Lincoln High School has a new interim principal.
Vice Principal Jose Soto-Ramos will serve in that position for the 2017-2018 school year.
Parents and students have protested in front of the school several times, demanding that Soto-Ramos, who has been a vice principal for the past five years, be hired as principal.
At the time, the vice principal was not being considered for the post, according to a district spokesperson.
San Diego Unified School District Superintendent Cindy Marten appeared on NBC 7's "Politically Speaking" on May 19 and discussed the controversy.
She admitted it has taken a while to hire a new principal at the school. However, she added, that is to be expected.
“I fully intend to see us all the way through this process where they will have the leadership that they need,” Superintendent Cindy Marten said.
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On Tuesday, the SDUSD Board of Trustees announced the decision to place Soto-Ramos in an interim position.
"The decision to select Soto-Ramos as the Interim Principal was a true collaborative effort and one that was made after careful consideration and discussions with a panel comprised of teachers, students, parents, community members and district officials," SDUSD officials said in a written statement.
The district says it's no longer looking for a principal, but is still calling Soto-Ramos the interim principal.
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