School District Board Members

Ballard School District
Board meetings are generally held the third Thursday of each month at 3:30 p.m. at the Ballard School Library. Call to confirm.

Aniesa Bllinger, Board President Term expires: 2028
Art Kaslow, Clerk Term expires: 2026
Sean Conroy, Board Member Term expires: 2026
School Board Rep to County Committee: Aniesa Bllinger

Blochman Union School District
Board meetings are generally held the second Tuesday of each month (4:30 p.m. for closed sessions, 5:30 p.m. open sessions) at the Benjamin Foxen Elementary School Library. Call to confirm.

Shannon Clay, Board President Term expires: 2026
Kelly Salas-Ernst, Clerk Term expires: 2028
Thomas Gibbons, Board member Term expires: 2026
Daniella Pearce, Board Member Term expires: 2028
Jeania Reasner, Board Member Term expires: 2028
School Board Rep to County Committee: Daniella Pearce

Buellton Union School District
Board meetings are generally held the third Wednesday of each month at 7 p.m. at the Jonata Middle School Library. Call to confirm.

Ryan Sullivan, Board President Term expires: 2026
Elaine Alvarado, Clerk Term expires: 2026
Brandon Perkins Board Member Term expires: 2026
Jessie Skidmore, Board Member Term expires: 2026
Brandon Gnekow Board Member Term expires: 2028
School Board Rep to County Committee Ryan Sullivan, Brandon Perkins (alternate)

 Carpinteria Unified School District
Board meetings are generally held the second and fourth Tuesdays of each month at 5:30 p.m. at Carpinteria City Hall. Call to confirm.

Jaime Diamond, Board President Term expires: 2028
Andy Sheaffer, Vice President/Clerk Term expires: 2026
Eric Bridgford, Board Member Term expires: 2026
Genette Alcaraz, Clerk Term expires: 2026
Aaron Smith, Board Member Term expires: 2028
School Board Rep to County Committee: Genette Alcaraz,  Eric Bridgford (alternate)

Cold Spring School District
Board meetings are generally held the second Monday of each month at 6 p.m. at the Cold Spring School Auditorium. Call to confirm.

Michael Marino, Board President Term expires: 2026
Trevor Pattison, Vice President Term expires: 2028
Gabrielle Haas, Clerk Term expires: 2028
Elke Kane, Board Member Term expires: 2026
Jennifer Miller, Board Member Term expires: 2026
School Board Rep to County Committee: Jennifer Miller

College School District
Board meetings are generally held the second Tuesday of each month at 5:30 p.m. at the Santa Ynez School, Conference Room 4. Call to confirm.

Molly Carrillo-Walker, Board President Term expires: 2026
Calisse Courtney, Vice President/Clerk Term expires: 2028
Kyle Abello, Board Member Term expires: 2026
Peter Wright, Board Member Term expires: 2026
Nicola Selley, Board Member Term expires: 2028
School Board Rep to County Committee Molly Carrillo-Walker, Peter Wright (alternate)

Cuyama Joint Unified School District
Board meetings are generally held the second Tuesday of each month at 6 p.m. at the Cuyama Elementary School Board Room. Call to confirm.

Jeffrey Mitchell, Board President Term expires: 2028
Elaine Johnson, Clerk Term expires: 2026
Michael Funkhouser, Board Member Term expires: 2028
Jeanette Rosales, Board Member Term expires: 2028
Danielle Reynolds, Board Member Term expires: 2026
School Board Rep to County Committee Michael Funkhouser 

Goleta Union School District
Regular Board meetings are generally held on Wednesdays at 6:30 p.m. at the Jack Kramer Administration Center. Call to confirm.

Sholeh Jahangir, Board President Term expires: 2028
Ethan Bertrand, VIce President Term expires: 2026
Emily Zacarias, Clerk Term expires: 2026
Dr. Richard E. Mayer, Board Member Term expires: 2026
Vicki Ben-Yaacov, Board Member Term expires: 2028
School Board Rep to County Committee Emily Zacarias

Guadalupe Union School District
Board meetings are generally held the second Wednesday of each month at 5:15 p.m. at the Mary Buren Elementary School Media Center. Call to confirm.

Jose E. Pereyra, Board President Term expires: 2028
Sheila Marie Cepeda, Board Vice President Term expires: 2026
Lourdes Ramirez, Board Clerk Term expires: 2026
Maria Luisa Baro, Board Member Term expires: 2028
Diana Arriola, Board Member Term expires: 2026
School Board Rep to County Committee Diana Arriola, Lourdes Ramirez (alternate)

Hope Elementary School District
Board meetings are generally held on the second Monday of each month at 6:30 p.m. at the Hope School District Office Board Room. Call to confirm.

Frann Wageneck, Board President Term expires: 2026
Kelly Gleason Keogh, Board Clerk Term expires: 2026
Erik Vasquez, Board Member Term expires: 2026
Daniel Cunnison, Board Member Term expires: 2028
Joe Selzer, Board Member Term expires: 2028
School Board Rep to County Committee Dan Cunnison

Lompoc Unified School District
Board meetings are generally held on the second and fourth Tuesday of each month at 5:30 p.m. at the Education Center Board Room. Call to confirm.

