Gov. Gavin Newsom signed legislation Monday that will make California the first U.S. state to stop school districts from notifying parents if their child starts using different pronouns or identifies as a different gender than what's on their school record.

The Seattle Public Schools superintendent is dedicated to ensuring all students thrive by transforming organizational culture and redesigning preK-12 systems and supports.

Jonathan Ponds served as superintendent of Montclair Public Schools for the last four years. The Essex County school district announced in May that Ponds' contract had been extended another five years so he would serve until at least 2029 after several years of leadership changes in Montclair schools.