Apply for CASBO Legislative Committee through Friday, March 14, 2025!

Shape CASBO’s priorities for the year ahead as a member of our Legislative Committee.

Committee service is a rewarding way to give back to the school business industry while growing your professional network and gaining valuable leadership experience.

Member at large positions are open to all current individual members* who complete an application by Fri., March. 31, 2025; representative positions are restricted to those within the relevant section. Appointees are selected by CASBO’s Executive Committee and start their term of service at the end of Annual Conference each year. All leadership terms are held for a period of three (3) years, unless otherwise noted.

*For purposes of eligibility, an “individual member” is a current Organizational Subscription Employee Member or Honorary Life Member who is not retired. 

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Open positions:

  • (1) Central Bay Section Representative ((1) One-Year Term, Expires 2026)
  • (1) North Bay Section Representative ((1) One-Year Term, Expires 2026)
  • (1) San Diego Section Representative
  • (1) South Bay Section Representative
  • (1) Southern Section Representative
  • (1) Tri-Counties Section Representative

Roles and Responsibilities:

Qualifications:

  • Interest and experience in legislative issues, including the ability to analyze and understand legislation, education policies, and political issues at the local, state, and federal levels.
  • Communication skills and be familiar with working in a group consensus environment.
  • Supports the goals and objectives of CASBO as defined in the current member-driven strategic plan and the CASBO Legislative Platform. 
  • Be an Organizational Subscription Member or a non-retired Honorary Life Member.

Role of a Committee Member:

  • Study, develop, adopt and present legislative positions and issues to the Board of Trustees. 
  • Serve as the Advocacy Implementation Team for the CASBO Strategic Plan. 
  • Recommend the Legislative Platform for adoption by the Education Advocacy Foundation Board of Trustees and the CASBO Board of Directors. 
  • Assist in the preparation of Annual Conference sessions related to legislative issues. 
  • Approve requests for legislative sponsorship. 
  • Communicate on issues with various CASBO committees and professional councils. 
  • Serve as a liaison between the committee and each respective CASBO section. 

Advocacy Activities of CASBO:

  • Initiation of Legislation: 
    • The state professional councils of CASBO are strongly encouraged to raise policy issues and submit legislative proposals or platform issue statements based on member ideas to the Legislative Committee. It is imperative that no communication by any CASBO member be made to a legislative representative indicating a legislative position in the CASBO name unless that position has been approved by the Legislative Committee, the Board of Trustees of the Foundation or the Board of Directors of CASBO. 
  • Evaluation of Legislation: 
    • The legislative committee may refer legislative proposal to the CASBO professional council or committee for review and input. With the accelerated pace of legislative action in recent years, coordination of legislative issue feedback will be accomplished through the use of electronic mail.  
  • All CASBO members should remember that the official CASBO position on any legislation is determined by the Legislative Committee and the Education Advocacy Foundation Board of Trustees. In cases of urgent need for establishing a CASBO position the Legislative Committee may take positions using conference call or other technology in between meetings. 

Current Legislative Committee:

Chair

Mark Schiel
Santa Clara USD

Assistant Chair

Laura Lilley
Placer COE

Immediate Past Chair

Gary Stine
Huntington Beach City SD

Central Section Representative

Sandra Flores
Woodlake USD

Central Bay Section Representative

Jackie Chen
Menlo Park City SD

Eastern Section Representative

Paula Ford
Jurupa USD

North Bay Section Representative

Open

Sacramento Section Representative

Calli Coleman
El Dorado COE

San Diego/Imperial Section Representative

Donnie Salamanca
Coronado USD

Shasta Cascade Section Representative

Molly Schlange
University Preparatory School

South Bay Section Representative

Nadia Pongo
Mountain View Whisman SD

Southern Section Representative

Sara Slater
Long Beach USD

Tri-Counties Section Representative

Virginia Alvarez
Montecito Union SD

Member at Large

Joe Ayala
Santa Clara USD

Member at Large

Keith Butler
Torrance USD

Member at Large

Chris Delehanty
Del Mar Union SD

Member at Large

Michael Johnson
Clovis USD

Member at Large

Darrin Watters
Hemet USD

AMC Liaison

John Baracy
Baird

EAF Chair

Diane Deshler
Brentwood Union SD

CASBO President-Elect

Aaron Heinz
Colusa COE