Find it Fast Main Menu Home Board of Education Board of Education Home BOARD OF EDUCATION SMMUSD Board of Education Mission Statement Extraordinary achievement for all while simultaneously closing the achievement gap. Vision Statement As a community of learners, the Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District works together in a nurturing environment to help students be visionary, versatile thinkers; resourceful, life-long learners; effective, multilingual communicators and global citizens. We are a rich, culturally diverse community that values the contributions of all its members and strives to promote social justice. We exist to assist all students in their pursuit of academic achievement, strength of character, and personal growth, and to support them in their exploration of the intellectual, artistic, technological, physical and social expression. Contact the Board of Education at brd@smmusd.org or their individual email addresses. Public Comments at Board of Education meetings: Meetings are generally held the first and third Thursday of each month starting at 5:30pm at either the SMMUSD offices located at 1651 16th Street, Santa Monica (just north of Olympic Blvd. on 16th Street across from Memorial Park) or the Malibu City Hall located at 23825 Stuart Ranch Road Malibu, CA 90265. Meeting agendas are posted online the Friday prior to the scheduled meeting. • The public may request to speak regarding an item that is scheduled for that meeting by submitting a “Request to Address” card (commonly known as a 'chit') prior to discussion of that item. • The public may also request to speak on general topics (items that are not scheduled on that meeting’s agenda) during the Public Comment segment of the meeting. This is generally held earlier in the meeting. To speak during the Public Comments section, you must submit a "Request to Address" card at the beginning of the meeting. "Request to Address" cards, printed in both Spanish and English, are located with meeting materials just outside the board meeting room. Completed cards should be submitted to the Recording Secretary sitting next to the Superintendent (this is usually Sarah Wahrenbrock, Assistant to the Superintendent). Public comments at board meetings, both to agenda items & general topics, are generally limited to 2-3 minutes in length, depending on how many members of the public wish to speak at the meeting. Board of Education Member's Terms Keith Coleman, December 2022 Craig Foster, December 2022 Jon Kean, December 2024 Maria Leon-Vazquez, December 2024 Laurie Lieberman, December 2022 Jennifer Smith, December 2024 Dr. Richard Tahvildaran-Jesswein, December 2022 Felix De Raspide Ross, Malibu High School, June 2021 Nathan Castanaza, Santa Monica High School, June 2021 April Ocon, Olympic High School, June 2021 ADMINISTRATION Dr. Ben Drati, Superintendent & Secretary of the Board of Education Get In Touch 1651 16th St. Santa Monica, CA 90404 310-450-8338 Extraordinary achievements for all students while simultaneously closing the achievement gap. Important Links Staff Portal Accessibility Community Email List Email the Webmaster MAP IT Questions or Feedback? Terms of Use Blackboard Web Community Manager Privacy Policy (Updated) Copyright © 2002-2021 Blackboard, Inc. All rights reserved. Website Management