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Administration Overview

Department organizational charts for some departments are available below. More department organizational charts will be available soon.

Superintendent

  • David E. Cash, Ed.D.
  • Superintendent
  • (805) 963-4338, extension 6201
  • E-mail: dcash@sbsdk12.org

Essential responsibilities of the Superintendent

Key areas:

  • Board of Education
  • District Oversight
  • Communication of the District's Goals, Objectives, and Progress with Staff, Community, and the Media
  • Educational Strategies
  • Compliance with State and Federal Regulations and Laws
  • Oversight of Instructional Leadership, Pupil Services, Personnel, and Business Services
  • Major District Initiatives

Administrative Services and Communications

  • Barbara Keyani
  • Coordinator of Administrative Services and Communications
  • (805) 963-4338, extension 6206
  • E-mail: bkeyani@sbsdk12.org

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Essential responsibilities of Administrative Services and Communications

Department organizational chart for Administrative Services and Communications (pdf)

Key areas in Administrative Services and Communications:

  • Assistant to the Superintendent
  • Board Policies and Administrative Regulations
  • Bond News
  • Community Relations
  • Coordination of Staff Trainings
  • Diversity
  • Donations
  • Emergency Preparedness
  • Event Planning
  • Graphic Design
  • Mailings
  • Outreach Materials
  • Press Releases and Media Relations
  • Public Information
  • Public Records Act Requests
  • Web Site

Business Services

  • Meg Jetté
  • Assistant Superintendent of Business Services
  • (805) 963-4338, extension 6230
  • E-mail: mjette@sbsdk12.org
    Conrad Tedeschi
  • Director of Fiscal Services
  • (805) 963-4338, extension 6205
  • E-mail: ctedeschi@sbsdk12.org
  • Nancy Weiss
  • Director of Food Services
  • (805) 963-4338 extension 6387
  • E-mail: nweiss@sbsdk12.org

Essential responsibilities of Business Services

Key areas in Business Services:

  • Budget Management
  • Contracts Management
  • Employee Negotiations
  • Financial Forecasting and Analysis
  • Fiscal Operations
  • Food Services
  • Internal Audits
  • Purchasing
  • Real Property Acquisition
  • Risk Management
  • Warehouse

Child Development and After School Programs

  • Debi Badger
  • Director of Child Development and After School Programs
  • dbadger@sbsdk12.org
  • (805) 965-4633 X 252

Key areas in Child Development and After School Programs:

  • Coordinate Child Development and After School Program activities, communication, and information
  • Professional development for staff
  • Budget development for Child Development and After School Program
  • Monitor and evaluate program services to assure alignment with content standards
  • Work with community partner agencies

Curriculum and Categorical Programs

  • Dr. Cynthia White
  • Director of Curriculum and Categorical Programs
  • (805) 963-4338, extension 6221
  • E-mail: cwhite@sbsdk12.org

Essential responsibilities of Curriculum and Categorical Programs

Department organizational chart for Curriculum and Categorical Programs (pdf)

Key areas in Curriculum and Categorical Programs:

  • Local Education Agency plans
  • Career Technical Education
  • Advancement Via Individual Determination (AVID)
  • Work Experience Education
  • Textbook Adoptions
  • Title II Professional Development
  • Pyramid of Interventions for At-risk Students
  • Read 180 Implementation

Education (Pre-Kindergarten and Kindergarten – 12)

  • Robin Sawaske
  • Associate Superintendent of Education
  • (805) 963-4338, extension 6210
  • E-mail: rsawaske@sbsdk12.org

Essential responsibilities of Education

Department organizational chart for Education (pdf)

 

Key areas in Education:

  • Academic Performance, Adequate Yearly Progress, and School Accountability
  • After School Programs (K-8)
  • Athletics (9-12)
  • Budget
  • Child Development Preschool Programs
  • Community Outreach
  • Content Standards
  • Curriculum and Instruction
  • Elementary and Secondary Schools
  • Expulsions and Truancy
  • Facilities
  • Gifted and Talented Education
  • High School Continuation Programs
  • Higher Education Collaboration
  • Independent Study and Home School Programs
  • Intervention and Support Programs
  • Program Evaluation
  • Staff Development
  • Student Assessment
  • Student Support Services
  • Summer School
  • Vocation Education (9-12)

Facilities and Operations

  • David Hetyonk
  • Director of Facilities and Operations
  • (805) 963-4338, extension 6222
  • E-mail: dhetyonk@sbsdk12.org

Essential responsibilities of Facilities and Operations

Department organizational chart for Facilities and Operations (pdf)

Key areas in Facilities and Operations:

  • Accessibility and Paths of Travel
  • Capital Fund Projects
  • Civic Center Use of Sites
  • Code Compliance
  • Construction Management
  • Developer Fees
  • Emergency Preparedness
  • Facilities Master Plan
  • Facility Planning
  • Integrated Pest Management
  • Joint Use Agreements
  • Labor Compliance
  • Maintenance
  • Storm Water Management

Human Resources

  • (Position vacant)
  • Director of Human Resources
  • Elaine Alvarado
  • Coordinator of Classified Personnel
  • (805) 963-4338, extension 6240
  • E-mail: ealvarado@sbsdk12.org
  • Ann Peak
  • Coordinator of Certificated Personnel
  • (805) 963-4338, extension 6266
  • E-mail: apeak@sbsdk12.org

Essential responsibilities of Human Resources

Department organizational chart for Human Resources (pdf)

Key areas in Human Resources:

  • Credential Monitoring
  • Discipline and Grievance Issues
  • Employment
  • Health and Welfare
  • Labor Negotiations
  • OSHA Compliance
  • Personnel Data
  • Professional Development
  • Salary Compensation
  • Workers’ Compensation

Research, Evaluation, and Technology

  • Davis Hayden, Ph.D.
  • Director of Research, Evaluation and Technology
  • (805) 963-4338, extension 6265
  • E-mail: dhayden@sbsdk12.org

Essential responsibilities of Research, Evaluation and Technology

Department organizational chart for Research, Evaluation, and Technology (pdf)

Key areas in Research, Evaluation and Technology:

  • Academic Performance Index (API) and Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP), and School Accountability
  • Program Evaluation
  • State Testing Programs
  • Computer Technology
  • Information Technology Services

Special Education

  • Dr. Kerri Mills
  • Assistant Superintendent, Special Education
  • (805) 963-4338, extension 6246
  • E-mail: kmills@sbsdk12.org
  • Deborah Lazarri
  • Director of Special Education, Secondary
  • (805) 963-4338, extension 6248
  • E-mail: dlazarri@sbsdk12.org
  • Kirsten Escobedo
  • Director of Special Education, Elementary
  • (805) 963-4338, extension 6332
  • E-mail: kescobedo@sbsdk12.org

Essential responsibilities of Special Education

Department organizational chart for Special Education (pdf)

Key areas in Special Education:

  • Students with Disabilities
  • Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)
  • Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
  • Home Hospital
  • Individualized Education Programs
  • No Child Left Behind
  • Special Education Local Plan Area (SELPA)

Student Services

  • Marlin Sumpter
  • Director of Student Services
  • (805) 963-4338, extension 6278 and 6276
  • E-mail: msumpter@sbsdk12.org

Essential responsibilities of Student Services

Key areas in Student Services:

  • Administrative Hearing Panel
  • Comite
  • Complaints
  • English Learners
  • Foster Youth Educational Liaison
  • Monitoring for Results
  • Safe School Plan
  • Section 504