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This listing is not intended to be inclusive of all staff responsibilities, but rather to be used as a general reference guideline when searching for Office of Education staff members who may be of assistance.


Jim Vidak, County Superintendent of Schools (559) 733-6301
Reception Desk (559) 733-6300


Area of Responsibility Resource Staff
Phone
Area Code (559)
Academic Decathlon Jennifer Janzen 651-3043
Academic Performance Index (API) Guadalupe Solis 651-3831
Accounts Payable (CSSF) Patty Blaswich 733-6691
Accounts Receivable (CSSF) Patty Blaswich 733-6691
Administration, Business John Caudle 733-6474
Administration, Instruction Pansy Ceballos 733-6328
Administration, Special Services Marilyn Rankin 730-2910
Ext.5120
Administration, Student Support & Academic Services Guadalupe Solis 651-3831
Adult Education Randy Wallace 733-6101
After School Programs (Elementary) Virginia Sepeda

Jane Mitchell
651-0155
Ext.3613
651-3031
After School Programs (High School) Adam Valencia 651-0155
Ext.3611
After School Programs (Regionally) Diane Wilcock 651-0155
Ext.3612
Alternative Education Programs Anjelica Zermeño 733-6963
Ext.208
Art Brian Roberts 651-1482
Ext.3645
Asbestos Abatement John Caudle 733-6474
Assessed Valuations John Wilborn 733-6338
Assessment Guadalupe Solis 651-3831
Assessment (Special Services) Marilyn Rankin 730-2910
Ext.5120
Attendance Accounting (school districts) Linda Shiba 733-6470
Audiology Carol Sonier 735-1639
Auditing John Wilborn 733-6338
AVID (Advancement Via Individual Determination) Kathleen Giannandrea 737-6339
Beginning Teacher & Support Assessment (BTSA) Ron Koop 730-2955
Behavioral Services Eileen Whelan 730-2910
Ext.6810
BTSA Cluster Consultant Ron Koop 730-2955
Bilingual Education Sylvia Coats
Connie Smith
Charlene Stringham
651-3031
651-3044
651-0562
Bilingual Teacher Training Program Sylvia Coats 651-3031
Board and Conference Room Scheduling Receptionist 733-6300
Bonding Programs John Wilborn 733-6338
Bright Future Program Ron Pekarek 747-3984
Ext.6811
Budget Control (CSSF) Patty Blaswich 733-6691
Budget Control (School Districts) John Wilborn 733-6338
Budget Development John Wilborn 733-6338
Budget Transfers John Wilborn 733-6338
Building Construction (CSSF) John Caudle 733-6474
Building Maintenance John Caudle 733-6474
Buses (purchase or lease) John Wilborn 733-6338
CAC (Community Advisory Committee) Norma Erwin 730-2910
Ext.5125
California Friday Night Live Partnership Jim Kooler 733-6496
CAL-OSHA Jeanne Nava 733-6306
CARB (County Attendance Review Board) Angel Vazquez 730-2910
Ext.5122
Career Education Randy Wallace 733-6101
Categorical Program Monitoring Guadalupe Solis 651-3831
CBEDS Shelly DiCenzo 733-6312
CBEST Enid Brinkman 733-6327
CELDT Laura Gonzalez 651-2688
Certificated Retirement Enid Brinkman 733-6327
CHARACTER COUNTS! Kelley Petty 740-4303
Charter School Petitions Pansy Ceballos 733-6328
Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention Kathy Johnston 651-0130
Child Care   651-3022
Children's Mental Health Services Eileen Whelan 730-2910
Ext.6810
CHOICES (drug abuse/gang prevention) Adam Valencia 651-0155
Ext.3611
Circle J Ranch Rick Mitchell 539-2642
Cisco Systems Network Academy Glenn Williams 651-3047
Class Size Reduction Jennifer Janzen 651-3043
Classified Retirement Sharie Ortega 733-6308
Classroom Management Instructional Consultants 651-3031
College Night Beth Olshewsky 651-3042
Common Core State Standards Charlene Stringham 651-0562
Community Schools Angel Vazquez 730-2910
Ext.5122
Computer Science Glenn Williams 651-3047
Connections for Quality Care (Child Care) Lois Sheffield 651-3026
Consolidated Applications Guadalupe Solis 651-3831
Content Standards Pansy Ceballos 733-6328
Continuation High Schools Guadalupe Solis 651-3831
Contracts (AV, Library, Housing, Master Plan) John Caudle
Marie Holguin
733-6474
733-6339
COOL Night Adam Valencia 651-0155
Ext.3611
Coordination Services Pansy Ceballos 733-6328
Correlated Curriculum Instructional Consultants 651-3031
Counseling and Guidance (Special Services) Eileen Whelan 730-2910
Ext.6810
County Board of Education Jim Vidak 733-6301
County Committee on School District Organization Jim Vidak 733-6301
County Counsel Opinions John Caudle
Shelly DiCenzo
733-6474
733-6312
County School Directory Robert Herman 733-6606
County School Service Fund (CSSF) Patty Blaswich 733-6691
Court Schools Carol Sonier 735-1640
Credentials Enid Brinkman 733-6327
Critical Thinking Instructional Consultants 651-3031
Curriculum Pansy Ceballos 733-6328
CyberQuest Glenn Williams 651-3047
Dance/Movement Brian Roberts 651-1482
Ext.3645
Deaf/Hearing Impaired Carol Sonier 735-1639
Deferred Maintenance Mark Martinez 737-4322
Developer Fees Mark Martinez 737-4322
Direct Services (Instruction) Pansy Ceballos
Guadalupe Solis
733-6328
651-3831
Disaster Preparedness John Caudle 733-6474
Drama/Theater Arts Brian Roberts 651-1842
Ext.3645
Drug Abuse/Prevention Adam Valencia

