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A visible safe person at each school site in the County to which LGBT students, their parents, staff and allies can go to for help, assistance and information.

The Safe Schools Project continues to work with school districts, students and community members to identify Safe School Liaison's at each school site. If you are interested, or know of a safe staff person at a site, please review the information below and contact This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Live Oak School District

Shoreline Middle School

Cypress Charter H S

Pajaro Valley Unified School District (PVUSD)

Aptos High School
Peggy Pughe, Teacher

Aptos Jr. High School
Lesline Smith, Teacher
 
Pajaro Valley High School
Deanna Young, Teacher
 
Renaissance High School
Jennifer Laskin, Teacher
  
Wastonville High School
Alysia Sharief, Teacher/GSA
Tracey Runeare. VicePrincipal
      
Cesar Chavez Middle School
Ian MacGregor, Principal

Duncan Holbert School

Lake View Middle School
 
Pajaro Middle School
Stella Moreno, Principal
  
Rolling Hills Middle School

San Lorenzo Valley Unified School District (SLVUSD)
  
SLV High School

SLV Jr. High School

SLV Middle School

Santa Cruz City Schools (SCCS)
     
Harbor High School
This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it , Teacher & GSA Advisor
 
Soquel High School
This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it , Teacher & GSA Advisor
 
Monarch
Denise Blair
 
Branciforte Jr. High School
Algela Meeker , Vice Principal
 
Mission Hill Jr. High School
Valerie Quandt, Principal
 
Bay View Elementary
This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it , Kindergarten Teacher

Ark
Gene Bush
 
AFE
Jasmine Greer/nancy
 
Costanoa 
Suzanne Nicholas
Tom Bastasch
Ana Ramussen   
 
Gault    
Robert Ellingsen 

DeLaveaga Elementary
This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it , Teacher

PRIVATE SCHOOLS

Georgiana Bruce Kirby 
This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it , Admissions Director, GSA Advisor

Weslake
Joyce Smith    

Job Description for a Safe School Liaison

Below please find a description of this voluntary position:

• Term length: 2 years with an option to extend.
• Time commitment: Variable, dependant on the school site environment.
• We are looking for one staff member at each site although two staff members could share it.
• We are most interested in finding staff that are compassionate, caring and supportive of LGBT students, staff and parents.
• We are looking for a staff member who is willing to advocate for this population.
• We would like someone who is knowledgeable about these issues and community resources although this is not a requirement as we can in-service staff members.
• This person’s sexual orientation will not be identified. They will be described as an Ally.
• Liaisons will have to furnish their school contact information at the school web site and at the Safe Schools Project web site. (i.e.: phone number and email address) with the best times to reach them.
• Liaisons will have to furnish a photograph at the school web site and at the Safe Schools Project web site so that students and parents may recognize the Liaisons easily.
• We expect these liaisons to be the eyes and ears on LGBT issues at that site.
• There will be a disclaimer protecting the Liaisons.  Liaisons are not expected to have all the answers and will be given in-servicing and binders with contact information and resources.
• The Safe Schools Project will be responsible ultimately to resolve crisis events.

For more information, contact: