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Governance Council

The Contra Costa Special Education Local Plan Area (Contra Costa SELPA) is governed by a Governance Council composed of six voting superintendents from member LEAs and one non-voting representative from the Community Advisory Committee.
 
Representation on the Governance Council is as following:
 
  • Contra Costa County Office of Education Superintendent of Schools for Contra Costa County
  • Antioch Unified School District Superintendent of Antioch Unified School District
  • Pittsburg Unified School District Superintendent of Pittsburg Unified School District
  • Acalanes, Walnut Creek, Moraga, Orinda, Lafayette, and Canyon School Districts, one Superintendent appointed by a joint committee of superintendents of those Districts
  • Oakley, Liberty, Brentwood, Byron and Knightsen School District, one Superintendent appointed by a joint committee of superintendents of those Districts
  • John Swett and Martinez School Districts, one Superintendent appointed by a joint committee of superintendents of those District
 
Members are appointed for one year, but may be re-appointed to additional terms. The annual term shall be from July 1 to June 30, although appointments or selection of substitute superintendent by the same region superintendent may occur at any time as provided above.
2024-2025 Governance Council Membership
District(s)
Superintendent
Telephone
Brentwood, Byron, Knightsen, Liberty, Oakley
Harvey Yurkovich (Chair)
925-626-3310
Acalanes, Canyon, Lafayette, Moraga, Orinda, Walnut Creek
John Nickerson, Ed.D. (Vice Chair)
925-280-3900
Antioch Unified School District
Dr. Robert Martinez (Acting Superintendent)
925-779-7500
Contra Costa County Office of Education
Lynn Mackey
925-942-3433
John Swett, Martinez
Helen Rossi
925-335-5908
Pittsburg Unified School District
Janet Schulze, Ed.D.
925-473-2300
24-25 Governance Council Membership - Non-voting Member
Title Name Telephone
CAC Parent Representative CAC Chair - Velma Wilson
925-827-0949
(SELPA Office)
Meeting Dates
 
Through a Joint Powers Agreement (JPA), the Contra Costa SELPA Governance Council shall meet no less than four times per school year. Additional meetings may be called at the request of any representative of the Governance Council pursuant to adopted policies.
 

The Contra Costa SELPA Director is responsible for preparing the agenda and all supporting materials for each meeting. The agenda and packet materials are available 72 hours in advance of each meeting date at the SELPA office.

 

All meetings of the Governance Council shall be held according to law.

 
All Governance Council regular meetings are held in the SELPA conference room, 9:30-11:30 a.m. See the meeting schedule and agenda page for details of special meetings.
 

Regular & Special Meetings 2024-2025
Regular Meeting
Tuesday
December 10, 2024
9:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Contra Costa SELPA - Conference Room
Regular Meeting
Tuesday
February 25, 2025
9:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Contra Costa SELPA - Conference Room
Regular Meeting
Tuesday
April 29, 2025
9:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Contra Costa SELPA - Conference Room
 
Regular Meeting
Tuesday
June 3, 2025
9:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Contra Costa SELPA - Conference Room