Orange Unified Approves Interim Superintendent’s Contract After Firing Former Superintendent

In this file photo, a school classroom is seen in Tustin, Calif., on March 10, 2021. John Fredricks/The Epoch Times

After abruptly firing its superintendent two weeks ago, the Orange Unified Board of Education approved a contract for an interim superintendent, Edward Velasquez, during a board meeting Jan. 19.

Velasquez, an educator who has served as interim superintendent for multiple school districts in San Diego County, left retirement to step into the vacant role at the request of board president Rick Ledesma.