School District Superintendent to Retire

After 38 years in education, Berkeley Unified School District Superintendent William Huyett will retire on June 30, 2012.

Huyett, who began his career in 1974 as a high school math and physics teacher in Elk Grove, told immediate staff that he is "ready to pass the torch" and spend more time with his wife and family. 

“I was drawn to Berkeley because I saw an opportunity to work on the achievement gap, " said Huyett, as quoted in a press release from BUSD. "With a committed Board, dedicated staff, an involved community and the 2020 Vision, much has been accomplished in the past four years." 

After moving from teaching to administration, Huyett spent the past 16 years as superintendent in three districts, transitioning from Dixon to Lodi and finally Berkeley in Febuary 2008. Huyett was in Lodi for eight years as superintentent and kept a house in the city, telling the Lodi News-Sentinel that he would likely move back to Lodi following his retirement.

Huyett has two grown children, and four grandchildren. His wife, Anne, was a Lodi Unified teacher until her retirement in 2008. 

The Berkeley Board of Education will begin planning the process of selecting the next Superintendent and at a school board meeting "in the near future," according to BUSD.

What do you think of Huyett's time in the Berkeley Unified School District? What will his legacy be? Let us know in the comments.