent interview with our reporter Christian Trujano, she cited mental health considerations and the need for better work-life balance among the reasons she was leaving after 16 years.  \nThere’s no doubt that the past year and a half has been incredibly stressful for Sunol, from the 2023 storm damage to the LGBTQ+ Pride flag flap to making national headlines for its flag ban to contentious and uncomfortable board meetings to a recall election. I just hope all the drama doesn’t negatively impact SGUSD’ssupe search because it’s a uniquely demanding position to fill.  \nNext SRVUSD Superintendent John Malloy confirmed on Feb. 22 that he’d be departing in June after an up-and-down four years. Thoughthe district press release referenced retirement, our reporter Jeanita Lyman simultaneously found that Malloy had accepted a job as assistant executive director of the national School Superintendents Association.  \nMy jaw dropped one month later when LVJUSD Superintendent Chris Van Schaack said on March 29 that he would be gone after two years atthe helm and 30 years overall at the district, expressing a desire to scale back his load and “enjoy","cbCaivxUEzoy2O6e","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaivxUEzoy2O6e","pdf",2025015,24,"English","# WHAT A WEEK\n## Last supe standing\n## About the Cover\n## Coming Next Week!","[{\"question\":\"Why does the May 3, 2024 issue focus on superintendent departures in the Tri-Valley?\",\"answer\":\"Because multiple public school districts announced leadership exits within months, creating a major inflection point for education administration in the region.\"},{\"question\":\"What role does Chris Funk play in the regional leadership changes?\",\"answer\":\"He is presented as the lone remaining symbol of stability, with contract renewal and positive feedback cited as support for his continued tenure.\"},{\"question\":\"What reasons are given for other superintendents’ planned departures?\",\"answer\":\"The article references retirements tied to age, mental health and work-life balance considerations, accepting a new role outside the district, and relocating closer to family after exiting Pleasanton Unified.\"}]","Pleasanton Weekly - VOL. 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