Dr. Deneen Guss, County Superintendent of Schools
SELPA Governance, Administration, and Public Meetings
Monterey County Special Education Local Plan Area
Regional Collaboration for Student Success
901 Blanco Circle · Main Building · Salinas, CA 93901
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SELPA Governance and Administration
The governance structure of the SELPA is established by agreement among the member LEAs. It consists of the Governance Council, the Executive Committee, and the Community Advisory Committee. The local educational agencies (LEAs) participating in the Monterey County SELPA are the Monterey County Office of Education and all of the districts within the county. All meetings of the Governance Council and Executive Committee shall be held according to law and the Brown Act.
Public Notices, Meeting Agendas, Packets, and Minutes
SELPA Governance Council
The SELPA Governance Council is made up of the superintendents from each of the 24 school districts in Monterey County and the MCOE. It is the responsibility of the council to appoint representatives to the SELPA Executive Committee, review and take action to approve or deny amendments to the SELPA Local Plan, changes in the Income Distribution Agreement, and any other item determined necessary by the SELPA Executive Committee.
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| February 19, 2026 | ||||
| April 16, 2026 |
Previous Public Notices, Meeting Agendas, Packets, and Minutes
SELPA Executive Committee
The SELPA Executive Committee is made up of six representatives of the SELPA Governance Council. These representatives include two superintendents from each of three zones: the Valley Zone, the Salinas Zone, and the Bay Zone. SELPA Executive Committee responsibilities include, but are not limited to, recommending action on proposed amendments to the local plan and the Income Distribution Agreement to the SELPA Governance Council, taking action to approve or deny requests for program transfers, and taking action to approve or deny SELPA policies, administration regulations, procedures, resolutions, and guidelines for the management and implementation of special education programs and services within the SELPA.
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Previous Public Notices, Meeting Agendas, Packets, and Minutes
SELPA Community Advisory Committee
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| January 14, 2026 |
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Previous Public Notices, Meeting Agendas, Packets, and Minutes
SELPA Governance Board Members
- SELPA Governance Council
- SELPA Executive Committee (Appointed)
- SELPA Community Advisory Committee (Appointed)
SELPA Governance Council
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Superintendent |
Local Education Agency |
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Monica Anzo |
Alisal Union School District |
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Debbie Gold |
Big Sur Unified School District |
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Josh Van Norman |
Bradley Union School District |
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Sharon Ofek |
Carmel Unified School District |
| Ruben Pulido |
Chualar Union School District |
| Dr. Joey Adame |
Gonzales Unified School District |
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David Smith |
Graves School District |
| Laura Cortez |
Greenfield Union School District |
| Jennifer Taylor |
King City Union School District |
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Daniel Stonebloom |
Lagunita School District |
| Dr. Ricardo Espinoza |
Mission Union School District |
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Dr. Deneen Guss |
Monterey County Office of Education |
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Dr. PK Diffenbaugh |
Monterey Peninsula Unified School District |
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Dr. Matthew Turkie |
North Monterey County Unified School District |
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Dr. Linda Adamson |
Pacific Grove Unified School District |
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Dr. Rebeca Andrade |
Salinas City Elementary School District |
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Dr. Zandra Jo Galvan |
Salinas Union High School District |
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Amy Sweet |
San Antonio Union School District |
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Dr. Catherine Reimer |
San Ardo Union School District |
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TBD |
San Lucas Union School District |
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Dr. Melissa Alderman (Chair) |
Santa Rita Union School District |
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Randy Bangs (Vice-Chair) |
Soledad Unified School District |
| Dr. Caroline Cota |
South Monterey County Joint Union High School District |
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Eric Tarallo |
Spreckels Union School District |
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Gina Uccelli |
Washington Union School District |
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Kenyon Hopkins (Ex-Officio) |
Monterey County SELPA |
SELPA Executive Committee (Appointed)
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Superintendent |
Local Education Agency |
Zone |
Term |
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| Dr. Linda Adamson | Pacific Grove Unified School District |
Bay |
July 2024-June 2026 |
| Dr. PK Diffenbaugh | Monterey Peninsula Unified School District | Bay | July 2025-June 2027 |
| Dr. Melissa Alderman | Santa Rita Union School District |
Salinas |
July 2024-June 2026 |
| Monica Anzo | Alisal Union School District |
Salinas |
July 2025-June 2027 |
| Dr. Caroline Cota | South Monterey County Joint Union High School District | Valley | July 2024-June 2026 |
| Jennifer Taylor | King City Union School District |
Valley |
July 2025-June 2027 |
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Dr. Deneen Guss (Advisory) |
Monterey County Office of Education |
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Continuing |
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Kenyon Hopkins (Ex-Officio) |
Monterey County SELPA |
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Continuing |
SELPA Community Advisory Committee (Appointed)
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Member |
Local Education Agency |
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Alejandra Ruiz |
Alisal Union School District |
| Stefanie Baughman (Chair) | North Monterey County Unified School District |
| Aimee Ramos | Pacific Grove Unified School District |
| Adriana De Los Santos |
Salinas City Elementary School District |
| Ariel Torres | Santa Rita Union School District |
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Kacey Rodenbush |
Monterey County Behavioral Health |
| Noemi Gomez (Secretary) | Monterey County Behavioral Health |
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TBD |
San Andreas Regional Center |
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Lori Luzader |
Special Kids Connect |
| Jennifer Netniss | Special Kids Connect |
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Kenyon Hopkins (Ex-Officio) |
Monterey County SELPA |