Wagner leaves MUSD; Collins appointed Superintendent
By Susan Motander
On March 11, the Anaheim City School District hired Dr. Linda Wagner as that District’s new superintendent. Wagner has been the superintendent for Monrovia Unified School District for the past 3 ½ years. Her appointment in Anaheim left a vacancy here. On March 27, the MUSD Board of Education appointed Dr. Deborah Collins as the superintendent of the Monrovia Schools. The board also approved the expenditure of $23,000 to hire a firm “to provide search services for the position of Superintendent for the Monrovia Unified School District.”
There was no stated explanation for these seemingly contradictory actions. However local blogs have been active with speculation and condemnation of the district for the expenditure of funds in this period of tight finances.
Collins has been with the Monrovia schools for 26 years, including being a principal, associate superintendent, and the deputy superintendent. Contacted after the Board Meeting at which she was appointed, Collins said “ I am grateful for this opportunity. I am looking forward to serving the students, staff and families of Monrovia.”
Collins said that she was open to input from the community. Her email address is dcollins@monroviaschools.net