Unanimous Approval for Interim 4J Superintendent

KLCC | By Anni Katz

Published May 7, 2020 at 6:58 AM PDT

The Eugene School Board has unanimously approved an interim superintendent.

Cydney Vandercar is currently the Assistant Superintendent of Administrative Services. She’ll be the second woman to lead Eugene School District 4J since it was formed in 1854.

Wednesday's vote came after the board received input from dozens of community members.

Vandercar replaces Gustavo Balderas, who has led the district for the past five years. He leaves in June to be superintendent of a larger school district near Seattle.

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Anni Katz

Born and raised in Eugene, Anni started at KLCC in 2000 as a reporter and co-host of Northwest Passage. After graduating from the University of Oregon, Anni moved to New York City. She worked in education for several years before returning to her true love, journalism. Anni co-founded and co-hosted Dailysonic, a narrative-based news podcast. She interned at WNYC's On The Media, then becoming WNYC's assistant producer of Morning Edition.

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