District Advisory Council

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.

• District Advisory Council By-Laws (pdf file)
• District Advisory Council Meeting Agendas & Minutes
• Letter from GATE District Coordinator

See also the Tri County GATE Council.

The District Advisory Council 2005-2006 Elected Officers:

Parliamentarian	Niloofar Kilpelainen
Fundraising Chair	Michael Zoradi
Recording Secretary	Wendy Rockwood

School Representatives:

School	Parent Delegates	Site Coordinator
Goleta Valley Jr High	OPEN OPEN	Evan Moore 967-3486
La Colina  Jr High	Mike Brashears Kristen Rohm	Kurt Bergthold 967-4506 ext. 502
Santa Barbara Jr High	Gayle Eidelson and Jill Feldman Janet Rowse	Sandy Robertson 730-7775
La Cumbre Jr High	Nancy Behlman Greg Carlson	Valerie Palmer Lauren Rodriguez 687-0761
Dos Pueblos High	Laura Cyr Lori Harris	Lindsay Woodard 968-2541 ext. 396
San Marcos High	OPEN Lee McCoy	Joan Cotich & Jerolyn Fikes 967-4581
Santa Barbara High	Jane Patterson OPEN	Patty Ruth 966-9101 ext. 318

 

Community Members

Mimi Hildlebrand OPEN position