Ojai Unified names new permanent superintendent

Ojai Unified has appointed Sherrill Knox as the district’s next permanent superintendent, according to the VC Star.

Knox is a longtime administrator in the district and previously served as assistant superintendent. She was named the district’s acting superintendent since March, when former superintendent Tiffany Morse was ousted from the district amid budget problems, according to the Star. Knox became interim superintendent in April and will now be in the role permanently.

“It’s exciting to have an Ojai Unified alum leading the district out of this crisis,” Atticus Reyes, the district’s board president, told the Star. “The past year was a really strong indicator of how Dr. Knox operates. We’ve seen a real recovery in trust from the community.”