California’s first superintendent of equity lives in Philadelphia and has a separate job there, more than 2,500 miles away from the schools he advises as one of the highest paid officials in the state Department of Education
He has also been serving as a deputy superintendent for the California Department of Education since July 2020, a role dedicated to the success of children of color that was originally backed by a foundation grant but is now funded by state taxpayers.
Thurmond on Friday defended Lee's hiring and said he was the best person for the job, describing him as "somebody that I wanted to hire for a long time but he lived out of state. The pandemic opened the door for me to hire someone who is top of his class." Mary Nicely, chief deputy of the California Department of Education, defended Lee’s long-distance status. Even as students, teachers and administrators have returned to campuses this school year, Nicely suggested that Lee's location is less relevant because of remote work practices during the pandemic.
"State employment is for California residents unless the job requires a different location," said Amy Palmer, spokesperson for the California Government Operations Agency, which runs human resources for the state. “[Thurmond] knew [Lee] had done this work and could do what we haven't been able to do in the state of California. We found the person that we have not been able to find, who just happens to be someone who the superintendent has known for years and has worked together with for years,” Nicely said.
Department of Education officials pointed to Lee training staff on implicit bias after the 2020 police killing of George Floyd as part of his work. In October, Lee spoke to the state Assembly Education Committee in-person in Sacramento to support K-12 student mental health legislation. He has also participated in virtual events hosted by CDE on mental health and equity issues.
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