Marilyn Rankin
651-0155
Ext.3611
730-2910
Ext.5120
Early Childhood Education (Migrant) René Moncada 651-3035
Education Code John Caudle
Shelly DiCenzo
733-6474
733-6312
Educational Resource Services Guadalupe Solis 651-3831
Educational Technology Development & Support Services Beth Olshewsky 651-3042
Elections John Caudle
Shelly DiCenzo
733-6474
733-6312
English Learners Sylvia Coats
Laura Gonzalez
Connie Smith
Charlene Stringham
651-3031
651-2688
651-3044
651-0562
Expense Claims (CSSF) Patty Blaswich 733-6691
Expulsions/Suspensions Appeals John Caudle
Marie Holguin
733-6474
733-6339
Foreign Language Sylvia Coats 651-3031
Forest Reserve Funds Mark Martinez 737-4322
Foster/Homeless Youth Tammy Bradford 730-2910
Ext.5128
Foundation Jim Vidak 733-6301
Foundations for Life Charlene Stringham 651-0562
Friday Night Live Adam Valencia 651-0155
Ext.3611
Gang Prevention Adam Valencia 651-0155
Ext.3611
GATE Marsha Ingrao 651-0680
Geography Marsha Ingrao 651-0680
Hazardous Materials John Caudle 733-6474
Health/Community Services (Migrant) René Moncada 651-3035
Health Education Services Kathy Johnston 651-0130
High School Exit Exam Guadalupe Solis 651-3831
High School Proficiency Exam Jennifer Janzen 651-3043
History/Social Science Marsha Ingrao 651-0680
Identification and Recruitment (Migrant) Anna León 651-3035
Impact Center Sara Sutton 733-6871
Information Systems Roger Smith 730-2900
Ext.1601
Inservice (curriculum) Pansy Ceballos 733-6328
Instruction (Migrant/PreK-12) René Moncada 651-3035
Instruction (regular program) Pansy Ceballos 733-6328
Instructional Consultants Timothy Budz
Sylvia Coats
Tracey Dunn
Laura Gonzalez
Marsha Ingrao
Jennifer Janzen
Julie Joseph
Marla Martin
Jane Mitchell
Brian Roberts
Christine Roberts
Diana E. Ruiz
Connie Smith
Charlene Stringham
Carole Wiley
Glenn Williams
651-3046
651-3031
651-2130
651-2688
651-0680
651-3043
651-3641
651-3031
651-3031
651-1482
651-3548
651-1059
651-3044
651-0562
651-3031
651-3047
Instructional Materials Beth Olshewsky 651-3042
Insurance (health-master plan-property/liability) John Caudle 733-6474
Integrated Curriculum Instructional Consultants 651-3031
Interdistrict Attendance Appeals John Caudle
Marie Holguin
733-6474
733-6339
Internet Roger Smith 730-2900
Ext.1601
Joint Powers Agreement (County Counsel) John Caudle 733-6474
Juvenile Detention Facility Carol Sonier 735-1640
La Sierra Charter High School Anjelica Zermeño 733-6963
Ext.208
Language Acquisition Sylvia Coats 651-3031
Language Arts Timothy Budz
Sylvia Coats
Laura Gonzalez
Marla Martin
Jane Mitchell
Connie Smith
Charlene Stringham
651-3046
651-3031
651-2688
651-3031
651-3031
651-3044
651-0562
Leadership Guadalupe Solis
Charlene Stringham
651-3831
651-0562
Learning Handicapped Linda McKean 730-2910
Ext.5141
Learning Resources Display Center (LRDC) Beth Olshewsky 651-3042
Legislation Jim Vidak 733-6301
Library/Media Services Beth Olshewsky 651-3042
Management Information Systems (Special Services) Tammy Bradford 730-2910
Ext.5128
Mathematics Tracey Dunn
Julie Joseph
Christine Roberts
Diana E. Ruiz
651-2130
651-3641
651-3548
651-1059
Medi-Cal (Special Services) Kaye van Gilluwe 730-2910
Ext.5123
Media Productions Glenn Williams 651-3047
Media Relations Robert Herman 733-6606
Mental Health Services (Children) Eileen Whelan 730-2910
Ext.6810
Mentor Teacher Program Donna Glassman-Sommer
Ron Koop
730-2549

