The Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District approved the appointment of Melody Canady as the new assistant superintendent of business and fiscal services as of Nov. 15. The decision was announced at the Oct. 19 meeting.
Previously, Canady served as the chief business officer with the Pajaro Unified School District in Watsonville, Calif. She has also served as the assistant superintendent as well as chief business officer for the Greenfield Union School District in Greenfield, Calif.
In an emailed press release, she said, “I am very excited to be joining the Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District. I believe that every student deserves our full attention and commitment to excellence in education.”