Piedmont Pulse

July 24, 2026

Dear PUSD Families and Staff,

I am writing to follow up on Board President Ruchi Medhekar's communication from yesterday. I have accepted a position as Superintendent for the Cupertino Union School District. My last day serving as your Superintendent will be the August 12th Board meeting

This decision was not an easy one to make. Serving as Superintendent of PUSD since July 2023 has been one of the great honors of my career, and I leave with tremendous gratitude for what we have built together.

Over these past three years, our community has accomplished so much. We have achieved high levels of student performance while enhancing academic rigor across all of our schools. We have improved instructional coherence through clear strategic priorities and a graduate profile that reflects our shared vision for every student, TK-12. We prioritized the wellness of our students and staff and saw meaningful increases in engagement across our schools. We improved our fiscal position, reinforcing budget stability and reserves so that PUSD is stable well into the future. We continued to improve compensation and health benefits for our teachers and staff who make this district exceptional, while maintaining low class sizes and robust academic programs. And our community showed its unwavering commitment to our schools by passing two parcel tax measures, an achievement that reflects trust in our schools that makes our district so special.

Our success is a reflection of our work together. I am profoundly grateful to our Board of Education for their steady leadership and wisdom. I am grateful to our families for their partnership in support of our district. I am grateful to our teachers, administrators, and staff, whose excellence is the foundation of everything PUSD offers. I owe special thanks to Dr. Elise Marks, APT President, and Amy Lee, CSEA President, for their partnership and their unwavering care for our staff and students. And I am grateful to PEF and to our City team, whose collaboration has helped ensure that Piedmont remains a place where students receive the finest education available.

Piedmont is a remarkable place, and I leave knowing our district is strong and will continue to thrive.

Thank you for the privilege of serving as your Superintendent.

With gratitude,

Jennifer Hawn, Ed.D.

Superintendent