Meet the Board of Trustees
Joshua Chancer,听谤别辫谤别蝉别苍迟颈苍驳 Area 1 was elected to our Board of Trustees in 2018 and re-elected in 2022. He has been a Ventura County resident for the majority of his life. He attended public schools from the elementary grades through his college and university career, including Ventura College in 1996.
Josh Chancer has 20 years of experience in public education, teaching English Language Arts, Social Science, Adult ESL. Currently, Josh is employed by the Oxnard Union High School District as a Social Science Teacher. He also served听as an Adjunct Instructor at California Lutheran University, Graduate School of Education.
Josh received his Bachelor of Arts Degree in Social Science from San Diego State University in 2001, a California Teaching Credential from CSUCI in 2002, and a Master鈥檚 Degree in Education from National University. He was recognized as a Governor鈥檚 Teacher Fellow in 2001, and in 2009 was a recipient of the Pacific Teacher Innovation Network Award and Grant.
Trustee Lou Lichtl, representing Area 2, was elected to the 澳门六合彩 Board of Trustees in 2022. A retired public school educator of over 35 years, Lichtl presently serves as the administrator of Passageway School, a non-public school for students with disabilities located in his hometown of Newbury Park.听
Trustee Lichtl brings a breadth of knowledge to the position born out of his own experiences as a community college student and as a longtime high school educator, which includes 10 years of teaching experience, 10 years of service as an assistant principal, and 12 陆 years as a secondary school principal, including 8 陆 years at Thousand Oaks High School and 3 陆 years as assistant superintendent with the Conejo Valley Unified School District.
Lichtl鈥檚 knowledge in school management, budget, and policy development and implementation helps him support the students and classified staff within the 澳门六合彩.
A resident of Newbury Park since 1996, Lichtl has been recognized by both community organizations and the Association of California School Administrators (ACSA) for his service and dedication to public school education and the success of all students.
He has served as the ACSA Legislative Action Committee Representative for the local charter known as COLVOP (Conejo, Las Virgenes, Oak Park) due to his broad knowledge in education and relationships built over a career of service.听
Trustee Lichtl and his wife of 34 years, Lisa, have two adult children.
Trustee Stan Mantooth, representing听Area 3,听was elected to the 澳门六合彩 Board of Trustees in 2020.
Ventura County Superintendent of Schools, Stan Mantooth, has 45 years of experience in
K-12 school districts and the County Office of Education.听 Beginning in 1996, and until his appointment as County Superintendent of Schools in September 2008, Mr. Mantooth served as Associate Superintendent for Administrative Services with the Ventura County Office of Education. In 2010, 2014 and in 2018 he was elected to successive four year terms. 听
Mr. Mantooth鈥檚 specific areas of focus and expertise include financial systems and budget development, personnel administration, collective bargaining, facilities planning and administration, and risk management.听 Mr. Mantooth has shared his expertise while serving on a variety of statewide committees, including serving as past-President of the California County Superintendents Educational Services Association (CCSESA), the Association of California School Administrators (ACSA) and the California Association of School Business Officials (CASBO).听
Mr. Mantooth has served on a variety of local committees and commissions including First 5 Ventura County, the Ventura County P-20 Regional Council, the Ventura County Community Foundation, and the Ventura County School Boards Association.听
Mr. Mantooth has a Bachelor鈥檚 degree from California State University Northridge and a Master鈥檚 degree in School Business Administration from Pepperdine University, and also holds a California Teaching Credential and a California Administrative Services Credential. He has been a Faculty Member/Lecturer at California State University Northridge, California State University Channel Islands and Pepperdine University.听
Bernardo M.听Perez, joined the Board of Trustees in 2010. Previously, he represented his community on the Moorpark City Council, including serving as Mayor of the City of Moorpark. In addition, Trustee Perez currently holds positions with the Workforce Investment Board, the Moorpark Foundation for the Arts, and the Simi Valley Hospital Foundation. Trustee Perez's successful career included many years serving as a Project Manager for the Cabrillo Economic Development Corporation in Ventura, after having been employed with the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power.
Through the years, Trustee Perez has served his community with the Ventura County Civic Alliance, Clinicas del Camino Real, United Way of Ventura County, Cabrillo Economic Development Corporation, El Concilio del Condado de Ventura, Children鈥檚 Health Initiative Steering Committee, HOME Housing Task Force, Justice and Peace Commission, Archdiocese of Los Angeles, Ventura County Living Wage Coalition (Co-Chair), the 2010 Ventura County Housing Conference Planning Committee, and he has assisted the Moorpark Unified School District as a classroom volunteer/reader.
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Trustee Gabriela Torres, representing Area 5, was elected to the 澳门六合彩 Board of Trustees in 2018 and re-elected in 2022. She is committed to social justice issues and serving students. She is an Oxnard resident and an administrator for the Oxnard School District.
Damaris Figueroa is a Law, Public Policy and Society major and a first-generation student. Through her past two years serving as OC ASG President, Damaris has learned the policies and procedures of the Board of Trustees, which she will use to effectively advocate for her fellow students. In her role as Student Trustee, Damaris wants to bring focus and action to the issues students in the district face, such as food insecurity, basic technology use, and extended hours for student services. Damaris knows the importance of listening to the voices of others with different perspectives. 鈥淚n order to best serve students, I will ask students about their experiences and obstacles,鈥 she added.
As Student Trustee, Damaris will represent and advocate for her fellow students enrolled in Moorpark, Oxnard, and Ventura colleges at monthly Board of Trustees鈥 meetings and other constituent meetings across the District.听