Capistrano Unified picks Smith as superintendent
Dennis M. Smith was named superintendent of the Capistrano Unified School District on Monday.
Smith, currently chief of the Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified School District, has also led districts in Irvine, Laguna Beach, San Diego County and Orlando, Fla. He will begin July 1 at Capistrano, replacing Interim Supt. Charles McCully.
McCully replaced James Fleming, who resigned in August after a 15-year tenure marred by controversies.
Smith’s four-year contract, approved unanimously Monday by district trustees, includes an annual salary of $255,000, a $33,000 annual annuity, a transportation stipend of $900 per month, and health, welfare, vacation and sick leave benefits.
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