SDUSD makes interim positions permanent

Following a unanimous vote by the Board of Education Trustees to name Dr. Fabi Bagula as permanent superintendent of the San Diego Unified School District, a number of executive positions were solidified as several leaders serving “interim” roles were appointed to the permanent position.

Most notable is former Scripps Ranch High School principal Nicole DeWitt, who has been named deputy superintendent. She has been serving in the role of interim deputy superintendent since December 2024. DeWitt began working in public education in 2002, spending 15 years in the Grossmont Union High School District before joining San Diego Unified in 2017 as the principal of Scripps Ranch High School. Since then, she has served as an instructional support officer, executive director of student services, and most recently as the senior executive director, Thriving School Communities.

DeWitt brings successful experience improving outcomes for historically underrepresented students, such as strategically partnering with her colleagues at Granite Hills High School to increase access to college preparatory coursework for English learner students through the use of bilingual classroom assistants and differentiated supports. This approach led to significant gains in the Academic Performance Index score for the English learner population and contributed to Granite Hills receiving the California Distinguished School award for the first time in school history.