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Santa Barbara, CA 93101
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District Advisory Council (DAC)

The Santa Barbara High School District maintains a district-wide advisory council (DAC) for Gifted and Talented Education. The DAC consists of site coordinators, the district coordinator, teachers, and parents. The DAC meets every third Thursday of the month. The District Advisory Council (DAC) provides guidance for the district’s program. It advises on the criteria used for student qualification and on the disbursement of funds. It also assists with a thorough evaluation of the GATE program. The DAC also conducts a fund-raiser every spring. All of the money raised is spent directly for GATE students.

Each school has a site coordinator who plans and oversees the GATE program and a site advisory body which meets to provide program direction. The school advisory committees which consist of the site coordinator, the principal, teachers, parents, and students meet a minimum of three times a year.

See also the Tri County GATE Council.

District Advisory Council Elected Officers:

Parliamentarian Niloofar Kilpelainen
Fundraising Chair Michael Zoradi
Recording Secretary Wendy Geis-Rockwood

School Representatives:

School Parent Delegates Site Coordinator
Goleta Valley Jr High Carol Genetti
Open		 Paul Campbell
967-3486 ext. 152
La Colina  Jr High Hank Pitcher
Liz Downey		 Kurt Bergthold
967-4506 ext. 502
Santa Barbara Jr High Chris Speer
Cherie Demopoulos		 Sandy Robertson
730-7775
La Cumbre Jr High Denna Zamarran
Sherlene Allen		 Katie Pelle
687-0761 ext. 123
Dos Pueblos High Laura Cyr Bill Woodard
968-2541 ext. 389
San Marcos High Mike Brashears
Lindsay Hernandez		 Joan Cotich
967-4581 ext. 340
Santa Barbara High Jill Feldman
Jane Patterson		 Patty Ruth
966-9101 ext. 318

Community Members:

Community Members Marisa Miller, Educational Consultant
Blia Young, Director Cal-SOAP

 
 
 
 
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