Trustee Anna Song will act as the Vice President of the Santa Clara County Board of Education, after being unanimously voted in by her colleagues June 20.
Song, who has previously served as VP and President, is the current Trustee for Area 5 which covers the majority portion of Santa Clara Unified, Milpitas Unified, Orchard, Berryessa Union, and the corresponding portion on East Side Union High School District.
As vice president, Song’s responsibilities include performing the duties and obligations of the board president, while the president is absent from meetings and other official proceedings. The current board president is Rosemary Kamei.
The vice president also serves as the chairperson of the Policy Development Subcommittee, a role she performed during the interim prior to the current vote, and serves as clerk to the board.
Song was originally elected to the county board in 2000 and re-elected in 2004, 2008, 2012 and 2016. Her current term will expire in 2020. She is the first Korean-born female to be elected in California, and the longest-serving Korean-American elected official in the United States.
“I’m honored to serve as vice president and look forward to working with my fellow trustees to continue to improve educational outcomes for Santa Clara County students,” Song said. “I thank the board for putting their trust in me and am excited about our work ahead.”
Trustee Claudia Rossi, a Morgan Hill resident, currently represents Area 5, which covers Morgan Hill Unified, Gilroy Unified, Evergreen and a portion of Oak Grove and corresponding portion of East Side Union High school districts. Her term expires in November 2018 and she plans on seeking re-election.
