Members of the Board of Education are residents and taxpayers in our community. The only legal requirement for an individual seeking to become a Board member is that he or she be registered to vote within the boundaries of the Murrieta Valley Unified School District.
The Board of Education is a policy-making body and they have the authority, acting as a unit, to contract for goods, employ personnel, establish a budget, and determine the educational programs of the District.
The Board employs the Superintendent of Schools who is the Chief Executive Officer of the District. The Superintendent is also the Secretary to the Board of Education and prepares Board agendas as well as maintains its records and files.
The Board meets on the second Thursday of each month at 7:00 p.m. at the District Support Center at 41870 McAlby Court, unless otherwise posted. Special Board of Education meetings may also be scheduled to address issues as they arise.
The Board agenda and the minutes from the previous meeting are posted at each school site and the Support Center 72 hours prior to the meeting. Agendas for Special Board meetings are posted at least 24 hours prior to the Board meeting. Agendas are also sent to local newspapers for publication.
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Took Office: December, 2003
Term Expires: 2012
Paul Diffley was elected Board President in December, 2010. Mr. Diffley earned a Bachelor of Arts and Master of Arts degrees from California State University at Los Angeles. A retired teacher, Mr. Diffley taught for 34 years. He currently owns a private tour group company and works as a graphic designer. In addition to his church participation, Mr. Diffley has served on Murrieta Council PTA, the Budget Committee, GATE committee, and the Third High School committee. Mr. Diffley and his wife Pamela have a grown daughter who graduated from Murrieta Valley High School. |
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Took Office: December, 2001
Term Expires: 2014 Kris Thomasian earned a Bachelor of Arts and Master of Arts degrees from California State University, Long Beach. After working as a behavior management specialist for over 25 years, she now works for The Center for Autism Research, Evaluation and Service as a Behavior Supervisor. Mrs. Thomasian and her husband Gary also own and operate a dental laboratory. A school volunteer since 1991, Mrs. Thomasian has served on various school site PTAs, the Murrieta Council PTA, 23rd District PTA, Tovashal Elementary Site Council, and the District's School Bond Advisory Committee. Mrs. Thomasian and her husband Gary have two grown daughters, one who graduated from Murrieta Valley and one who graduated from Vista Murrieta High School. |
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Took Office: December, 2005
Term Expires: 2014 Robin Crist has been a volunteer in Murrieta schools since 1993. She has served as President of the Murrieta High Schools' Scholarship Foundation for three terms. Previously Mrs. Crist served on numerous PTA Boards and from 1994 to 1997 she was president of the Murrieta Council PTA. Mrs. Crist helped lead the district's successful efforts to pass school bond measures in 1998, 2002 and 2006. Mrs. Crist is self-employed as the owner of an equipment rental company. Mrs. Crist and her husband have three grown children who are graduates of Murrieta Valley High School. |
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Took Office: December, 1997
Term Expires: 2012 Ken Dickson earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Kansas. He later received a Juris Doctor degree from the Duke University School of Law. Mr. Dickson works as a self-employed attorney emphasizing environmental law and government contracts. He has also served as a Judge Advocate in the USAF Reserve in the grade of Lieutenant Colonel. Mr. Dickson also works with church committees and nonprofit groups. Mr. Dickson and his wife, Susan, have two grown children who are graduates of Murrieta Valley High School. |
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Took Office: December, 1991
Term Expires: 2012
Mrs. Wray earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from the University of Illinois. Her career has ranged from teaching adult education classes in jewelry to working as a goldsmith and wax carver. Mrs. Wray has been called upon by internationally based companies to design lines of jewelry and "one of a kind" items. Today, she sculpts toys and licensed merchandise for several major toy companies in her Murrieta studio. Mrs. Wray has been a school volunteer since 1988. Memberships include E. Hale Curran Site Council, 1989-91; SHARP Hospital Development Committee; and the Murrieta Downtown Specific Plan Committee. |
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Dr. Stan Scheer Dr. Stan Scheer began his tenure as Superintendent of Murrieta Valley Unified School District on July 1, 2006. Scheer's visibility and approachable demeanor has endeared him to parents, students, employees and the community as a whole. He is known at the local, state and national levels and serves as a model for keeping what's best for kids at the heart of all decisions. Scheer began his career as a fifth grade teacher in Laramie, Wyoming. He has 30 years of educational experience including the planning, development, implementation and operation of educational programs for students at both the local and state levels. Scheer's background includes work in curriculum, instruction, school finance, technology, the arts and school construction. Prior to coming to Murrieta, Scheer spent seven years as the Superintendent for the Littleton Public Schools. Prior to that, Scheer was an assistant superintendent for administrative services in the Wyoming Department of Education, handling its finance system. He then spent nine years as an assistant superintendent and superintendent for the Ferguson Florissant School District in St. Louis, Missouri. Scheer holds a BA in Elementary Education, a M.Ed. in School Administration and Ed.D. in School Administration from the University of Wyoming. He has also done post-doctorate course work at Harvard Graduate School. |
