The San Francisco Board of Education on Tuesday officially appointed Maria Su as superintendent of the San Francisco Unified School District, less than a week after the previous superintendent resigned.

San Francisco Superintendent Maria Su visited a North Beach elementary on her first day, following an accelerated appointment process and chaos over school closures.

San Francisco's school board will vote on Tuesday to confirm Maria Su as the district's new superintendent after Matt Wayne abruptly stepped down Friday. On Monday, she picked up a vote of confidence from the head of California's Department of Education.

The students at Yick Wo Elementary School on Tuesday got a chance to ask the new leader of San Francisco Unified some of the burning questions families across the district have been wondering about for months.

Board of Education expected to swear in Maria Su on Tuesday to her perch atop the San Francisco Unified School District.

San Francisco schools officially have a new superintendent. Maria Su was voted into the role at a San Francisco Unified School District Board Meeting in the city Tuesday night.

Veteran city department head tapped to lead ailing school district after former superintendent Matt Wayne's resignation was accepted today

Maria Su's appointment to the role was approved in a 6-3 vote on Tuesday night, but not all parents and board members were happy with the choice. KTVU's Tori Gaines reports from San Francisco.