Chaidez to head San Jose community college district

Served as interim chancellor since July.

New chancellor

After serving as interim chancellor of the San Jose-Evergreen Community College District since last July, Dr. Beatriz Chaidez was named to the permanent position on April 9.

Chaidez previously served as vice chancellor of human resources for the district, which includes the San Jose-Evergreen Community College Extension at Milpitas.

“During her tenure as interim chancellor and her years serving our district as vice chancellor and associate vice chancellor of human resources, Dr. Chaidez has proven herself to be a steady leader, a creative problem solver and a passionate advocate for students,” said district board vice president Wendy Ho in a statement.

Before joining the district in early 2019, Chaidez held various roles in K-12 administration, including assistant superintendent for human resources with Salinas City Elementary School District, where she also served as director of pupil personnel services and special education. She has also served as an executive board member for both the Association of California School Administrators and the California Association of Latino Superintendents and Administrators. As an adjunct faculty member at San Jose State University, she taught a seminar course on administration in educational settings.

Neighborhood Notes

ROSE GARDEN>> Playful People Productions is staging “The Marshmallow Incident,” an original musical based on the book by Judi Barrett and Ron Barrett (creators of “Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs”), May 18-26 at the Historic Hoover Theatre. There are two casts for the show, one featuring performers ages 12-15 and one featuring families. Tickets are $30 at https://www.playfulpeople.org/tickets.