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 Sergey Terebkov
Area No. 1
Term Expires: 2022
Vice-President
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Mr. Sergey Terebkov was appointed to the Placer County
Board of Education in 2021.
Professionally, Mr. Terebkov currently serves as the Director of School,
Parent and Government Relations for Gateway Community Charters. He also serves
as the Founder and President of the Slavic American Chamber of Commerce and as
a member of the Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD) Business Advisory
Council. Previously, he served in a variety of community leadership roles with
the City of Roseville Transportation Commission, Sacramento Metro Chamber Board
of Directors and Sacramento Regional Coalition for Tolerance in addition to
numerous others.
Mr. Terebkov graduated from Dubna University in Moscow with a degree in social
work.
As a board member, Mr. Terebkov is committed to preserving and improving public
education opportunities for all families in Placer County. He believes public
schools should serve as a pathway to either higher education or an opportunity
to obtain well-paying jobs through career pathways.
Learn more about Mr. Sergey Terebkov in the "Speed Briefings with the
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Vacant
Area No. 2
Term Expires: 2024 |
To avoid a costly special election, the Placer County Board of
Education has selected the provisional appointment process to fill an
open seat created by the resignation of Trustee Susan Goto. The unexpired term will end in December 2024. Interested applicants must be at least 18 years of age and a registered voter residing within the boundaries of the new single-member Trustee Area 2
which covers the Dry Creek Joint Elementary School District and parts of
Roseville City School District (Kaseberg and Hilltop Circle). Read more about the Trustee Area 2 application process and deadline. |
 David Patterson, Ed.D
Area No. 3
Term Expires: 2024
Board Member
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Dr. Patterson was elected to the Placer County Board of Education
in 2012 and brings more than three decades of experience creating, managing and
helping others develop high-performing schools in California and across the
nation.
Dr. Patterson currently serves as a founding board member of California
Charter Authorizing Professionals (CCAP), a nonprofit dedicated to the
improvement of charter school oversight. He also serves as an adjunct professor
with the Fortune School of Education.
Dr. Patterson’s previous experience
includes serving as the Director of CARSNet (Charter Authorizers Regional Support Network), Director
of the Charter Schools Office for the Alameda County Office of Education, and Special
Projects Director for Gateway Community Charters in Sacramento as well as the
Superintendent for Athlos Academies, which operates innovative classroom-based
schools in multiple states.
Dr. Patterson is the founder and Executive Director Emeritus of
the Rocklin Academy Family of Schools which include three high-performing Core
Knowledge elementary charter schools and a college preparatory middle-high
school. Prior to opening the Rocklin Academies, Dr. Patterson was the Director
of Governmental Relations for the California Network of Educational Charters,
the predecessor of the California Charter School Association, representing
charter schools before the legislature, the State Board of Education, California
Department of Education and the Governor’s Office. Dr. Patterson also previously
served for ten years at the California Department of Education where he became
the Department’s point person for charter schools. He has also served many years as
an elected school board member in Del Paso Heights and Rocklin.
Dr. Patterson is a recognized professional in traditional and
charter school law and policy, school reform and an acknowledged leader in
state and national political and legislative activities. The California Charter
Schools Association recognized him as the recipient of the “Hart Vision Award
for Charter School Leader of the Year” in 2012 and 1998 for outstanding
leadership and excellence in education.
Dr. Patterson earned a Doctorate in Education and Policy from the
University of Southern California, a Masters in Higher Education Administration
from George Washington University and a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science
from UCLA.
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wife Kathleen is a retired Rocklin High School math teacher and their three
adult sons are graduates of Rocklin Unified School District Schools. Learn more about Dr. Dave Patterson in the "Speed Briefings with the Board" video series. |
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Robert J. Tomasini
Area No. 4
Term Expires: 2022
Board Member
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Mr. Robert J. Tomasini was elected to the Placer County Board of Education in 2006 and has served as Board President in 2009 and 2015. Prior to retiring in 2000, he spent 41 years in public education. Prior to serving as superintendent of the Roseville Joint Union High School District for 11 years, he was a high school classroom teacher, administrator and assistant superintendent. In 2000, Mr. Tomasini was elected to the Sierra Joint Community College District and served as President of the Board in 2001.
