Board of Education
The Lodi USD Board of Education consists of 7 members who each represent an identified geographical area within the district.
Board members must reside in and are elected by their identified geographical area. Each member serves a four-year term in office.
In addition to establishing policy, the Board of Education defines the educational goals of Lodi USD, approves curriculum, textbooks, and courses of study; adopts an annual budget; employs personnel; and makes decisions on school facility matters.
See the Board Governance Handbook below for more information on the roles and responsibilities of the Lodi USD Board of Education.
Board of Education Equity Statement
Lodi Unified School District honors the uniqueness of each individual and embraces their diverse backgrounds, values, and points of view. Our students come to us with unique interests and needs. It is our duty to work with our students, staff, and families, to build a strong inclusive educational community and to prepare students for lives in a multicultural society.
We further believe that eliminating disparities in educational opportunities is fundamental to the nature of public education. Therefore, Lodi Unified is committed to helping students overcome barriers to learning through research-based practices.
We maintain that is it the primary goal of this school district to ensure that each and every one of our students meets or exceeds California State education standards, and that it is our responsibility to give all students the opportunity to develop competencies in all aspects of the educational experience.
Board Representation
Board representation is shown below. For trustee area boundaries and schools, please see the Trustee Area Map.
Mr. Joe Nava
Mr. Gary Knackstedt
Ms. Sherry Alexander
Dr. Rommel Bal
Mrs. Susan Macfarlane
Mr. Courtney Porter
Mr. Jeff Stroh
Student Representatives
A Student Representative to the Board of Education is designated from each comprehensive high school in Lodi USD. Representatives attend board meetings regularly to report on school happenings and other academic activities. Student representatives are shown below.
Jaesa Del Prato
Lucas Goulart
Joseph Gardea
Logan Sweetman
Contact Us
For more information on the content of this page, please contact the Office of the Superintendent at (209) 331-7010.