California County Superintendents Educational Services Association (CCSESA), with a generous grant from The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation, launched an Arts Education Initiative in early 2006. CCSESA urges every school to weave the arts into the fabric of the curriculum providing all students with a comprehensive education, kindergarten through high school. CCSESA supports students, schools, districts, and communities to continuously improve student achievement in each of the state’s 58 counties through a fully equipped and comprehensive statewide network. With additional support from the California Arts Council and the Stuart Foundation, the work continues to grow in county and regions throughout California.
CCSESA Staff

Karen Stapf Walters
Executive Director California County Superintendents Educational Services Association- Phone: (916) 446-3095
- Email: kstapfwalters@CCSESA.org

Sarah Anderberg
Director, CCSESA Statewide Arts Initiative- Phone: (916) 446-3095
- Email: sanderberg@ccsesa.org

Jessica Mapes
CCSESA Arts Program Assistant California County Superintendents Educational Services Association- Phone: (916) 446-3095
- Email: jmapes@ccsesa.org
Curriculum and Instruction Steering Committee – Visual and Performing Arts Subcommittee Co-Chairs
Jeannette Spencer
Co-Chair of Arts Subcommittee Butte County Office of Education- Email: jspencer@bcoe.org

Gary Waddell, Ed.D.
Chair of Arts Subcommittee and Associate Superintendent Santa Clara County Office of Education- Phone: (408) 453-6650
- Email: gwaddell@sccoe.org