MetroED head to retire
After 11 years leading the Metropolitan Education District (MetroED), superintendent Alyssa Lynch has announced plans to retire at the end of the 2023-24 school year.
Lynch came to MetroED in 2013 after working for the Santa Clara County Office of Education for nine years. She led MetroED’s conversion for from direct funding to local funding, opening up its free Silicon Valley Career Technical Education (SVCTE) courses to juniors and seniors across Santa Clara County. Until that conversion, SVCTE courses were available to students in the high school districts that are part of MetroED’s joint powers agreement, including Campbell Union, East Side Union, Los Gatos-Saratoga Union, Milpitas Unified, San Jose Unified and Santa Clara Unified high school districts.
Lynch plans to work through June. MetroED’s governing board hopes to have the new superintendent chosen in time for there to be an overlap with Lynch to facilitate a smooth transition.
Neighborhood Notes
CAMBRIAN>> The Cambrian Library is hosting a Feb. 2 event around “The Forest Man,” one of the children’s book selections for this year’s Silicon Valley Reads. The program starts with the story reading and discussion followed by the activity “Our Community Forest.” Participants will use recyclable materials designed to encourage in-home recycling and upcycling. The event is set for 4-5 p.m. at the Cambrian Library, 1780 Hillsdale Ave.
This year Silicon Valley Reads is focusing on the environment with the theme “A Greener Tomorrow Starts Today”. Book selections for the community reading program include three featured books for adults, and four age-appropriate titles for children and teens.
For a full slate of events, visit https://www.siliconvalleyreads.org/calendar.
