Committees:
Co-Administrator Committee
Tara Grudin, Asst Principal
El Dorado Union High School District
Email: Tara Grudin
Equity Committee
Jennifer Lawson, MTSS Coordinator
Rescue Union School District
(530) 902-4344
Email: Jennifer Lawson
Legislative Policy Committee
David Roth, Superintendent
Buckeye Union School District
El Dorado Hills, CA 95762
Email: David Roth
Member Services Committee
Vacant
Retirement Committee
Vacant
Councils
Adult Education Council
Michael Gillespie, Executive Director
El Dorado Co. Office of Education
Placerville, CA 95667
Email: Michael Gillespie
Business Services Council
Vacant
Career Technical Education Council
Rich Modesti, Asst. Principal
Union Mine High School
El Dorado Union High School District
Placerville, CA 95667
Email: Rich Modesti
Classified Educational Leaders Council
Vacant
Educational Options Council
Monica Vallerga, Special Services Program Admin.
El Dorado County Office of Education
Placerville, CA 95667
Email: Monica Vallerga
Curriculum, Instruction and Accountability Council
Larry Mahoney, Director, CIA
Mother Lode Union School District
Email: Larry Mahoney
Elementary Education Council
Molly Griffin, Principal
Jackson Elementary School
Rescue, CA 95672
Email: Molly Griffin
Human Resources Council
Jessica Dorsey, HR Specialist
El Dorado Union High School District
Placerville, CA 95667
Email: Jessica Dorsey
Middle Grades Education Council
Keri Phillips, Superintendent
Gold Trail Union School District
Placerville, CA 95667
(916) 704-0811
Email: Keri Phillips
Secondary Education Council
Vacant
Student Services and Special Education Council
Vacant+
Superintendency Council
Ed Manansala, County Superintendent
El Dorado Co. Office of Education
(530) 295-2271
Email: Ed Manansala
Small School District
Eric Bonniksen, Superintendent
Placerville Union School District
Placerville, CA 95667
Email: Eric Bonniksen
Updated 7/9/2026jb