“There is nothing more important than our children, and I take my responsibilities very seriously.” As Dr. Brian Lucas accepted the position of Superintendent of Schools at the Dec. 12, 2023, CCUSD Board Meeting, he was profuse in expressing his dedication to the task of education. The CCUSD School Board voted unanimously to approve his contact, and hire hm for a term to begin this coming semester.
“I’m excited about being a part of this vibrant community; the excellent staff, the strong labor partners, [after watching all the] presentations, our award winners, our programs…This is a community that I know where I belong.”
Dr. Lucas most recently served as Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources in the Lynwood Unified School District. Prior to this role he served for several years as Manhattan Beach Unified School District Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources. Prior to that, he served in various support capacities in the Los Angeles Unified School District, including coordinator of student information systems, director of teacher evaluation and development, and instructional director.
Dr. Lucas began his teaching career in 1991 as an elementary school teacher in the Inglewood Unified School District. He then embarked on his administrative career, serving 10 years as an elementary school principal in Inglewood, CA; Seattle, WA; and Los Angeles. He is particularly proud that his schools achieved recognition and awards for quickly advancing, beating all state academic goals, and closing achievement gaps.
He also served as Principal at Seattle Public Schools’ Beacon Hill Elementary, the school earned “most improved test scores” in 2001. He was also recognized by the teacher’s union as an LAUSD Principal of the Year while at Aurora Elementary School, due to surpassing the state achievement goal by 35 points.
Offering a ‘shout out’ to both his husband in Colombia and his mother in Florida, he said “I just could not ask for a better family,” and thanked them for all of their support.
“I want every student to come to our schools knowing that they belong, that they are safe, and that we will help them reach their goals. We have a lot of working coming up next semester… I just want to thank you all very very much.”
Dr. Lucas has his bachelor of arts degree in Communication Studies from University of Southern California ; his master’s in educational administration from California State University, Los Angeles, and a doctorate in educational leadership for Social Justice from Loyola Marymount University.
Lucas will begin as CCUSD Superintendent of schools in January of 2024.
