The Superintendent of Cotati-Rohnert Park Unified School District
Dr. Maité Iturri is the Superintendent of the Cotati-Rohnert Park Unified School District, bringing extensive experience and a deep commitment to ensuring every student has the opportunity to thrive. Throughout her career in education, she has served as a bilingual teacher, principal, district administrator, and assistant superintendent, developing a strong understanding of the many people and partnerships that make a school community successful. Dr. Iturri is passionate about student achievement, equity, meaningful family and community engagement, and creating learning environments where every student feels welcomed, valued, and supported. A longtime Sonoma County educator and community member, she believes strongly in the power of collaboration and in keeping students at the heart of every decision. Dr. Iturri is proud to lead CRPUSD and looks forward to working alongside students, staff, families, and the community to help every student reach their full potential.
About Dr. Iturri
Academic Achievement for All Students
Maite Iturri, Ed.D., comes to CRPUSD from Petaluma City Schools where she's been Assistant Superintendent of Student Services. Dr. Iturri has served across many levels in education and has extensive expertise in leading initiatives to improve academic success and social outcomes for students. She began her career as a Bilingual Teacher then as Principal of El Verano Elementary School and Director of District Programs in Sonoma Valley. In 2021, Dr. Iturri moved to Petaluma City Schools where she was the K-12 Academic Coordinator and most recently Assistant Superintendent of Student Services. During her career in education, Dr. Iturri has successfully led school and district programming including implementing a community school model, opening a Family Resource Center, facilitating equity work and building a strong network with parent and community members to support student success. She believes that providing a variety of programs to engage with students of all learning styles is critical to the student and district’s collective success.
Dr. Iturri has a deep connection within Sonoma County and is an active community member, serving in numerous leadership roles both in education and in her local community. Most notably, she
is the co- founder of Food for All/Comida para Todos, a nonprofit in The Springs region of Sonoma Valley focusing on supplying food and basic supplies to its community. In addition, Dr.
Iturri is part of the Adjunct Faculty at Sonoma State University, teaching in the Educational Leadership Program.
Dr. Iturri was raised in a bilingual and bicultural home. She received her undergraduate degree in Mexican-American Studies, her Teaching Credential, and her Masters in Educational Leadership
from Sonoma State University. She attended University of California, Davis where she started her Doctorate in Educational Leadership and has completed her Doctorate from San Francisco State
University.
Superintendent Videos
Superintendent Letters
Dear CRPUSD Families, Staff, and Community,
It is my honor and privilege to enter into my fourth year as Superintendent of the Cotati-Rohnert Park Unified School District, a community I have come to know as hardworking, deeply caring, and genuinely invested in the success of every child we serve.
As I reflect on where we are and where we are headed, I have a profound sense of pride and purpose. This district has navigated challenges with resilience, and what I see across our schools today is a community that continues to grow stronger together.
Our Students Are at the Center of Everything
Every decision we make as a district begins and ends with the same question: what is best for our students? This year, we are deepening our commitment to strong foundational literacy and mathematics across all grade levels, expanding structured literacy supports for our youngest readers, and strengthening the systems that help us identify students who need additional support before small gaps grow into bigger ones.
Student achievement, in our view, is inseparable from student belonging. We know that children learn best when they feel known, safe, valued, and connected, and we are working every day to build that kind of experience in every school and every classroom across CRPUSD.
Progress Across Our District
We are proud of the meaningful progress happening across every corner of this district. This year we welcomed 18 new resident teachers, modernized key Human Resources and enrollment systems, expanded Special Education programs to more sites, launched new curriculum in financial literacy and health education, strengthened our cybersecurity infrastructure, increased scratch cooking in our cafeterias, and completed bond-funded facility improvements at schools across the district with solar installation underway and early learning remodels planned for summer 2027. Every one of these efforts reflects the same commitment: to build a district that is worthy of our students and our community.
Our Fiscal Foundation
We have communicated with our community about the fiscal challenges facing California school districts, and CRPUSD is no exception. Through careful planning, responsible stewardship, and the collaborative spirit of Interest-Based Bargaining with all three of our labor unions, we enter this year in a stable and positive fiscal position. We take our responsibility to steward public resources seriously, and we are committed to ensuring that every dollar serves students.
