VENTURA : Trustees Elect Ruiz President
Vincent Ruiz, senior member of the Ventura Unified School District Board of Education, was elected board president by his colleagues Tuesday.
Ruiz, who has served on the school board for more than 20 years, succeeds outgoing president Barbara Myers to head the board that sets policy for 26 elementary and secondary schools within city boundaries. He began his one-year term immediately by presiding over Tuesday’s board meeting, including presenting a plaque to Myers in honor of her service as president.
Board member Terence Kilbride was elected vice president, putting him in line for the presidency next year.
The board also elected member John Walker to represent the school district on the Ventura County Committee on School District Organization.
The 11-member countywide committee oversees development of a master plan for organization of local school districts and approves transfers of territory between school districts, among other duties. Members serve four-year terms without pay.
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