Governance

The California State Summer School for the Arts is a state agency governed by a 15-­member board of trustees appointed by the Governor, State Legislature, State Board of Education, California Arts Council, State University Board of Trustees, Regents of the University of California, and the California State Summer School Arts Foundation.

The California State Summer School Arts Foundation was founded as a 501 (c)(3) in 1986 to support CSSSA by seeking and administering gifts from corporations, individuals, and foundations. A 30‐member board of directors, appointed by the school’s board of trustees, governs the foundation. A number of trustees also serve as foundation directors.

CSSSA BOARD OF TRUSTEES

Noelle Bonner

Kim Pattillo Brownson

Mike Cannone

Donna Miller Casey

Alexander Cruz de Ocampo

Moctesuma Esparza, Chair

Dr. Merryl Goldberg

Roxanne Messina Captor

Mark Morikawa

Teri Schwartz

Laura C. Romero, Ph.D

Melissa Draper, Chair Emeritus

Alan Sieroty, Emeritus

Matthew Gallagher, Director

CSSSA FOUNDATION BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Donna Miller Casey, Chair & Founder

Mike Cannone, Secretary

Kelly Buck, Treasurer

Keith McWilliams, Secretary

Susan Dolgen

Maggie Drake

Alex Hirsch

Heidi Kershaw

Mark Morikawa

Janice Prober

Teri Schwartz

Nancy Rae Stone

Wendy Goldberg, Founder

Linda Horner, Interim Executive Director

A Message For Our Community:

At inception, CSSSA and the CSSSA Foundation were created to provide advanced arts education to a youth population that reflects the socioeconomic and cultural diversity of California. 

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CALIFORNIA STATE SUMMER SCHOOL FOR THE ARTS

CSSSA Board of Trustees Appointments Committee Meeting

September 25, 2025 at 10:00 AM

Agenda:

 1. Open Session – Welcome 

2. Public Comments 

3. Board of Trustees Vacancies – Discussion 

4. Adjournment 

(All scheduling and orders of business are subject to change. Any agenda item is subject to potential action by the Board of Trustees.)

CSSSA Appointments Committee meeting | Meeting-Join | Microsoft Teams

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CSSSA Board of Trustees Meeting

September 30, 2025 at 10:00 AM

Agenda:

1. Open Session – Welcome and Quorum Call

2. Approve Minutes of Previous Meeting

3. Public Comments

4. 2025 Student Survey Reports – Discussion

            a. CSSSA Main Session

            b. Summer Bridge Program

5. Legislative Changes – Discussion and Action

6. 2026 Tuition – Discussion and Action

7. Board Vacancies – Discussion and Action

8. Internal Business – Closed Session

9. Adjournment

The following is the Zoom link to log-in:
https://zoom.us/j/96402989117?pwd=WIVplTJgb7deHSrDBZGTg9lcPZ6Xm8.1

Meeting ID: 964 0298 9117

Passcode: 331278