Board of Trustees

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• Kip Tellezis a professor in the Education Department at the University of California at Santa Cruz. He has two daughters, one at SLV High, the other a recent SLV graduate who is now in her second year at Occidental College in Los Angeles. He is beginning his second term on the board after previously serving on the SLVMS Site Council as well as participating on the writing team for SLE's Distinguished Schools application. A specialist in language teaching, he received his PhD in Education from the Claremont Graduate University. He bike commutes to UCSC about twice a week, so say "Hi" if you see him on the road. Term 2010-2014 Area 4 (5004)

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  Lea Dakota  A seventeen-year employee of the San Lorenzo Valley  district, her positions included administrative assistant in the business accounting, curriculum development and student services departments  as well as serving as a registrar. In her retirement she continues to work part-time at the County Office of Education in the Alternative Education Department. Term 2012-2016 Area 5 (5027A)

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  George Wylie is a retired Naval Officer and former United Airlines 767 Captain. He and his wife Cathy have three sons - two SLV graduates who are away at college, and a third who is attending SLV High School. George is passionate about public education and has been a long-time volunteer for many school, classroom and district related activities. He earned his B.A. at the University of Washington in Seattle, and his M.S. at the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey. Term 2010-2014 Area 1 (5017B)
  

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  Kathy Ritchie is the current President, a mother of four children and an active member in the community. She has participated as a volunteer in SLVUSD for many organizations such as the Boulder Creek Parent Club, BCE Site Council, BCE Gate Committee, Art Masterpiece Coordinator, Nature Academy Parent Council, SLVHS Site Council, Cougar Club, as well as volunteering in the classroom for over fourteen years. Term 2010-2014 Area 2 (5018A)

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  Laura Dolson is the current Board Clerk, a health writer, most recently focusing on issues related to diet and nutrition.  She earned a B.S. in physical therapy at the University of Vermont, and an M.A. in clinical psychology at the California School of Professional Psychology - San Diego. She was an active volunteer in the SLVUSD, serving on many school and district committees, including the Parent Councils of Boulder Creek Homeschool and the Nature Academy.  Her daughter is a 2009 graduate of SLV High School. Term 2012-2016 Area 3 (5013A)

Meetings

The Board typically meets on the first and the third Wednesday of each month. Meetings begin at 6:00pm. Please check the district calendar to confirm meeting dates and times. Board Meetings are held in the Multi-Use Room at the District Office on the Quail Hollow campus, 325 Marion Avenue, Ben Lomond. See the Board Agendas and Minutes for more details. Serving the students of the San Lorenzo Valley