Under Mr. Tomasini’s leadership, the Roseville Joint Union High School District received state and national recognition for transforming its curriculum and assessment processes to provide all students with rigorous and relevant learning opportunities. He was also recognized by a nationally acclaimed business-education organization, Linking Education and Economic Development (LEED), for developing partnerships and for his work to develop a rigorous and relevant school-to-work curriculum.
He served on the Association of California Schools Administrators’ (ACSA) State Superintendency Committee and on a select committee of superintendents that met directly with the California State Superintendent of Schools and the Governor’s Secretary of Education. He made various educational presentations to the Annual Model Schools Conference, state and regional conferences of ACSA and the California School Boards Association (CSBA), as well as to the Hewlett-Packard Company. Update: Mr. Tomasini has resigned from the board, effective
February 11, 2022. To avoid a costly special election, the Placer County Board of
Education has selected the provisional appointment process for the new
single-member Trustee Area 4 (as approved by the Placer County Committee on
School District Reorganization at the December 6, 2021 Special Meeting) prior to Tomasini’s unexpired term ending in December
2022.
Interested applicants must be at least 18 years of age and a registered voter residing within the boundaries of the new single-member Trustee Area 4
which covers the Eureka Union School District and parts of Roseville City
School District (Cirby Ranch, Maidu and East Roseville Parkway). Read more about the Trustee Area 4 application process and deadline.
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Kelli Gnile
Area No. 5
Term Expires: 2024
President
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Ms. Kelli Gnile was elected to the Placer County Board of Education in 2012 and has more than 25 years of experience in education, and served as Board President in 2018. She was first elected to the Rocklin Unified School District Board in 1992 as new schools were emerging in a rapidly growing district. She went on to serve on the Horizon Charter School Board, and the Pleasant Grove School Site Council. She has raised five children and concurrently worked on numerous committees and in the classroom as a volunteer. For her own education, Ms. Gnile grew up traveling the world and attending a new school just about every year. She attended the University of Washington and studied business and political science. Professionally, she works as a Human Resource Manager with a background in accounting both in a public-school environment and for private companies. Ms. Gnile has volunteered her free time with Lincoln High School Sober Grad Event for more than 10 years and is active in Bayside events and compassion projects. She serves the Western Placer Lincoln area, where she and her husband have lived since 1996. She enjoys traveling and keeping up with her twelve grandchildren. Learn more about Ms. Kelli Gnile in the "Speed Briefings with the Board" video series.
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Vacant
Area No. 6
Term Expires: 2022
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To avoid a costly special election, the Placer County Board of
Education has selected the provisional appointment process to fill an
open seat created by the resignation of Trustee E. Ken Tokutomi due to
ongoing health challenges. The unexpired term will end in December 2022. Interested applicants must be at least 18 years of age and a registered voter residing within the boundaries of the new single-member Trustee Area 6 (as approved by the Placer County Committee on
School District Reorganization at the December 6, 2021 Special Meeting)
which covers the areas Loomis Union School District, Newcastle
Elementary School District and parts of Auburn Union School District. Read more about the Trustee Area 6 application process and deadline.
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Lynn M. Oliver
Area No. 7
Term Expires: 2024
Board Member
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Ms. Lynn Oliver was appointed to the Placer County Board of
Education in August 2008; elected to a full term as Area 5 representative in
November 2009; and elected to a full term as Area 4 representative in November
2012, 2016 and 2020.
Ms. Oliver graduated from Vassar College. She received
her teaching credential and Master's Degree in Education from New York
University. Ms. Oliver taught at both the elementary and secondary
levels in New York City before moving to California. Ms. Oliver served
on the Alta Dutch Flat School Board for 16 years. Ms. Oliver, currently a real
estate broker, lives in Gold Run with her husband, Douglas Oliver. She
has three children and two grandchildren.
As a board member, Ms. Oliver is committed to ensuring a
quality education for every child in Placer County. She supports PCOE’s
efforts to provide services for each district, sound fiscal governance, staff
development, innovative programs and strong vigorous leadership.
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