One day after the deputy chief of the D.C. Charter School Board announced she was resigning, the position has been filled, the board says.
Well, that was fast.
Naomi Rubin DeVeaux has been appointed the new deputy executive director of the charter board, replacing Tamara Lumpkin, who is pursuing independent consulting for charter schools.
DeVeaux is hardly a stranger to the D.C. charter school world, or a strange pick for that matter — she’s currently the deputy executive director of Friends of Choice in Urban Schools (FOCUS), a D.C.-based charter advocacy group. DeVaux worked closely with Lumpkin and other board staff to create the Performance Management Framework, first-time ratings of the D.C. charter campuses on an intensive 100-point scale.
There will be a little lag time in the post switchover, with Lumpkin packing her things on Friday and DeVaux taking her office on Jan. 30. It’s a far cry from the nine-month search for the executive director, which concluded last month with new chief Scott Pearson.
“Naomi’s commitment to charter schools, her knowledge of the D.C. charter and schools community, and her strong leadership skills make her a tremendous addition to the PCSB team,” Pearson said in a statement.
