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School Board Appoints New Principals in San Ramon, Danville
Janet Terranova has been selected to lead Monte Vista High School next year, and Matt Hermann will replace Terranova at Venture Independent Study School.
The San Ramon Valley Unified School District Board of Education announced today the selection of Janet Terranova as the new principal of Monte Vista High School in Danville.
Terranova has spent the last two years as principal at Venture Independent Study School in San Ramon. She began teaching in the district in 1987, and spent four years as president of the San Ramon Valley Education Association before becoming assistant principal at California High School in San Ramon.
"Monte Vista has an incredible history, and I am very excited to have the opportunity to build on its amazing success story," said Terranova in a prepared statement. "The staff, students and community there are what give this school such a great reputation."
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Terranova has worked in education for more than 25 years as a teacher and school administrator. She holds teaching credentials and a master's degree from the University of San Diego, and an administrative credential from California State University, Hayward.
In the same meeting, the Board of Education approved the appointment of Matt Hermann to succeed Terranova at Venture. Hermann has been principal at Montair Elementary School in Alamo since 2000. He spent several years as an administrative intern and teacher on special assignment in the district, and was an English teacher at San Ramon Valley High School for 10 years. Hermann as been an educator for 27 years.
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"I am excited about the vision of Venture and what it represents," said Hermann. "It fills a unique need in our community with an extremely dedicated and thoughtful group of staff members who are focused on the needs of students. These are the same things that I have appreciated about Montair and am sad to leave such a caring community."
Terranova and Hermann will start the positions in July.
"These are two people who have already proven themselves as excellent administrators and strong leaders in our district,"said Superintendent Steven Enoch, in a news release from the district today. "I am confident that the staff and students at Monte Vista will continue to thrive under Janet's leadership. As for Venture School, I believe that Matt's core beliefs and leadership style make him the perfect fit for this school."
