CAPSES Board of Directors

The roles and responsibilities of CAPSES Board Members are to:

1. Assist CAPSES in accomplishing its purpose as defined in its Articles and By-Laws:

• To provide a medium to which private special education schools, agencies and persons serving individuals with exceptional needs, may actively express concern and instruct the public concerning educational issues of local, state-wide and of national significance relating to all exceptionalities.
• To serve as liaison between the public and private sector and to lend support to programs and objectives which improve the delivery of public or private services to the individual with exceptional needs.
• To exchange information among the members and to educate decision-makers on issues relating to individuals with exceptional needs and to the private sector.
• To assist local, state, and federal government agencies in further improving the delivery of services provided to individuals with exceptional needs.

2. Provide oversight of all association activities and operations to ensure compliance with all relevant public laws and regulations.

3. Facilitate communication needs, issues, information, and opportunities between the CAPSES Board of Directors, Regional Meetings, and Individual Members.

4. Provide assistance in association revenue enhancement strategies, including fund raising efforts, special events, and new membership recruitment.

Specific Board activities include:

1. Participate in CAPSES Board Meetings: Board members are expected to attend six Board Meetings per year and assume their own costs for travel, food, and lodging. June (Sacramento) August (San Diego) October (Los Angeles) December (San Francisco) January (Los Angeles) March (Annual Conference, Asilomar)
2. Participate in Local CAPSES Regional Meetings: Board members are expected to attend, assist, and participate in their local Regional Meeting. Regional Meetings are scheduled at the local level and usually occur every other month (approximately 6 times a year). The regions are as follows:
   
   Region 1: Orange
   Region 2: San Diego
   Region 3: Los Angeles
   Region 4: San Fernando Valley
   Region 5: San Gabriel Valley
   Region 6: Inland Empire/San Bernardino
   Region 7: Santa Clara/Peninsula
   Region 8: East Bay
   Region 9: San Francisco/North Bay
   Region 10: Sacramento Valley
   
   Board Members are expected to facilitate communication from the Board to the local CAPSES Members, and from the Local Members to the Board. They are expected to represent the Members of their Region at the Board level.
3. Participate on Board Standing Committees: Board Members are expected to actively participate on one or more of the association’s standing committees (excluding Governmental Affairs). This participation includes: assisting in the development and implementation of the committee business plan, meeting with the committee on a regular basis (either in person or through tele-conferencing), and representing committee activities at various other Board meetings. The current standing committees include:
   
   Finance Committee
   Membership Committee
   Ethics, Standards and Development Committee
   Publications Committee
   Program Committee
   Development Committee
   Governmental Affairs Committee (per CAPSES Bylaws this committee’s membership is restricted to past, current, and elect Presidents)
4. Participate in the CAPSES special events: Board Members are expected to attend the CAPSES Annual Conference and other special events in their local area, including but not limited to:
   
   Annual Conference
   Public Policy Seminars
   Special Meetings
   Regional Meetings
   
5. Participate in Public Policy Activities as requested: CAPSES Board Members may be requested to represent CAPSES and the NPS/NPA industry on a variety of State Task Forces, Pilot Projects, Ad Hoc Committees, local and state special meetings, review materials, and provide information to the CAPSES Board of Directors.
6. Participate in Membership Recruitment Activities: CAPSES Board Members are expected to provide assistance in CAPSES ongoing membership recruitment activities, including: identifying potential new members, establishing contact, providing ongoing communication and information, and network with potential at CAPSES events.

Board of Directors Information
Provide director’s career background relating to Capses, include first and last name, title, and any other contact information that is applicable.

Dawn O’Connor
Region 1 Board Representative
Speech & Language Development Center 8699 Holder Street
Buena Park, CA 90620
(714) 821-3620; (714) 821-5683 Fax
doconnor@sldc.net

Dick Schnetzer
Chair, CAPSES Governmental Affairs Committee
Mardan Center
1 Osborn
Irvine, CA 92604
(949) 733-1500
rcschnetzer@earthlink.net

Liz McInnis
Region 2 Board Representative
Stein Education Center
6145 Decena Drive
San Diego, CA 92108
(619) 281-5511; (619) 281-0453 Fax
lmcinnis@vistahill.org

Suzy Fitch
Board Member
The Institute for Effective Education
2255 Camino Del Rio South
San Diego, CA 92120
(619) 243-1325; (619) 233-8409
sfitch@tiee.org

Rebecca Foo
President-Elect, Vice President South & Region 3 Board Representative
Switzer Center School & Clinical Services
2201 Amapola Court
Torrance, CA 90501
(310) 328-3611; (310) 328-5648 Fax
drfoo@switzercenter.org

Dan Maydeck
Finance Committee Chair
LeRoy Haynes Center
233 West Baseline
LaVerne, CA  91750
(909) 593-2581 ext. 223; (909) 593-6224 Fax
dmaydeck@leroyhaynes.org

Bob Reilly
Board Member
Zinsmeyer Academy
4223 East Anaheim Street
Long Beach, CA 90804
(562) 961-6301; (562) 961-6365 Fax
rreilly@childnet.net

Sandra Sternig-Babcock
Region 4 Board Representative
Dubnoff Center School
10526 Dubnoff Way
Hollywood, CA 91606
(818) 755-4950; (818) 883-1519 Fax
sandrab@dubnoffcenter.org

Ray Richard
President
Valley High & Learning Center
8539 Sepulveda Boulevard
North Hills, CA 91343
(310) 644-8841; (818) 893-9008 Fax
ray.richard@valleyhs.com

Bennett Ross
Board Member
The Frostig Center
971 North Altadena Drive
Pasadena, CA 91107
(626) 791-1255; (626) 798-1801 Fax
ross@frostig.org

Gail Debiec
Region 6 Board Representative
Educational Services of America
16360 San Pablo Avenue
San Pablo, CA 94806
(510) 741-5440; (510) 741-2775 Fax
gdebiec@esa-education.com

Peter Springall
Treasurer
Affiliate Member
springall@dc.rr.com

Teresa Malekzadeh
Region 7 Board Representative
Beacon School
5670 Camden Avenue
San Jose, CA 95124
(408) 265-8611; (408) 265-7324 Fax
teresam@beaconschool.com

Rachel Wylde
Secretary
Bayhill High School
521 Boden Way
Oakland, CA 94610
(510) 268-1500, (510) 268-1503 Fax
wylde@bayhillhs.org

Jodie Mathison
Publications Committee Chair
Red Hill Academy
300 Sunny Hills Drive
San Anselmo, CA 94960
(888) 864-5437 ext. 232, (415) 456-4679 Fax
jmathison@redhillacademy.org

Brad Parks
Region 10 Board Representative
Laureate Learning Center
5325 Engle Road #200
Carmichael, CA 95608
(916) 483-2815; (916) 483-7245 Fax
principalparks@sbcglobal.net