School Boards Association

The Monterey County School Boards Association's (MCSBA) mission is to advocate for quality schools and ensure the highest levels of achievement for all students by providing visionary leadership and high-quality services to school districts. MCSBA coordinates education and training programs to assist board members in carrying out their roles and to govern more effectively.

School board members are locally elected public officials entrusted with governing a community's public schools. To learn more about the role and responsibilities of school board members, visit MCOE's County Board webpage.

In additional to resources and training opportunities provided by the MCSBA, the California School Boards Association provides professional guidance, training and resources to school board members. For more information, visit the California School Boards Association's website.

Each district school board can appoint a member to serve as a MCSBA Executive Council Member. The association meets up to three times each year to plan and customize annual goals and training in support of all school board members.

President: David Gaboni, Board President, South Monterey County
Joint Union High School District
Vice-President: Irma Lopez, Board Member, Hartnell Community College
Treasurer: David Kong, Board Member, Greenfield Union School District

Recent 2022 -23 Training Events:

Best Practices for Effective Governance and Brown Act:
Monday, January 23, 2023, 50 Attendees from 18 Districts

Budget and Finance
Monday, February 6, 2023, 37 Attendees from 13 School Districts

School Safety Initiative: Safe School Coalition Overview
Monday, February 27, 2023, 43 Attendees from 13 School Districts

LCAP/Improving Student Success / District Best Practices
Monday, March 6, 2023, 19 Attendees from 10 School Districts

Superintendent Evaluations, Board Goals / District Best Practices
Monday March 20, 2023, 31 Attendees from 12 School Districts

Mental Health Supports
April 2023. April 17, 2023, 20 Attendees from 9 School Districts

Future training events will be planned at the next Monterey County School Boards Association meeting being held Monday, August 7, 2023

Event dates are subject to change.
Contact Robin Hughes with inquiries 831-755-6463, rhughes@montereycoe.org.