The Santa Clara County Board of Education has tried to turn a page after the dramatic firing of its former superintendent set off uproar and internal spending probes. Trouble could be brewing with its newest superintendent.
On Monday, board trustees met behind closed doors for a special meeting that flagged an emerging, but unspecified issue with Superintendent David Toston. The agenda item was labeled “Public Employee/Charges/Complaint.” Toston — who oversees 1,400 employees and myriad special education programs for the county’s 33 school districts — is the only public employee of the board, which selects the superintendent and votes on district policies.
The issue appears unresolved, as the board took no reportable action out of closed session. Board President Maimona Afzal Berta declined to comment. A spokesperson for Toston’s office did not respond to a request for comment.
The nature of the issue with the superintendent is unclear, but follows more than a year of contention and fallout over the October 2024 firing of former Superintendent Mary Ann Dewan…