Other Entities

League of Women Voters^®
of North Coast San Diego County

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California State Board of Equalization. San Diego County Office of Education. San Dieguito Community Planning Group. County Parks Advisory Committee.

California State Board of Equalization

The Board of Equalization collects California state sales and use taxes, fuel, alcohol and tobacco taxes, and fees that provide revenue to state government and funding for counties, cities and special districts. They are elected by the public to ensure their tax program administration remains directly accountable to the people. Four members are elected by district. The fifth member, the State Controller, is elected at large and serves in an ex officio capacity. The Board's five members serve concurrent four-year terms. All Board members are up next for election in November 2010.

Board Members

Betty T. Yee, First District
Bill Leonard, Second District
Michelle Steel, Third District (includes County of San Diego)
Jerome E. Horton, Fourth District
John Chiang, California State Controller, who presides over the Franchise Tax Board

Main Office
State Board of Equalization
P. O. Box 942879
Sacramento, CA 94279
Hours: Monday-Friday, 8:00AM to 5:00PM
Phone: 1-800-400-7115
Website: http://www.boe.ca.gov/

San Diego Office
1350 Front Street, Room 5047
San Diego, CA 92101-3698
Phone: 619-525-4526
Fax: 619-525-4548
Website: http://www.boe.ca.gov/info/phone.htm

San Diego County Office of Education

The County Board of Education is the governing board for the San Diego County Office of Education. It derives its authority under the California Constitution, the California Legislature, the San Diego County Charter, and the regulations of the California State Board of Education. The office of the County Superintendent of Schools, under the guidance of the County Board of Education, serves as a liaison and coordinating agency among public and private educational and non-educational entities at school, district, county, regional, state and federal levels. In addition to its compliance, fiscal oversight and coordinating responsibilities, the San Diego County Office of Education maintains a variety of instructional programs, including classes for preschool, special education, juvenile court and community schools, and regional occupational programs. It also acts as an appeals board for student expulsions, inter-district transfers and Charter School petitions.

In the County there are 24 elementary districts, 6 high school districts, 12 unified school districts and 5 community college districts serving kindergarten through grade 14 and adults. The County Board of Education has the authority to change the boundaries of educational districts.

The County Board of Education consists of five members elected by voters of their districts for four year terms. There are no term limits.

Board Members

First District: Central San Diego
John Witt
E-mail: jwitt@sdcoe.net

Second District: South County
Jerry R. Rindone
E-mail: jerry.rindone@sdcoe.net

Third District: East County
Sharon C. Jones
E-mail: shmjones@sdcoe.net

Fourth District: North Inland (includes Vista and San Marcos)
Mark C. Anderson
E-mail: mark.anderson@sdcoe.net

Fifth District: North Coastal
Susan Hartley
E-mail: shartley@sdcoe.net

Meetings

Regular business meetings are held at 6:00 p.m. on the second Wednesday of the month, except in July and August at 3:00PM Meetings are open to the public.

Kathy Bowers, Executive Assistant to the Board of Education
Phone: 858-292-3515

Randolph E. Ward, Ed.D., County Superintendent of Schools

Main Office
6401 Linda Vista Road
San Diego, CA 92111
Phone: 858-292-3500

List of districts:
http://www.sdcoe.net/district.asp

List of schools:
http://www.sdcoe.net/distadd.asp

San Dieguito Community Planning Group

An advisory body established by the County of San Diego to advise it on planning and land use matters related to the San Dieguito area.
The group represents the entire contiguous unincorporated area surrounded by the cities of Solana Beach, San Diego, Escondido, Vista, San Marcos, Carlsbad and Encinitas. The group makes its advisory recommendations to the Supervisors on such matters as the County General Plan, Community Plan, zoning, highway and circulation plans, and specific development proposals. Fifteen members living in the communities in which they serve are elected for four-year terms.

Board Members 2010

Paul Marks, Chair 760-489-0900
Doug Dill, Vice Chair 760-736-4333
Lois Jones, Secretary 858-759-1065
Officers are elected annually.

Meetings

Rancho Santa Fe Fire Department Meeting Room
16936 El Fuego, Rancho Santa Fe
Meets every other Thursday at 7:00 p.m. Meetings open to the public.

Contact person:
Cheryl Jones
Dept. of Planning and Land Use
Phone: 858-694-3816

Website: http://www.sdcounty.ca.gov/Groups/sandieguito.html

County Parks Advisory Committee

County Service Area 83 (San Dieguito) and 83A (4S Ranch)

A committee of up to seven members nominated by the District 5 County Supervisor and appointed by the entire Board of Supervisors. Advisory committee members must be a resident or property owner in the San Dieguito or 4S Ranch community and demonstrate an interest in and knowledge of issues related to local parks. Members serve terms that run concurrently with the District 5 Supervisor who appointed them. Reelection of the Supervisor does not automatically extend the term of any Committee member.

Members provide information and recommendations to the Department of Parks and Recreation regarding the annual operations and maintenance of local parks in their communities.

Meetings

4S Park Headquarters
16118 4S Ranch Parkway
San Diego, CA 92127

Contact

Toroshinia Kennedy
Parks and Recreation
Phone: 858-966-1312
Fax: 858-495-5841

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