The Honorable Jack O’Connell
Former State Superintendent of Public Instruction
California Department of Education
Gavin Payne, Former Chief Deputy Superintendent of Public Instruction
California Department of Education
Co-Chair
Kathryn Radtkey-Gaither, Undersecretary of Education
Office of the Secretary of Education
Co-Chair
The Advisory Committee members include:
- President pro Tempore of the Senate designee: Dave W. Gordon, Superintendent, Sacramento County Office of Education
- Speaker of the Assembly designee: Assembly Member Joan Buchanan
- Director of the Department of Finance designee: Jeannie Oropeza, Program Budget Manager, Department of Finance
- Director of the Department of Social Services: John A. Wagner
- Chairperson of the California Children and Families Commission designee: Kris Perry, First 5 California Executive Director
- Two representatives appointed by the Governor:
- Celia Ayala, Los Angeles Universal Preschool, Chief Operating Officer
- Dennis Vicars, Chief Executive Officer, Human Services Management Corporation/PACE
- Two appointments by the Senate Committee on Rules:
- Cliff Marcussen, Executive Director, Options, Inc.
- Consuelo Espinosa, Infant/Toddler Specialist, West Ed
- Two appointments by the Speaker of the Assembly:
- Yolie Flores, Board Member, Los Angeles Unified School District
- Toby Boyd, Kindergarten Teacher, Elk Grove Unified School District
