"I'm not going to knee-jerk and demonize this person," she said.
The new charge, which came by way of a Los Angeles County grand jury indictment, stems from allegations that Hubbard gave a pay raise, without the required school board approval, to administrator Nora Roque while they both worked at the Beverly Hills Unified School District in May of 2005.
Roque now works at Newport-Mesa Unified as the director of classified personnel. Roque is not accused of wrongdoing.
School board President Walt Davenport, who has proclaimed Hubbard's innocence previously, said nothing has changed for him with the new allegation.
"I just want him to go to trial and get it over with," he said.
Davenport said his steadfast support comes from his feelings about Hubbard's character and his belief that the charges won't stand up in court.
"It seems to me that he was acting totally within his authority," Davenport said of the new charge.
Trustee Katrina Foley, the only school board member who voted in January against allowing Hubbard to go on paid administrative leave so he could prepare for his upcoming trial, called the situation "a distraction for our district."
"It would be nice if we can get it resolved one way or another and move beyond this," she said.
Hubbard returned after five months of paid leave in July.
Black pointed to Hubbard's history with the district, saying that he showed strong leadership. She said he helped keep music and art classes, retain full benefits for employees, oversee a period of increased test scores and keep the district fiscally solvent.
Hubbard has done nothing wrong at Newport-Mesa Unified, Black said, adding that the district had an auditor look into the issue when it first arose.
She added that Hubbard has been straightforward about the situation since before he was charged.
"He's the most transparent superintendent that I've ever worked with," she said.