730-2955
Middle Schools Julie Joseph 651-3641
Migrant Education René Moncada 651-3035
Mini-Corps (Migrant) Anna León 651-3035
Mock Trial Marsha Ingrao 651-0680
Multimedia Glenn Williams 651-3047
Music Brian Roberts 651-1482
Ext.3645
National Board Certification Connie Smith 651-3044
News Releases Robert Herman 733-6606
Nursing Services (School) Kathy Johnston 651-01300
Nutrition Nani Rowland 651-0130
Ext.3720
Occupational/Physical Therapy (Special Services) Kaye van Gilluwe 730-2910
Ext.5123
Outdoor Education Rick Mitchell 539-2642
Parent/Infant Program Sarah Hamilton 740-4321
Ext.6541
Parent Training/Involvement (Migrant) René Moncada 651-3035
Payroll (Office of Education) Frances Coelho 733-6872
Payroll (School Districts) John Wilborn 733-6338
Personnel Jeanne Nava 733-6306
Physical Education Glenn Williams 651-3047
Physically Handicapped Linda McKean 730-2910
Ext.5141
Planetarium Sara Sutton 733-6871
Preschool (Special Services) Tammy Bradford 730-2910
Ext.5128
Preschool (Subsidized)   651-3022
Press Releases Robert Herman 733-6606
Prevailing Wage Rate John Caudle 733-6474
Production Center Mike Franco 733-6963
Ext.248
Professional Library Beth Olshewsky 651-3042
Program Improvement Guadalupe Solis 651-3831
Property Tax Apportionment John Wilborn 733-6338
Psychological Services Eileen Whelan 730-2910
Ext.6810
Public Employees Retirement System (PERS) Sharie Ortega 733-6308
Public Relations Robert Herman 733-6606
Publications Robert Herman 733-6606
Purchasing (Office of Education) John Caudle 733-6474
Pursuing Victory with Honor (CHARACTER COUNTS!) Kelley Petty 740-4303
QEIA Marla Martin 651-3031
Reading Connie Smith 651-3044
Reconnecting Youth Adam Valencia 651-0155
Ext.3611
Regional Occupational Center (TCOVE) Robert Land 568-1928
Regional Teacher Recruitment Center Jeanne Nava 733-6306
Resource & Referral (Child Care) Lois Sheffield 651-3026
Revenue Limit Calculations John Wilborn 733-6338
Safe School Planning Adam Valencia 651-0155
Ext.3611
Safety John Caudle 733-6474
SARB (School Attendance Review Board) Angel Vazquez 730-2910
Ext.5122
School Boards Association (Secretary) Marlene Moreno 733-6302
School Board Policy Shelly DiCenzo 733-6312
School Directory Robert Herman 733-6606
School District Legal Aspects John Caudle
Shelly DiCenzo
733-6474
733-6312
School District Trustee Boundaries Shelly DiCenzo 733-6312
School District Organization Jim Vidak 733-6301
School Finance John Wilborn 733-6338
School Health Programs Kathy Johnston 651-0130
School Improvement Programs Pansy Ceballos
Guadalupe Solis
733-6328
651-3831
School Revenue Apportionments John Wilborn 733-6338
School-to-Career Randy Wallace 733-6101
SCICON Rick Mitchell 539-2642
Science Jennifer Janzen 651-3043
Secondary Education Guadalupe Solis 651-3831
SELPA (Special Education Local Plan Area) Marilyn Rankin 730-2910
Ext.5120
Services for Education and Employment (SEE) Anjelica Zermeño 733-6963
Ext.208
Severely Handicapped Marilyn Rankin 730-2910
Ext.5120
Social Studies/History Marsha Ingrao 651-0680
Special Education Funding Patty Blaswich 733-6691
Special Education Master Plan Marilyn Rankin 730-2910
Ext.5120
Special Education Programs Marilyn Rankin 730-2910
