Meet Paly and Gunn’s new principals
May 3, 2020
In Palo Alto Unified School District Supt. Don Austin’s Monday night livestream ‘Backstage with the Superintendent,’ the soon-to-be principals of Palo Alto High School and Gunn High School shared their thoughts on stepping into their new roles during such a hectic and disconcerting time. Brent Kline and Wendy Stratton, who will assume their new positions at Paly and Gunn, respectively, say there’s much to think about in the coming weeks, but look forward to hitting the ground running. See highlights from the meeting in the video below.
![Shounak Dharap, president of the school board of Palo Alto Unified School District, announced Friday morning that Superintendent Don Austin separated from his superintendent position at PAUSD. Corbin Dodd, an Ethnic Studies and AP Seminar teacher at Palo Alto High School, said that Austin's separation from the district surprised him and his colleagues. "Negotiations are happening right now, so there's a lot of talk about the school board and the superintendent, but it [Austin's separation] wasn't on my radar, and I don't think it was on the radar of any of the teachers I've spoken to," Dodd said.](https://palyvoice.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/IMG_7950-300x225.png)
