Some parents in the Anaheim Union High School District are raising concerns that school board leaders are trying to rush a process to replace the district’s outgoing superintendent during summer break.

Earlier this month, Anaheim Union High School District Superintendent Michael Matsuda, who helped the district navigate the COVID-19 pandemic, announced on July 17 that he is retiring after 11 years of service on December 31.

“The board will find a new leader to take the district into its next chapter in a world where, according to leading economists, 25% of jobs will disappear in the coming years,” Matsuda said in a July 17 YouTube video announcing his retirement.

“Our kids need us more than ever and we need them. We need them to believe in a future where schools are places where they ha

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