Newport-Mesa school district hires new head of human resources

Newport-Mesa Unified School District's Board of Education hired Russell Lee-Sung as its Associate Superintendent - Chief Human Resources Officer. Lee-Sung leaves hist post as Anaheim Union High School District's head of human resources later this month.

Anaheim Union High School Districts head of human resources will shift his focus to Newport Beach and Costa Mesa schools later this month. The Newport-Mesa Unified School Districts Board of Education voted unanimously Tuesday to hire Russell Lee-Sung as its Associate Superintendent - Chief Human Resources Officer.

Lee-Sung, currently the assistant superintendent of human resources with the Anaheim Union High School District, will begin his term at NMUSD on March 25.

Board president Martha Fluor said Lee-Sung's experience aligns well with the goals of the district. He worked his way up from a classroom teacher to an assistant superintendent, has established good relationships negotiating with unions, and worked to close achievement gaps at schools where he was an assistant principal and principal.

He also is supportive of arts education - a bonus, said Fluor.

It's nice to have, because our district is really committed to the visual and performing arts, Fluor said.

The position comes with a $225,000 base salary, benefits, a $650-per-month transportation allowance and $100-per month phone allowance, according to an employment agreement.

John Caldecott, the former director of human resources, was fired Jan. 27. A few days earlier, hed filed a petition with the Orange County Superior Court to compel the release of documents relating to a complaint hed filed against superintendent Frederick Navarro.

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