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Board Members

Here you will find information about the school board trustees, school district leadership, and trustee voting records on key issues.

Overview

The Board of Education (BOE), otherwise known as the school board, is the ultimate decision-making body in a school district. It is responsible for setting the strategic goals, board policies, and curriculums in the school district. It also oversees school administrators, contracts, and school funding matters. School board members are elected representatives.

DSUSD has 5 school board trustees:

  • KAILEE WATSON, OD (President) : Trustee Area 1/Term Expires December 2028 - email
  • MICHAEL DURAN : (Vice President/Clerk) : Trustee Area 5/Term Expires December 2026 - email
  • HUMBERTO ALVAREZ (Clerk) : Trustee Area 2/Term Expires December 2026- email
  • TRICIA PEARCE (Member) : Trustee Area 3/Term Expires December 2028 - email
  • LINDA PORRAS (Member) : Trustee Area 4/Term Expires December 2028 - email
KAILEE WATSON, OD
President
MICHAEL DURAN
Vice President/Clerk
HUMBERTO ALVAREZ
Board Member
TRICIA PEARCE
Board Member
LINDA PORRAS
Board Member

DSUSD Structure

The DSUSD is organized with a Superintendent, whose office oversee and runs district business, and four departments, each headed by an Assistant Superintendent. Source for 2023 salaries from Transparent California.

Superintendent's Office (Salary Data from Transparent California)

The Superintendent is Kelly May-Vollmar, Ed.D. ($302,572.00), who started with the district as a classroom teacher in 2005. The office includes:

  • Executive Assistants (2)
  • Communications Office
    • Communications Specialist
    • Executive Specialist
    • Bilingual Office Specialist
    • Public Information Officer
    • Community Engagement Office
      • Director of Community Engagement & Education Foundation

Asst. Superintendent Business Services--Jordan Aquino---$214,200 (2023)

Asst. Superintendent Educational Services--Marcus Wood, Ed.D. $234,332 (2023)

Department oversees:

  • Senior Director, Secondary Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment--David Gustafson, Ed.D. $186,432 (2023)

  • Senior Director, Elementary Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment--Mike Kint $189,324 (2023)

  • Coordinator Assessment and Accountability-- Dr. Michael O’Neill

  • Chief Innovation and Information Officer, Technology-- Tiffany Norton $183,682 (2023)

  • Coordinator LCAP--Gabriela Llamas

  • Coordinator Diversity, Equity, Parent and Family Engagement--Dr. Oron Jackson

  • Director, Professional Development & Teacher Support--Elizabeth Hartman

  • Director of Expanded Learning Opportunities--Kristen Knapp

  • Supervisor Expanded Learning Opportunities-Program- Caleb Lopez

  • Director, State & Federal Programs--Angela Randolph, Ed.D. $180,408 (2023)

  • Coordinator Multilingual Learner Programs--Nancy Velador $157,352 (2023)

  • Director College and Career Readiness-- Kevin Bibo $180,408 (2023)

Asst. Superintendent Personnel Services--Joseph Hyde Ed.D.--$234,332 (2023)

Department oversees:

  • Director, Leadership Development, Personnel Services-- Dan Borgen, Ed.D $180,170 (2023)

  • Director, Classified Personnel--Bradley Fischer

  • Senior Director, Certificated Personnel--Dennis Zink

  • Resolution & Compliance Officer-- Lisa McColl, Ed.D ($163,000 yr 2023 Rudy Wilson)

Asst. Superintendent Student Support Services-- Laura Fischer ---$210,000 (2023)

Department oversees:

  • Director, Child Welfare & Attendance and Student Assistance Program (SAP)--Larry Bellanich

Project Facilitators currently 12 @ $131,409 ea.