Committees
Our district thrives when parents and community members work together. Serving on a committee is a meaningful way to connect with like‑minded neighbors, learn more about how our schools work, and help shape decisions that support every student’s success. Whether you’re passionate about academics, safety, wellness, or planning for the future, there’s a place for your voice at the table. Ukiah Unified School District believes in shared decision-making. To this end, committees meet regularly to discuss pertinent district business. Committees are composed of a wide cross-section of stakeholders in order to represent a variety of opinions and approaches. All committees are advisory to the Board and Superintendent.
District Advisory Committee
The District Advisory Committee (DAC) is to monitor and revise as needed the Strategic Plan/LCAP, and other state and federal plans as needed, and gives input to the District’s budget. The District Advisory Committee is an “advisory” group and makes recommendations to the Superintendent.
The committee is made up of Superintendent, Assistant Superintendent Human Resources, Assistant Superintendent of Educational Services, Chief Business Official, Executive Assistant, one certificated and one classified staff member from each site, one representative from MOT, one classified manager, one confidential classified member, one food service representative, one technology staff member, one CSEA appointed representative and one UTA appointed representative, one secondary and one elementary administrator, two board members, one parent representative from each school site, two high school students, one DELAC parent representative, one Title VII parent representative, and 3 community representatives (one from Mendocino Community College and one from MCOE if possible).
District Curriculum/Tech Council
In 2018-19 the District Curriculum Council and Technology Committee were combined.
The District Curriculum Council was formed to implement the District’s Strategic Plan / Local Control Accountability Plan (LCAP); to evaluate adopted materials and other instructional materials; to review current programs and program change requests within the district; and to assist with curriculum implementation. In addition, this committee will advise the Superintendent and Board on district-wide issues including giving input into District’s Strategic Plan / LCAP.
The purpose of the Technology Committee is to rewrite and implement the district’s technology plan. The committee also trouble shoots current issues affecting the implementation of curriculum through technology throughout the district.
District English Learners/Migrant Advisory Committee (DELAC & MPAC)
Native American Parent Advisory Committee (Title VI)
The Native American Parent Advisory Committee was formed in accordance to the Title VI (formerly Title VII) Indian Education Formula Grant requirements and regulations. The grant supports two Title VI Counselors that work with students in grades K-12. Students/Families must fill out a 506 form to be eligible for the count.
The purpose of the grant is to assist Native American students in improving student achievement. Over the years of the grant the Title Vl Native American Advisory Committee has identified goals of: increased school attendance rate, increased academic achievement, increased college enrollment, increased knowledge of cultural identity and awareness, meeting grade level reading and writing standards.
Facilities Master Plan Steering Committee
What is a Facilities Master Plan?
A Facilities Master Plan is an ongoing process that results in the creation of a comprehensive living document. Both the process and document are designed to ensure that the school and community based plan is created through a consensus of participants in the facilities master planning process. The purpose of the plan is to develop and communicate an efficient process to change the District's School Facilities to better accommodate and support its current and future educational programs on a regularly updated basis. It will serve as a guide for assessing the need for facility improvements and capital investments to implement them. This Facilities Master Plan will determine the scope of repairs, modernization, upgrades, and/or new construction needed to serve the current and future school facilities needs of the community. It will also assess the variety of Federal, State, and local funding sources and financing options available to the District and will import a prudent view of the scope of projects that may reasonably be accomplished with available funds.
Our Process
Ukiah Unified School District (UUSD) engaged the community in its Facilities Master Plan (FMP) process to help identify specific projects and to assist the Board of Trustees in setting priorities and identifying the cost of addressing school facility needs. The FMP consultants, JK Architecture Engineering, used a multi-step approach to develop the plan, including:
Step – 1: Capture the Big Picture “Vision”
Step – 2: Identify Educational Goals & Needs
Step – 3: Assess Existing Conditions of District Facilities
Step – 4: Develop Transformational Concepts
Step – 5: Document a Facilities Master Plan
Step – 6: Approve the “Vision for Ukiah Unified School District”
In October 2017, The UUSD Board of Trustees approved a new FMP for the District. The development of the plan was executed through the collaborative efforts of a dedicated steering committee comprised of a large number of stakeholders and numerous site walks throughout the District. Multiple committee meetings and community forums were conducted to create, develop, and finalize the plan.
The FMP includes a comprehensive list of maintenance and code needs for each school facility and a transformational concept campus vision for each school site.
Parent Advisory Committee
Measure A Bond Information & Citizens' Bond Oversight Committee
Measure A Bond Information
Measure A is a $75 million school improvement and student safety bond serving Ukiah Unified schools approved by voters on the March 2020 ballot. Click here to learn about Measure A.
Measure A Ballot Measure
Resolution including complete ballot language
Safeguards and Funding
- Measure A is paid for as part of property taxes by local property owners at an annual cost estimated not to exceed 5 cents per $100 of assessed valuation (or $50.00 per $100,000 of assessed valuation).
- Proceeds are not used for administrative salaries.
- Spending is monitored by a citizens’ bond oversight committee and audited annually.
Citizens’ Bond Oversight Committee (CBOC)
The purpose of the Citizens’ Bond Oversight Committee shall be to inform the public concerning the expenditure of bond revenues. The Citizens’ Bond Oversight Committee actively reviews and reports on the proper expenditure of taxpayers’ money for school construction. The Citizens’ Bond Oversight Committee is conducted in accordance with Section 15282 of the Education Code. Public committee meetings are held at least once a year at the Ukiah Unified District Service Center (511 S. Orchard Ave. in Ukiah, CA) and at school sites around the district so committee members can see the work. Community members are encouraged to attend.
Citizens' Bond Oversight Committee Bylaws
Citizens' Bond Oversight Committee Application
Audit Reports & Citizens' Bond Oversight Committee Reports
CBOC Annual Report 2023-24 (coming soon)
CBOC Members
At-Large Member
Heath Dolan, Vice-Chairperson
Term Expires October, 2026
At-Large Member
Heidi Hernandez
Term Expires April, 2026
At-Large Member
David Johnston
Term Expires October, 2026
At-Large Member
Jin Jr Shi
Term Expires April, 2025
At-Large Member
Vacant - Click here to apply
Business Organization Representative
Vacant - Click here to apply
Parent Representative
Cici Winiger, Chairperson
Term Expires April, 2026
Parent-Teacher Organization Representative
Vacant - Click here to apply
Senior Citizens’ Organization Representative
Liz Dorsey
Term Expires August, 2026
Taxpayer Organization Representative
Vacant - Click here to apply
CBOC Future Meeting Schedule (subject to change)
October 6, 2025
March 9, 2026
CBOC Meeting March 10, 2025
Minutes (available after the next regular meeting)
CBOC Meeting October 7, 2024
CBOC Special Meeting August 5, 2024
CBOC Meeting April 2, 2024
Please note that the Committee did not meet in the fall of 2023, due to the lack of enough members to have a quorum, and after members were added, the inability to find a date when a quorum could attend.
CBOC Meeting April 4, 2023
CBOC Meeting October 11, 2022
CBOC Meeting April 5, 2022
Please note that the CBOC did not meet between August 4, 2020, and April 5, 2022. While the pandemic contributed to this, the biggest reason was that there were very limited bond expenditures during the 2020-21 and early 2021-22 fiscal years.
CBOC Meeting August 4, 2020
CBOC News
Ukiah Unified Trustees form Measure A Citizens' Oversight Committee
Measure A Citizens’ Oversight Committee to be formed, bond sale process begins