William "Franky" Caldeira, Board President Term expires: 2026
Tracy Phillips, Vice President Term expires: 2028
Brenda Villa, Clerk Term expires: 2026
Mitch Torina, Board Member Term expires: 2028
LeAnne Woolever, Board Member Term expires: 2028
School Board Rep to County Committee: 

Los Olivos School District
Board meetings are generally held on the second Monday of each month at 5:30 p.m. at the Robert Parsons Library. Call to confirm.

Mark Herthel, Board President Term expires: 2028
Robert Walmsley, Board Clerk Term expires: 2026
Todd Norman, Board Member Term expires: 2026
Michael McKee, Board Member Term expires: 2028
Carlee Fernandez, Board Member Term expires: 2028
School Board Rep to County Committee Robert Walmsley

Montecito Union School District
Board meetings are generally held on the third Tuesday of each month (closed session 3 p.m., open session 4 p.m.) at the Montecito Union School Auditorium. Call to confirm.

Susannah Osley, Board President Term expires: 2026
Kim Crail, Vice President Term expires: 2026
Mitchell Bragg, Board Member Term expires: 2028
A.C. Hernandez, Board Member Term expires: 2028
Jessica Smith, Board Member Term expires: 2028
School Board Rep to County Committee Jessica Smith, Susannah Osley (alternate)

Orcutt Union School District
Board meetings are generally held on the second Wednesday of each month (Charter Public Session 6:15 p.m., Regular Public Session 7:15 p.m.) at the Orcutt District Office Board Room. Call to confirm.

Liz Phillips, Board President Term expires: 2028
Melanie Waffle, Board Clerk Term expires: 2026
Shaun A. Henderson, Board President Term expires: 2026
April Huckabey, Board Member Term expires: 2028
Mark Steller, Board Member Term expires: 2026
School Board Rep to County Committee Melanie Waffle

Santa Barbara Unified School District
Board meetings are generally held on the second and fourth Tuesday of each month at 6:30 p.m. at the Santa Barbara Unified School District Board Room. Call to confirm.

Gabe Escobedo, Board President Term expires: 2026
William Banning, Vice President Term expires: 2028 
Rose Munoz, Clerk Term expires: 2026
Sunita Beall, Board Member Term expires: 2028
Celeste Kafri, Board Member Term expires: 2028
School Board Rep to County Committee Celeste Kafri 

Santa Maria-Bonita School District
Board meetings are generally held on the second Wednesday of each month at 6  p.m. at the Souza Center Board Room. Call to confirm.

Linda Cordero, Board President Term expires: 2028
Luz Maria Cabral, Board Vice President Term expires: 2026
Ricky Lara, Board Clerk Term expires: 2026
John Hollinshead, Board Member Term expires: 2028
Ricardo Valencia, Vice President Term expires: 2028
School Board Rep to County Committee Linda Cordero

Santa Maria Joint Union High School District
Board meetings are generally held on the second Tuesday of each month at 6:30  p.m. at the Santa Maria Joint Union High School District Support Services Center. Call to confirm.

Feliciano Aguilar, Board President Term expires: 2026
Alma Hernandez, Board Clerk Term expires: 2028
David Baskett, Board Member Term expires: 2026
Dr. Tammie Castillo Shiffer Board Member Term expires: 2028
Magdalena Serrano, Clerk Term expires: 2026
School Board Rep to County Committee Alma Hernandez 

Santa Ynez Valley Union High School District
Board meetings are generally held on the third Tuesday of each month at 5:30 p.m. at the Santa Ynez Valley Union High School Administration Office Board Room. Call to confirm.

Christopher Johnson, Board President Term expires: 2028
Sheri Noble, Board Clerk Term expires: 2026
Kathleen Grace-Velazquez, Board Member Term expires: 2026
Jose Juan Ibarra, Board Member Term expires: 2028
Susan Shehab, Board Member Term expires: 2026
School Board Rep to County Committee Kathleen Grace-Velazquez,  Jose Juan Ibarra (alternate)

Solvang School District
Board meetings are generally held on the second Wednesday of each month at 5:30  p.m. at Solvang Elementary School, Lower Campus, Multipurpose Room. Call to confirm.

Erin Zivic, Board President Term expires: 2026
John Winckler, Board Clerk Term expires: 2028
Susie Durbiano, Board Member Term expires: 2026
MaryEllen Rehse, Board Member Term expires: 2026
Nick Kennedy, Board Member Term expires: 2028
School Board Rep to County Committee  Erin Zivic

Vista del Mar Union School District
Board meetings are generally held on the second Thursday of each month at 5:30  p.m. at the Vista del Mar Union School District Library. Call to confirm.

Ryan Harrington, Board President Term expires: 2028
Kit Boise-Cossart, Board Member Term expires: 2026
Michael Morando, Board Member Term expires: 2028
School Board Rep to County Committee Michael Morando