Vallejo City Unified School District

William Spalding
Superintendent: November 2020 — Present
Employment Agreement (June 2022)
Employment Agreement (October 2020)

Mitchell A. Romao
Assistant Superintendent, Operations: November 2020 — Present
Interim Superintendent: July – November 2020
Hired as assistant superintendent, operations, Mitchell Romao was tapped as interim superintendent from July to November 2020. With the hiring of William Spalding, Romao returned to the assistant superintendent, operations position.



Ramona Robinson-Bishop, Ed.D
Superintendent: 2011 – March 2017
Separation Agreement (2017)
Employment Agreement (2014)
Employment Agreement (2013)
Employment Agreement (2011)

Gigi Patrick, Ed.D.
Assistant Superintendent – Human Resources Officer

Melvin Iizuka
Special Trustee
Melvin Iizuka serves as a special trustee for the Vallejo City Unified School District. Iizuka has power to stay or rescind any action the trustees take that in his judgement “may adversely affect the financial condition of the District,” according to Iizuka’s contract.
A special trustee is required to monitor the district’s finances as VCUSD pays back the remainder of a $60 million bailout loan it received from the state in 2004.
Contract: July 1, 2020 – June 30, 2021
Contract: July 1, 2019 – June 30, 2020
Griffin Technology Academies

Nick Driver
Superintendent: July 2022 — Present
Acting Superintendent: March – June 2022
Employment Agreement as Superintendent (July 2022)
Employment Agreement as Acting Superintendent (March 2022)