State SARB Members

The State Superintendent of Public Instruction (SSPI) is pleased to announce the following representatives to participate in the State SARB for the 2026 calendar year, pursuant to California Education Code (EC) Section 48325(b)(1) . The term for the State SARB representatives will expire on December 31, 2026.

Name	Title	Agency/Organization Name
Elizabeth Bahn	Coordinator, Attendance Improvement Program, Student Services Department	San Jose Unified School District
Ahmad Bahrami	Division Manager Public Behavioral Health	Fresno County Department of Behavioral Health
Samantha Blackburn	Nursing Professor/Community Engagement Center Director	California State University, Sacramento
Bryan Campoy	Director of Innovative Programs	Kern High School District
Angela Chandler	Coordinator III, Child Welfare and Attendance	Los Angeles County Office Education
Jane Claar	Commissioner	Sacramento County Juvenile Justice Delinquency Prevention Commission
Nyeisha DeWitt	Founder and Executive Director	Oakland Natives Give Back
Jennifer Elenes	Administrator of Continuous Improvement and Accountability	Santa Clara County Office of Education
Laura Faer	Supervising Deputy Attorney General and Co-Supervisor, Bureau of Children’s Justice	California Department of Justice
Ryan Gallagher	Director of Continuous Improvement	High Tech High
Sherman Garnett	Legislative Liaison	California Association of Supervisors of Child Welfare and Attendance
Josh Godinez	Board Director	California Association of School Counselors
Jennifer Gomeztrejo	Educational Consultant and School Attendance Review Board Liaison	Student Support Services Solutions, Inc. and California Association of Supervisors of Child Welfare and Attendance
Sheri Hanni	Student Attendance and School Climate Advisor	Butte County Office Education
Jeff Harris	Superintendent	Del Norte Del Norte County Unified School District/Del Norte County Office of Education
Korena Hazen	Manager	Department of Social Services
Cecelia Leong	Vice President of Programs	Attendance Works
Amalia Lopez	Principal	Lindsay Unified School District
Brent Malicote	Associate Superintendent	Sacramento County Office of Education
Debra Mathy	Senior Human Services Manager	Orange County Child Welfare
Christy Miro	Parent Representative	Self
Tracie Neal	Chief Probation Officer	Probation Department, Shasta County
Melissa Parrett	Student Services Program Coordinator	Nevada County Superintendent of Schools Office
Jamie Parsons	Executive Director	Orange County Department of Education
Lisa Salazar	General Manager	City of Los Angeles Youth Development Department
Tracy Schmidt	Director of Attendance, Safety, and Student Engagement	San Diego County Office of Education
Alisha Schoen	Deputy District Attorney	Santa Clara County District Attorney’s Office
Christina Sepulveda	Vice President Community Impact Programs	Boys and Girls Clubs of Garden Grove
Antonia Torres	Program Manager	San Diego County Child Welfare
Mike Winters	Director of Student Services	Ventura County Office of Education
De’Shawn Woolridge	Assistant Principal	Oakland Unified School District

On or before January 31 of each year, the SSPI shall extend invitations of participation to representatives of appropriate groups throughout the state, as provided in EC Section 48325(b) .