School Employer Advisory Committee
The School Employer Advisory Committee (SEAC) and the EDD Director work together to recommend improvements to the School Employees Fund (SEF).
The SEAC’s five members are appointed by the:
- California State Superintendent of Public Instruction
- Chancellor of the California Community Colleges
- Association of California School Administrators
- California Association of School Business Officials
- California School Boards Association
California public school districts (kindergarten through 12th grade) and community colleges can participate in the SEF. The SEF is a special reimbursable financing method available for school districts.
Chair
Jubilee Smallwood, Rep. California Community Colleges Chancellor’s Office (CCCC)
California Community Colleges Chancellor’s Office
1102 Q Street
Sacramento, CA 95811
1-916-327-6225
Fax: 1-916-322-4019
Email: jsmallwood@cccco.edu
Vice-Chair
Elliot Duchon, Rep. Association of California School Administrators – (ACSA)
Jurupa Unified School District
4850 Pedley Road
Jurupa Valley, CA 92509
1-951-360-4168
Cell: 1-951-232-2581
Fax: 1-951-360-4194
Email: elliottduchon@yahoo.com
Members
John Miles, Rep. California State Superintendent of Public Instruction – (SSPI)
1430 N Street
Sacramento, CA 95814
1-916-445-7289
Email: jmiles@cde.ca.gov
Nancy Smith, Rep. California School Boards Association (CSBA)
Palmdale School District
39139 10th St. East
Palmdale, CA 93550
1-760-641-6840
Email: nksmith.ns@gmail.com
Culver City Unified School District (ccusd.org)
4034 Irving Place
Culver City, CA 90232
1-310-842-4220 ext 4226
Email: satharajiv@ccusd.org
The Unemployment Insurance Technical Subcommittee serves under the direction of the SEAC. Its members represent California’s school employer community and the EDD. The subcommittee meets quarterly to discuss the Claims Management System, new legislation, and court decisions affecting the SEF and the Unemployment Insurance (UI) program. This group and our SEF program plan the annual School Employer UI Seminar.
Chair
David Koll (Representative)
Chico Unified School District
1163 East 7th Street
Chico, CA 95928
1-530-891-3000, Ext. 20107
Fax: 1-530-891-3211
Email: dkoll@chicousd.org
Vice-Chair
Sheri Meyers (Representative)
Santa Clara County Office of Education
1290 Ridder Park Drive, MC 264
San Jose, CA 95131-2304
1-408-453-6582
Fax: 1-408-453-3679
Email: sheri_meyers@sccoe.org
Treasurer
Carmen Gonzales (Representative)
Kern County Superintendent of Schools
PO Box 1808
Bakersfield, CA 93303-1808
1-661-636-4416
Fax: 1-661-636-4063
Email: cagonzales@kern.org
Also cc: Kim Sloan Chief Financial Officer at kisloan@kern.org
Secretary
Trisha Milton (Representative)
Equifax Workforce Solutions
185 Adomeit Drive
Henderson, NV 89074
1-314-214-7883
Fax: 1-877-818-3943
Members
Deborah Auriemma (Representative)
Orange County Department of Education
PO Box 9050
Costa Mesa, CA 92628-9050
200 Kalmus Drive
Costa Mesa, CA 92628
1-714-966-4217
Fax: 1-714-668-7950
Email: dauriemma@ocde.us
Judith Bermudez (Representative)
Imperial County Office of Education
1398 Sperber Road
Building A
El Centro, CA 92243
1-760-312-6436
Fax: 1-760-312-6137
Email: judyb@icoe.org
Danna Escalante (Alternate)
Los Angeles Unified School District
333 S. Beaudry Avenue, 28th Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90017
1-213-241-4145
Email: dme74491@lausd.net
Alexandra Simien (Alternate)
Unemployment Insurance Support Division
Employment Development Department
800 Capitol Mall, MIC 40
Sacramento, CA 95814
1-916-282-8753
Fax: 1-916-654-8117
Email: Alexandra.simien@edd.ca.gov
Dawn Blechinger (Representative)
School Employees Fund
Employment Development Department
800 Capitol Mall, MIC 13
Sacramento, CA 95814
1-916-956-3174
Fax: 1-916-319-4344
Email: dawn.blechiger@edd.ca.gov
Marcela Jones (Representative)
Greenfield Union School District
493 El Camino Real
Greenfield, CA 93927
1-831-674-2840, Ext. 2022
Email: mjones@greenfield.k12.ca.us
Lawrence Luna, Jr. (Representative)
Coachella Valley Unified School District
87-225 Church Street
Thermal, CA 92274
1-760-848-1202
Fax: 1-760-399-5717
Email: lawrence.luna@cvusd.us
Randy Perez (Representative)
San Mateo County Office of Education
101 Twin Dolphin Drive
Redwood City, CA 94065
1-650-802-5367
Email: rperez@smcoe.org
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