In California, a school board of trustees is a group of elected or appointed community members responsible for governing public school districts. Their primary purpose is to ensure districts reflect community values and prioritize student achievement through policy-making and oversight. Key responsibilities include:

  • Setting the district’s vision and goals
  • Approving budgets and ensuring fiscal responsibility
  • Hiring and evaluating the superintendent
  • Adopting policies for district operations
  • Advocating for students and communicating with the community

These duties are carried out collectively, with authority vested in the board as a whole, not individual members.

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Balea Avila

Balea Avila

Area 4, President
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Douglas Woods - Clerk

Douglas Woods

Area 1, Clerk
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Danielle Darpli

Danielle Darpli

Area 2
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Jennifer Kuehn

Jennifer Kuehn

Area 3
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Philip Sippel

Philip Sippel

Area 5
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Board of Trustees Map

For a detailed Board of Trustees map, please click here(PDF).

PUESD Board of Trustee Map (2022)