NOVATO
Director hired for
special education
A veteran North Bay educator has been named director of special education at the Novato Unified School District.
Dawn Mawhinney, former special education director at Sonoma Valley Unified School District, began work at the Novato district on Monday. Her starting annual salary is $179,749.
Prior to her time at the Sonoma Valley district, Mawhinney worked for the Cotati-Rohnert Park Unified School District from 1997 to 2021.