Sonoma County Board of Education

The Sonoma County Board of Education is comprised of elected representatives from trustee areas that roughly correspond to the Sonoma County Board of Supervisor districts. The Sonoma County Superintendent of Schools serves as the ex-officio secretary to the County Board of Education.

Effective with the 2012 election, the County Board began the process of downsizing from seven to five members. During the 2012-14 transition period, six elected members will serve on the County Board, including two representatives from Trustee Area 2 (the Southwest portion of the County). Following the 2014 election, the Board will be reconfigured to five members. See Trustee Area Map (pdf)

All board actions take place in public session to give interested and concerned citizens and groups an opportunity to be heard. Regular meetings of the Sonoma County Board of Education are held on the first Thursday of each month at the Sonoma County Office of Education, 5340 Skylane Boulevard, Santa Rosa. See meeting dates, agendas, and minutes | Get directions

Board Members

• 
  Gina Cuclis
  Area 1 | Southeast section of the county
  Elected 2012 | Term expires 2016
  
• 
  Jill Kaufman
  Area 5 | Northwest section of the county
  Elected 1998 | Term expires 2014
• 
  Helga Lemke
  Area 3 | Central section of the county
  Elected 2010 | Term expires 2014
  
• 
  Ray Peterson
  Area 2 | Southwest section of the county
  Elected 1994 | Term expires 2014
  
• 
  Kathleen Willbanks
  Area 2 | Southwest section of the county
  Elected 2006 | Term expires 2014
  
• 
  Lisa Wittke Schaffner
  Area 4 | Northeast section of the county
  Elected 2012 | Term expires 2014
  

Members of the Sonoma County Board of Education may be contacted by mail c/o SCOE, 5340 Skylane Boulevard, Santa Rosa 95403, or by phone to (707) 524-2603.

2012-13 Board Meetings

See Agenda Online for meeting agendas and minutes