San Mateo County Superintendent of Schools Nancy Magee has died, her office announced today (April 27).
Magee, 66, had been battling an undisclosed illness. She had announced her retirement in February.
“I was informed that the passing was peaceful, with family and loved ones present. Please keep Nancy and the family in your thoughts and prayers during this difficult time,” wrote acting Superintendent Marco A. Chavez. “We are grateful for Nancy’s many years of leadership and she will always be in our hearts.”
Magee had been a classroom teacher for 20 years and then moved to the county office of education. She moved up to the position of associate superintendent of student services. She was elected superintendent in 2018 and re-elected in 2022. She led the county’s education system through the pandemic and her office says she has been a driving force behind putting together a countywide program for aligning youth mental health support and services into an easier-to-navigate process.
In the June 2 election, candidates Chelsea Bonini and Hector Camacho Jr. are vying for the position of county superintendent. Bonini is a second-grade classroom teacher, an attorney and a member of the county Board of Education. Questions have arisen about whether she holds the correct credential to serve as superintendent. She faces Camacho, the executive director of the San Mateo County Office of Education. Magee endorsed Camacho before she died.
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