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 2011-2012 Members

Janet Jones, Superintendent, Chairperson Farmersville Unified
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
Sarah Koligian, Superintendent Tulare Joint Union High
Dr. Gary Mekeel, Superintendent Burton Schools
Connie Owens, Superintendent* Springville Union Elementary
Sandra Rivera, Superintendent Earlimart 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: November 2011

Meeting Minutes

September 2010 February 2011 September 2011
November 2010 March 2011 November 2011
January 2011 April 2011  

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