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
CSSSA Foundation Board of Directors
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
Jeffrey Jorge Penichet
Teri Schwartz
Laura C. Romero, Ph.D
Melissa Draper, Chair Emeritus
Alan Sieroty, Emeritus
Matthew Gallagher, Director
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
CALIFORNIA STATE SUMMER SCHOOL FOR THE ARTS
CSSSA Board of Trustees Meeting
February 17, 2026 at 3:00 PM
Agenda:
- Open Session – Welcome and Quorum Call
- Approve Minutes of Previous Meeting
- Public Comments
- Contractor Department Chair Selection – Discussion and Action
- Architecture and Environmental Design (AED) Program update
- AED Department Chair Committee Recommendation
- 20206 Chair Selection and Approval
- Spring Board of Trustees Meeting Schedule – Discussion
- Adjournment
(All scheduling and orders of business are subject to change. Any agenda item is subject to potential action by the Board of Trustees.)
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