Ext.5120
Special Events Nancy Bellin 733-6734
Speech Therapy Scott Aldrich 730-2910
Ext.5146
Spelling Bee Nancy Bellin 733-6734
Staff Development (Instruction) Pansy Ceballos 733-6328
Staff Development (Migrant) Anna León 651-3035
Staff Development (Special Services) Kaye van Gilluwe 730-2910
Ext.5123
Standards and Assessment Guadalupe Solis 651-3831
STAR Test Guadalupe Solis
Carol Sonier
651-3831
735-1639
State Teachers' Retirement Counseling Enid Brinkman
Ken Hochnadel
733-6327
733-6304
Student Events Glenn Williams 651-3047
Substance Abuse Prevention Adam Valencia 651-0155
Ext.3611
Summer Food Program (Migrant) René Moncada 651-3035
Summer Site Programs (Migrant) René Moncada 651-3035
Supervision of Instruction Pansy Ceballos 733-6328
Supplemental Educational Service Timothy Budz 651-3046
Tax and Bond Elections John Caudle 733-6474
Tax Rates John Wilborn 733-6338
TCOVE (Regional Occupational Center) Robert Land 568-1928
Teacher Induction Programs Ron Koop
Donna Glassman-Sommer
730-2955
730-2549
Teacher Recruitment Jeanne Nava
Donna Glassman-Sommer
733-6306
730-2549
Teachers' Resource Center Beth Olshewsky 651-3042
Technology (Business Services & Administration) Roger Smith 730-2900
Ext.1601
Technology (Instruction) Glenn Williams 651-3047
Technology (Special Services) Xay Xiong 730-2910
Ext.5135
Technology Center (Special Services) Jesse Ruiz 737-4078
Ext.6561
Teleconferences Roger Smith 733-2900
Ext.1601
Textbook Co-op Steve Woods 651-3077
Theater Arts/Drama Brian Roberts 651-1482
Ext.3645
Theatre Company Brian Roberts 651-1482
Ext.3645
Title III Guadalupe Solis
Laura Gonzalez
651-3831
651-2688
Title IX Jeanne Nava 733-6306
Tobacco Use Prevention Education Adam Valencia 651-0155
Ext.3611
Transitional Kindergarten Carole Wiley 651-3031
Ext.431
Transportation Reports (districts) John Wilborn 733-6338
Transportation (Special Services) Susanna Garza 733-2910
Ext.5151
TTY (hearing impaired) Carol Sonier 735-1639
Tulare County Child Care Planning Council Tina Shirley 651-1723
Tulare County Council on Child & Youth Development Tina Shirley 651-1723
Unemployment Insurance Jeanne Nava 733-6306
Valenzuela Settlement Marla Martin 651-3031
Visual and Performing Arts Brian Roberts 651-1482
Ext.3645
Visually Handicapped Kaye van Gilluwe 733-2910
Ext.5123
Vocational Education Randy Wallace
Anjelica Zermeño
733-6101
733-6963
Warrants (vendor payments/CSSF) Patty Blaswich 733-6691
Warrants (vendor payments/school districts) John Wilborn 733-6338
WASC Jennifer Janzen 651-3043
Website Robert Herman 733-6606
William's Settlement Marla Martin 651-3031
Worker's Compensation Jeanne Nava 733-6306
Writing Connie Smith
Charlene Stringham
651-3044
651-0562
Youth Concerts Brian Roberts 651-1482
Ext.3645
Youth Development Adam Valencia 651-0155
Ext.3611
Youth Work Program Anjelica Zermeño

Martha Alexandros
733-6963
Ext.208
733-6730
Ext.202


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Jim Vidak
County Superintendent of Schools


Tulare County Office of Education
2637 West Burrel
P.O. Box 5091
Visalia, CA 93278-5091
phone: (559) 733-6300
fax: (559) 737-4378
TTY (hearing impaired): (559) 733-6307


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