News Update

Ojai Unified appoints interim superintendent

Ojai Unified’s board voted unanimously to hire Sherrill Knox, a former assistant superintendent, teacher and principal, to serve as interim superintendent of the 2,300-student district in Ventura County, the Ventura County Star reported.

Knox had been serving as acting superintendent since mid March, when the board fired Tiffany Morse amid financial troubles in the district. Initially, the board wanted to hire a former superintendent of Oxnard Union High School District to replace Morse, but that candidate withdrew her application. Around the same time, two members of the five-member board resigned.

Knox will earn $185,000 annually and will serve indefinitely.