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Superintendents Governance Committee

The Superintendents Governance Committee (SGC) is the governing board of the Tulare County/District SELPA. The Committee is responsible for approving the fiscal allocation of state and federal special education funding and the review and recommendation of SELPA policies which guide special education programs within the Tulare County/District SELPA.

The Superintendents Governance Committee is comprised of fifteen (15) members who assure representation of the 46 school districts and the Tulare County Office of Education. Twelve members represent districts over 1500 students CBEDS (California Basic Educational Data System) count. Two members are appointed at large for a three-year term to represent districts under 1500 student CBEDS counts. One member is the Tulare County Superintendent of Schools, Mr. Jim Vidak.

Superintendents Governance Committee meetings are held
monthly and are open to the public. For more information call
(559) 730-2910 ext. 5120.

Superintendents Governance Committee Members
2010-2011

Janet Jones, Superintendent, Chairperson Farmersville Unified
Howard Berger, Superintendent Tulare Joint Union High
Luis Castellanoz, Superintendent Tulare City Elementary
Dr. Joe Hernandez, Superintendent Dinuba Unified
Tim Hire, Superintendent Woodlake Union
Dr. Carolyn Kehrli, Superintendent Cutler-Orosi Unified
Janet Kliegl, Superintendent Lindsay Unified
Dr. Gary Mekeel, Superintendent Burton Elementary
Sandra Munoz, Superintendent Earlimart Elementary
Connie Owens, Superintendent* Springville Union Elementary
Terri Rufert, Superintendent* Sundale Union Elementary
Dr. John Snavely, Superintendent Porterville Unified Schools
Jim Vidak, Superintendent Tulare County Office of Education
Dr. Craig Wheaton, Superintendent Visalia Unified
Renee Whitson, Superintendent Exeter Union

* Two (2) members appointed at large, for a three-year term, who represent districts under 1500 student CBEDS count.

Meeting Dates
For dates, times, and locations of Superintendents Governance Committee for Special Education (SGC) meetings, please refer to the Calendar of Events.

Agenda: April 2011

Meeting Minutes
September 2009 May 2010
October 2009 September 2010
November 2009 November 2010
February 2010 January 2011
March 2010 February 2011
April 2010 March 2011
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Tulare County/District Special Education Local Plan Area (SELPA)
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Visalia, California 93278-5091
Phone: (559) 730-2910 • Fax: (559) 730-2511
TTY (hearing impaired): (559) 733-6314

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