The fall semester marks the beginning of the first full year as superintendent for Lamont Jackson, Ph.D. In an interview with KPBS, Jackson spoke about his plans for California’s second-largest school district.
There is also the matter of the new California late-start law now requiring middle schools to begin at 8 a.m. or later and high schools to start no earlier than 8:30 a.m. The district has a school year's worth of data on the impact of starting later from a pilot program started in 2021.
“We’ve learned a great deal from transportation to what this meant for our parents who have multiple drop-off points when they have multiple children in the family, I think we’re poised. The pilot year gave our leaders time to talk to the community,” Jackson said. He said the district is poised to provide support for students before and after school as families adjust their routines.
Jackson, who has been with the district for more than 30 years, has worked as a teacher and coach, a principal, human resources director. Before becoming superintendent in March he oversaw schools in clusters for the Clairemont, Mira Mesa, Morse and University City Learning Communities. He is also a product of San Diego Unified completing 12 years of his education in district schools.
“It was all him who said he was interested in pursuing choir and he was moving away from athletics — which is probably what I was pushing him into doing. If there’s a message for parents, we need to get out of the way of our students and let them find their voice," Jackson said choking up."Because magic will happen."
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