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Tulare County Office of Education

mailing address:
P.O. Box 5091
Visalia, CA 93278-5091

physical address:
2637 West Burrel Avenue
Visalia, CA 93291-4511
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7000 Doe Avenue
Visalia, CA 93291-9287

phone: (559) 733-6300
fax: (559) 627-5219

Check the map.


Jim Vidak, County Superintendent of Schools
phone: (559) 733-6301
e-mail: jimv@tcoe.org

John Caudle, Deputy Superintendent, Business Services
phone: (559) 733-6474
e-mail: johnc@tcoe.org

Guadalupe Solis, Ed.D., Assistant Superintendent, Instructional Services
phone: (559) 733-6328
e-mail: gsolis@tcoe.org

John Rodriguez, Director, Human Resources
phone: (559) 733-6306
e-mail: johnr@tcoe.org

Linda McKean, Assistant Superintendent, Special Services
phone: (559) 730-2910 ext.5120
e-mail: lmckean@tcoe.org

Robert Herman, Public Information Officer
phone: (559) 733-6606
e-mail: robh@tcoe.org



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Tulare County Board of Education
Celia Maldonado-Arroyo, President, Dinuba, Trustee Area 1
Joe Enea, Vice President, Tulare, Trustee Area 5
Judy Coble, Lindsay, Trustee Area 4
Pat Hillman, Tulare, Trustee Area 7
Debby Holguin, Woodlake, Trustee Area 2
Tom Link, Visalia, Trustee Area 3
Chris Reed, Porterville, Trustee Area 6


Kelley Petty, CHARACTER COUNTS! Coordinator
(559) 740-4303
Jim Kooler, Dr. PH, Administrator-California Friday Night Live Partnership
(559) 733-6496
Donna Glassman-Sommer, Administrator II, New Teacher Development
(559) 730-2549
Roger Beavers, Director-Maintenance and Operations
(559) 730-2749

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Business Services Division
John Caudle, Deputy Superintendent-Business Services
(559) 733-6474
Patty Blaswich, Director-Internal Business Services
(559) 733-6691
Roger Smith, Director-Information Systems
(559) 730-2900 ext.1601
John Wilborn, Director-External Business Services
(559) 733-6338
vacant, Administrator-General Services
(559) 733-6601

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Human Resources Division
John Rodriguez, Director-Human Resources
(559) 733-6306
Enid Brinkman, Credentials and Retirement Supervisor
(559) 733-6327

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Instructional Services Division
Guadalupe Solis, Ed.D., Assistant Superintendent-Instructional Services
(559) 733-6328
Donna Glassman-Sommer, Administrator II, New Teacher Development
(559) 730-2549
Kathy Johnston, Program Manager-School Health Programs
(559) 651-0130 ext.3710
Ronald Koop, Regional BTSA Cluster Consultant
(559) 730-2955
Ronald Koop, BTSA Induction Program Director
(559) 730-2955
Rick Mitchell, Administrator-SCICON
(559) 539-2642
Conan Palmer, Impact Center Supervisor
(559) 733-6871
Brian Roberts, Director-Theatre Company
(559) 651-1482 ext.3645
Connie Smith, Administrator-Child Care Program
(559) 651-3022
Charlene Stringham, Student Support and Academic Services Administrator
(559) 651-3831
Adam Valencia, Program Supervisor-CHOICES
(559) 651-0155 ext.3611
Tony Velásquez, Administrator-Migrant Education Program
(559) 651-3035
Randy Wallace, Project Director-School-to-Career
(559) 733-6101
Anjelica Zermeño, Administrator-Services for Education and Employment (SEE)
(559) 733-6963 ext. 208

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Special Services Division
Linda McKean, Assistant Superintendent-Special Services and
Administrator-Severely Handicapped Program
(559) 730-2910 ext.5120
Scott Aldrich, Program Manager-Deaf and Hard of Hearing Program
(559) 730-2910 ext.5146
Scott Aldrich, Program Manager-Speech and Language Services
(559) 730-2910 ext.5146
Tammy Bradford, Program Manager-Student Support Services/Foster Youth/CASEMIS
(559) 730-2910 ext.5128
Maxine Epperson, Administrator-Occupational Training Program and Visalia area
(559) 733-1993 ext.6510
Sarah Hamilton, Program Manager-Bright Start Parent/Infant Program
(559) 733-1992 ext.6541
LouAnn Lubben, Program Manager, Yettem Learning Center and Rural area
(559) 528-6925
Bob May, Administrator-L.B. Hill Learning Center and Porterville area
(559) 781-0843 ext.6310
Ron Pekarek, Director-Bright Future Program
(559) 747-3984 ext.6811
Jill Santivanez, Administrator-Maple Learning Complex and Tulare area
(559) 688-2868 ext.6412
Sandie Sweeney, Program Manager-Mild to Moderate Programs
(559) 730-2910 ext.5141
Eileen Whelan, Ph.D., Administrator-Behavioral Services
(559) 747-3984 ext.6810
Xay Xiong, Technology Manager
(559) 730-2910 ext.5135


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Please consult our Staff Listing Page and our Staff Responsibilities Page for additional staff assignments.


Additional Contacts

Professional Organizations
Federal and State Legislators
Tulare County Board of Supervisors
Tulare County Committee on School District Organization
California State Board of Education
California Department of Education


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Jim Vidak
County Superintendent of Schools


Tulare County Office of Education
2637 West Burrel
P.O. Box 5091
Visalia, CA 93278-5091
phone: (559) 733-6300
fax: (559) 627-5219
TTY (hearing impaired): (559) 733-6307


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