Personnel Commission

The San Mateo County Board of Education announced its intent to appoint its representative to the Personnel Commission at the October 21, 2020 Board Meeting. Members of the public may apply for this role by completing this form and submitting it no later than 4:00 p.m. on November 18, 2020.

IMPORTANT NOTICE

The next Personnel Commission Meeting is scheduled on Wednesday, November 18, 2020 at 3:00 p.m.

The Personnel Commission Services has recently transitioned to Zoom Webinar platform. Please be advised that public meeting participants will not have access to the video or audio functions. For public comment, you must first register to gain access to the meeting. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.

Members of the public may register prior to joining the virtual meeting using the following link

https://tinyurl.com/pcm1118

Webinar ID: 953 5684 5328

PUBLIC COMMENT

The Personnel Commission Services does not act upon any matter that has not been placed on the agenda except under limited circumstances as permitted by law. It is the policy of the Personnel Commission Services to refer matters raised in this forum to staff for investigation and/or action where appropriate. Please note that each speaker is limited to two (2) minutes. We ask all speakers to keep within the time limits.

To efficiently accommodate public comment regarding items on the agenda, please submit your question or comment online prior to the meeting using the following link:

https://tinyurl.com/smcoepc

VIRTUAL MEETING PROTOCOL

Members of the public who wish to provide comment during the meeting may do so by using the “Raise Hand” feature:

To raise your hand on a PC or Mac desktop/laptop, click the button labeled "Raise Hand” at the bottom of the window on the right side of the screen. Lower your hand by clicking the same button, now labeled “Lower Hand.”
To raise your hand on a mobile device, tap “Raise Hand” at the bottom left corner of the screen. The hand icon will turn blue, and the text below it will switch to say "Lower Hand" while your hand is raised. To lower your hand, click on “Lower Hand.”
To raise your hand when participating on a land line, press *9.

Once your hand is raised, please wait to be acknowledged by the Personnel Commission Chairperson who, aided by the meeting facilitator, will call on speakers. When called upon, speakers will be unmuted.

About the Personnel Commission

Commissioners

The Personnel Commission staff is committed to providing "hands-on" service support in helping the San Mateo County Office of Education meet all of its classified human resources management needs while fulfilling our purpose to uphold the principles of fairness, consistency, and accountability in administering our merit-based employment program.

Merit System Rules and Regulations

- Board of Education Appointee
- Original Appointment Date: February 7, 2018
- Latest Appointment Date: February 7, 2018
Education
- B.S. in Elementary Education & Psychology – Russell Sage College
- Juris Doctor – UC Hastings, College of Law
- Member, California State Bar
Chelsea Bonini joins the Commission with recent experience as a member of the Governing Board of the San Mateo-Foster City School District. During her term, she served on the Executive Board of the San Mateo County School Boards Association and on Assemblymember Kevin Mullin’s Educational Advisory Committee.

Ms. Bonini began her career as a Kindergarten First Grade and Title I reading teacher in the South San Francisco Unified School District from 1994 to 1998. She attended law school at UC Hastings, graduated, and was admitted to the California State Bar in 2001. Ms. Bonini continues to practice law, serving the needs of a variety of individual and business clients, as well as working part-time as In-House Corporate Counsel for Lundberg Family Farms.

Ms. Bonini has consistently served in community-based leadership roles including various task forces and steering committees within San Mateo County. Her work focus is on housing, wellness, early literacy, access to arts, advocacy for equitable opportunities, and support structures for all students including students with special needs.
- Personnel Commission Appointee
- Original Appointment Date: July 14, 1999
- Latest Appointment Date: December 1, 2018
Education
- B.A. in History – Stanford University
- M.A. in Counseling Psychology – UC Berkeley
- Juris Doctor – Santa Clara University
Christine Coffey brings to the Commission a broad-based employment background in education and public service. She has held positions as a college Counselor and Assistant Dean of Students, and worked with the Educational Testing Service in the examination development division. Ms. Coffey has served as Director, Small Claims Advisory in San Mateo County where she held roles advising small claims litigants and resolving matters with California Consumer Affairs Department. In addition, she has served as a consumer board arbitrator and as member on the ADA Compliance Committee for the Commission on Disabilities.
- Classified Employees Appointee
- Original Appointment Date: March 11, 2020
- Latest Appointment Date: March 11, 2020

Agendas and Minutes

Recent Agendas and Minutes

2020-2021 MEETING CALENDAR

2020

Date	Agenda	Minutes
November 18, 2020	Agenda
October 14, 2020	Agenda
September 9, 2020	Agenda	Minutes
August 12, 2020	Agenda	Minutes
July 20, 2020 - Special Meeting	Agenda	Minutes
July 13, 2020 - Special Meeting	Agenda	Minutes
July 8, 2020	Agenda	Minutes
June 10, 2020	Agenda	Minutes
May 20, 2020	Agenda	Minutes
May 13, 2020 - Special Meeting	Agenda	Minutes
April 28, 2020 - Special Meeting	Agenda	Minutes
April 8, 2020 - CANCELLED	Notice
March 11, 2020	Agenda	Minutes
February 25, 2020	Agenda	Minutes
February 12, 2020	Agenda	Minutes
January 8, 2020	Agenda	Minutes

2019

Date	Agenda	Minutes
December 18, 2019 - Special Meeting	Agenda	Minutes
November 20, 2019	Agenda	Minutes
October 9, 2019	Agenda	Minutes
September 20, 2019	Agenda	Minutes
August 23, 2019 - Special Meeting	Agenda	Minutes
August 20, 2019 - Special Meeting	Agenda	Minutes
August 14, 2019	Agenda	Minutes
July 10, 2019	Agenda	Minutes
June 12, 2019	Agenda	Minutes
May 8, 2019	Agenda	Minutes
April 10, 2019	Agenda	Minutes
March 27, 2019	Agenda	Minutes
February 13, 2019	Agenda	Minutes
January 9, 2019	Agenda	Minutes