Superintendent
The Superintendent is the chief executive of the school district. The Superintendent’s office is responsible for overseeing (and guiding) the day-to-day operation of the district.

Jeffrey Baier, Superintendent
e-mail: jbaier@lasdschools.org

Marcy Birnie, Executive Assistant
e-mail: mbirnie@lasdschools.org

 
Assistant Superintendent, Curriculum & Instruction
This office is charged with the development of the district’s instructional program. As part of this charge, the Assistant Superintendent plans and implements in-service training for teachers. The Assistant Superintendent also supervises music, physical education, and traveling mathematics instructors as well as coordinating various categorical programs such as GATE, Drug Free Schools, BTSA (Beginning Teacher Support), and literacy grants.

Alyssa Gallagher, Assistant Superintendent-Curriculum & Instruction
e-mail: agallagher@lasdschools.org

Nancy McSweeney, Instructional Specialist
e-mail: nmcsweeney@lasdschools.org

 
Assistant Superintendent, Business Services
This office is responsible for supporting the schools with financial, maintenance and cleaning services. The office is responsible for all business operations of the district.

Randall Kenyon, Assistant Superintendent-Business Services
e-mail: rkenyon@lasdschools.org

Sandra Bush, Administrative Secretary-Confidential
e-mail: sbush@lasdschools.org

 
Maintenance & Operations (under Business Services)
The Maintenance & Operations Department is responsible for the maintenance, cleaning, and upkeep of the district’s buildings and grounds. The department handles requests for the use of district facilities.

Marlene Shafran, Maintenance & Operations Director
email: mshafran@lasdschools.org

Doris Sheridan, Administrative Secretary-Maintenance
email: dsheridan@lasdschools.org

 
Personnel
This office is responsible for the hiring of all district employees. The office maintains employee records and is responsible for all employee personnel matters.

Jeffrey Baier, Superintendent
e-mail: jbaier@lasdschools.org

Marlene Revelo, Human Resources
e-mail: mrevelo@lasdschools.org

 
Special Education
The Special Education Department coordinates special services to students, beginning at age three for students with exceptional needs. District-wide School Health and Psychological services as well as Multi-disciplinary Assessment services, Special Education, Speech Therapy, services to English Language Learners, Home and Hospital Instruction, and the Multi-Sensory Approach Summer School Program for grades 2 and 3 are under the supervision of the Special Education Department. Inquiries about services for school age children should first be directed to the Principal of the school of attendance. For Special Education services for three and four year olds or for students currently attending a private school, call the Special Education Department at (650) 947-1191.

Ruth Cantwell, Director of Special Education
e-mail: rcantwell@lasdschools.org

Dianne Wells, Special Education Specialist
e-mail: dwells@lasdschools.org