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Explore what called school trustees to public service and examine how they are transforming schools

 

School board members are a diverse group united by a common goal: supporting students and improving their academic and social outcomes. CSBA's School Boards in Action campaign explores what called these school trustees to public service and examines how they are transforming schools for the benefit of students, staff and families.

What's Your Why? - Video Series

This series of video vignettes that features school district and county office of education board members describing why they became trustees and why they continue to serve California's public schools.

Kate Bishop 

Board Member | Chula Vista ESD

 

Hector Camacho

Board Member | San Mateo COE

 

Sean Yang

Board Member | Elk Grove USD

 

Kandice Richardson Fowler

Board Member | Woodland Joint USD

 

Gwen Dowdy-Rodgers

Board Member | San Bernardino USD

 

Shelley Hamilton

Board Member | Ross Valley SD

 

Ruthi Hanchett

Board Member | Fullerton SD

 

Ligia Andrade Zúñiga

Board Member | San Mateo Union HSD

 

Neil Layton

Board Member | San Carlos ESD

 

Melissa Krogh

Board Member | Warner USD

 

Jorge Pacheco Jr

Board Member | Oak Grove ESD

 

Dr. Bonnie Castrey

Board Member | Huntington Beach Union HSD

 

Dr. Robert Cancio

Board Member | Norwalk-La Mirada USD

 

Andrea Jordan

Board Member | Jefferson ESD

 

Dr. Alma Carina Castro

Board Member | Lynwood USD

 

Dianne El-Hajj

Board Member | Santee SD

 

Jessicca Rodgers

Board Member | El Dorado Union HSD

 

Michael Flowers

Board Member | West Covina USD

 

Zenaida Rosario

Board Member | San Ysidro ESD

 

Greg Land

Board Member | San Mateo Union HSD

 

Gethsemane Moss

Board Member | Benicia USD

 

 

 

 


Board Member Stories - Video Series

Learn how school trustees have led school districts and county offices of education through a time of crisis, using the disruption as an opportunity to re-examine, expand and enhance programs for students.

Jackie Wong

Board Member | Washington USD

 

Maggie Bove-LaMonica

Board Member | Lynwood USD

 

Dr. Alma Carina Castro

Board Member | Lynwood USD

 

Dr. Alma Carina Castro (in Spanish)

Board Member | Lynwood USD

 

Carrie Buck

Board Member | Placentia-Yorba Linda USD

 

Kalimah Salahuddin

Board Member | Jefferson Union SD

 

Maimona Afzal Berta

Board Member | Franklin-McKinley SD

 

Tom Adams

Board Member | Davis Joint USD

 

Zachary Ramos

Board Member | Gustine USD

 

Abel Sanchez

Board Member | Santa Cruz COE

 

 

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On the CSBA blog

Our School Boards in Action series takes an in-depth look at how our board members and districts are supporting students.

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School Boards in Action 2021 Archive 

For the latest stories, follow our blog at http://blog.csba.org.

 

On the radio

CSBA takes its message to the airwaves with our latest radio ad. The ad highlights who members are, what they do, and their mission to support California's more than 6 million k-12 students.

Click here to listen. 

 

On Video: Board Member Stories   

From expanded learning initiatives, to wellness centers, to mental health services, to food distribution, school trustees have stepped up to serve students and families in a time of crisis. CSBA is proud to showcase the hard work of our members through our year-long multimedia School Boards in Action campaign.

Richard Barrera

Board President, San Diego USD


   

Michelle Sierra-Sammons

Board Trustee, Auburn Union


Devon Conley

Board President, Mountain View Whisman SD


   

Betsy Lara

Board Trustee, Baldwin Park USD