Superintendent’s Special Education Policy Council (SSEPC)
The purpose of the Superintendents’ Special Education Policy Council (SSEPC) is to serve as the fiscal and policy authorizing body for the Humboldt – Del Norte Special Education Local Plan Area (SELPA). The Council reviews and adopts SELPA policies, procedures, regulations and agreements related to Special Education.
The SSEPC meets at minimum four times a year at the Humboldt County Office of Education, 901 Myrtle Avenue, Eureka, Annex Board Room at 9:00 a.m., unless otherwise indicated.
2026-2027 Council Members
- Luke Biesecker (Chairperson), Northern Humboldt Feeder Schools
- Gayle Conway (Vice Chairperson), Northern Humboldt Union High School District
- Michael Davies-Hughes (Parliamentarian), HCOE
- Danielle Carmesin, Ferndale/Mattole Area
- Karrisa Feierabend, Fortuna Area
- Julie Giannini-Previde, Northern Humboldt Feeder Schools
- Jeff Harris, Del Norte County Office of Education
- Tom Kissinger, Del Norte County Schools
- Shari Lovett, Independently Reporting Charters
- Becky MacQuarrie, Eureka Feeder Schools
- Jacqueline McCullough, Klamath-Trinity Joint USD
- Sarah Purl, Southern Humboldt School District
- Gary Storts, Eureka City Schools
- DeAnn Waldvogel, Blue Lake School District