The application period for CASBO Legislative Committee is now open!

Shape CASBO’s priorities for the year ahead as a member of our Legislative Committee, now accepting applications through Fri., March 15.

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 15; representative positions are restricted to those within the relevant section. Appointees are selected by CASBO’s Executive Committee and start their term of service on Wed., April 7 at the end of Annual Conference in Palm Springs. 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) Member @ Large
  • (1) Eastern Section Representative
  • (1) Northern Section Representative
  • (1) Sacramento Section Representative (two-year term, expires 2026)
  • (1) Shasta Cascade 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:

Darrin Watters
Chair
Hemet USD

Mark Schiel
Assistant Chair
Santa Clara USD

Gary Stine
Immediate Past Chair
Placentia-Yorba Linda USD

Chris Delehanty
Member at Large
Del Mar Union SD

Jesus Holguin
Member at Large
San Bernardino CSS

Sandra Flores
Central Section Representative
Woodlake USD

Paula Ford
Eastern Section Representative
Jurupa USD

Kirsten Perez
Northern Section Representative
Union ESD

Laura Lilley
Sacramento Section Representative
Placer COE

Donnie Salamanca
San Diego/Imperial Section Representative
Coronado USD

Kim Vardangea
Shasta Cascade Section Representative
Dunsmuir Joint Union HSD

Sara Slater
Southern Section Representative
Long Beach USD

John Baracy
AMC Liason
Baird

Richard De Nava
Educational Advocacy Foundation (EAF) Chair
San Bernardino CSS

Eric Dill
CASBO President-elect
Carlsbad USD