Soledad Unified School District Appoints Rupi Boyd as Superintendent

Rupi Boyd, a top Los Angeles education administrator, has been named the new superintendent of the Soledad Unified School District.

Boyd, who received a bachelor's degree from UC San Diego and doctorate in educational leadership from San Diego State University, will take on her new role in June. She replaces Deneen Newman, who moved on to work for the Monterey County Office of Education as deputy superintendent of instruction.

“Dr. Boyd emerged as our top candidate though a process that involved community and staff,” Soledad Board President Fabian Barrera said. "Dr. Boyd comes to us with a wealth of experience and is a wonderful fit in our organization and community. She will guide building our new middle school with the Measure C Bond that was passed by our voters.”

Boyd’s experience includes serving most recently at the as the instructional superintendent of LA’s Promise in partnership with the Los Angeles Unified School District for the past three years. She is an instructional leader with a distinguished record of accomplishment in raising student achievement and of turning around low performing schools. While in Los Angeles, Boyd drove an aggressive plan to shift the educational outcomes for thousands of students who attended West Adams Prep High School, Manual Arts High School and John Muir Middle School.

The Soledad Unified School District will host a community reception to welcome Boyd at 3:30 p.m. on June 3 at the Soledad High School’s Cafeteria.