Our Community Makes This Possible
None of what we accomplish happens in isolation. We are grateful for the community organizations and city partners who walk alongside us every day: the California Parenting Institute, the Sonoma County Family YMCA, the Boys & Girls Club of Sonoma and Marin, the Cotati-Rohnert Park Education Foundation, the Cities of Rohnert Park and Cotati, Ballet Folklórico Quetzalán, and Art & Soul of Santa Rosa, among many others. Your partnership makes CRPUSD stronger, and we are deeply grateful.
Our labor partnerships are at the heart of everything we do. The collaborative relationships we have built with our unions, grounded in trust, transparency, and a shared commitment to our students and staff, make this district stronger every single day. We are deeply grateful for their ongoing partnership and for the spirit of mutual respect that defines how we work together.
We are also grateful for the trust our community has placed in us through the passage of our bond measures, investments that are making our school buildings safer, more modern, and more worthy of the students who learn in them.
Looking Ahead
There is still much work to do. We remain clear about our challenges and committed to facing them with transparency, collaboration, and an unwavering focus on the children and families we serve. The work of building a great school district is never finished, and that is exactly how it should be.
What gives me the most hope is the people. The teachers who plan lessons, adjust instruction, and monitor student progress. The counselors who notice when a child is struggling. The classified staff who make sure our schools run every single day. Our dedicated site administrators who ensure our schools are safe, welcoming, and thriving places. The families who show up, ask hard questions, and keep us accountable. And the students are remarkable, resilient, full-of-possibility students who walk through our doors every morning and remind us why it all matters.
It is an honor to serve this community. Thank you for your continued trust, your partnership, and your belief in what CRPUSD can be.
With hope and gratitude,
Maité Iturri, Ed.D.
Superintendent
Cotati-Rohnert Park Unified School District
Past Letters
Welcome Back to the 26/27 School Year!
There is something about the start of a new school year that feels full of promise: new learning, new friendships, new possibilities. Whether your child is stepping into a classroom for the very first time or returning as a senior in their final year with us, we are genuinely glad you are here. This community is better because of you!
As we begin this year together, I want to share what is on our hearts and minds as a district and what you can expect from us in the months ahead. Our Board of Trustees has identified several areas of focus for CRPUSD in the coming year.
Student Achievement
Every child who walks through our doors deserves instruction that meets them where they are and challenges them to grow. This year, we are deepening our commitment to strong foundational literacy and math across all grade levels, expanding structured literacy supports for our earliest readers, and strengthening the systems that help us identify students who need additional support early before small gaps become big ones. We will continue to use data thoughtfully to make sure that every student is seen, supported, and moving forward.
Student achievement is about learning and belonging. It is about showing up to a place where you feel known, safe, valued, and connected. We are committed to building that kind of school experience for every child, every day.
Timely and Transparent Communication
You deserve to know what is happening in your child's school and in this district, and you will hear it directly and promptly from us. This year we are recommitting to clear, consistent communication through ParentSquare, our school newsletters, and direct outreach when something important arises. If something affects your child or your family, we will not make you search for the information. We will bring it to you.
We also want to hear from you. Your voice and ideas matter. Your ideas about how we can do better matter. Please do not hesitate to reach out to your child's teacher, principal, or our district office. We are here, and we are listening.
Fiscal Health and Responsible Stewardship
We will continue to be transparent regarding our budget and financial forecast. Like many California school districts, CRPUSD has navigated a challenging budget environment. We have made difficult decisions thoughtfully and collaboratively, including working alongside our labor partners through Interest-Based Bargaining to find solutions that serve both our staff and our students. Because of that careful work, we enter this year in a stable and positive fiscal position.
We take our responsibility to steward public resources seriously. Every dollar we receive exists to serve students, and we are committed to spending it that way.
Sustainability Planning for the Future
Stability today is not enough. We are also building for tomorrow. We will continue work on long-term sustainability planning, examining our programs, staffing, facilities, and priorities to ensure that CRPUSD is positioned to serve this community not just this year but for the years and decades ahead. That planning will happen with transparency and with community voice, and we will keep you informed every step of the way.
Whatever this year holds the growth, the challenges, the friendships, the hard days, and the great ones we are here with you. Show up. Ask questions. Take risks. Let people know when you need help. You belong here, and what you bring to this school community matters more than you know.
We are partners in your child’s education and well-being, and we are so excited to welcome back our students!
Here is to a wonderful year ahead, together.