We Expect Excellence
Ripon Unified's School Board Welcomes You!
Mr. Chad Huskey
Vice President - Area 1 - Exp. 11/30/2022
Chad Huskey has lived in Ripon for over 20 years. Chad currently works for The Clorox Company in the IT department as a Sr. Manager – Solution Design Applications and BI. Chad has taught both IT and business classes at the University of Phoenix and at Chapman University. He has his Bachelor of Science degree with a concentration in Computer Information Systems as well as his MBA.
Chad has been married to his wife, Shannon for over 20 years. They have two children; Janelle graduated from Ripon High School in 2017 and is attending the Dominican University of California as a nursing major. Jared attends Ripon High School.
Prior to serving as a Trustee, Chad was an active member of the Site Council at both Ripon High and Colony Oak. He was also a member of the Measure “G” Oversight Committee.
Chad looks forward to working on a team that will help provide the foundation our children need for their future.
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Mr. Vince Hobbs
Board Member - Area 2 - Exp. 11/30/2022
Vince Hobbs has lived in Ripon for 27 years. He has been married 30 years to Stephanie and enjoy living in Historic Downtown Ripon. They have four kids, three of which graduated Ripon High School. The fourth has been in Heaven since 1995. They enjoy their two grandsons, one of which is a student at Colony Oak Elementary. Vince is member of One Church.
Vince served on the RUSD Facilities Master Planning Committee and is the Project Manager of the $2million grassroots Ripon High School Stadium Revitalization and continues to help as needed. He's also a member of the Love Ripon Board of Directors.
He retired after over 30 years with the Hayward Fire Department, serving as a Battalion Chief of Emergency Management and Special Projects. Over his career, he has held numerous leadership and planning positions, such as: Serving as Deputy Incident Commander of the East Bay Incident Management Team, Plans Manager for FEMA US&R TF4, Exercise Advisor for CA Army National Guard, Emergency Operations Center Instructor for California State Fire Training. he was an exercise planner and evaluator for several large-scale events including Urban Shield Yellow Command in the SF Bay Area. Vince deployed to Hurricanes Irene and Katrina as a Planning Section Chief, and post-retirement was hired as a Senior Emergency Manager in Puerto Rico for six months after Hurricane Maria.
Vince has a lot of heart and soul invested in our community and is looking forward to helping continue to cultivate a culture of unity and understanding through his work on the school board
Dr. Kit Oase
President - Area 3 - Exp. 11/30/2022
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Christopher "Kit" Oase has been a board member since December 2010. A California native, Kit is a retired educator having served 35 years in public education including the communities of Elk Grove, Escalon, Stanislaus County and San Leandro. He holds a bachelor's and master's degree from Sacramento State University, and an Interdisciplinary doctorate in political science with minor areas of concentration in economics and sociology from Idaho State University.
A resident of Ripon for over 25 years, Kit and his wife, Susan, have two adult children who both were active in student activities and graduated from Ripon High School.
In the field of education, Kit has had experience as an elementary and high school teacher, high school and county schools administrator. He served for 6 years on the California Commission on Educational Innovation and Planning and served for more than 20 years as an accreditation chair for the Western Association of Schools and Colleges.
In retirement, Kit enjoys travel, golf, photography and his leisure time. He remains active with the Ripon Arts League, Spring Creek Men's Club, as well as Stephen Ministry and choir at his church.
As a member of the Ripon Unified School District Board of Education, Kit recognizes the role of the board is to make policy, support the educational goals of the district and ensure that a quality educational program is offered for the benefit of our students, staff and community. To this end he hopes to be a contributing member on the Board and looks forward to the opportunity to serve.
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His goal is to help the school district maintain and improve upon the excellence it has achieved so that students receive a quality education. In so doing he encourages staff, parents, and the community to invest their time, talents, and resources in this effort. Together we can all make a difference.
Mrs. Caroline Hutto
Board Member - Area 4 - Exp. 11/30/2024
A Bay Area native, Caroline Hutto and her family have lived in Ripon since 2013. She graduated from University of California, Santa Cruz with a Bachelors degree in Economics and Drexel University in Philadelphia, PA with dual Masters degrees in Business Administration and Accounting. Over the years, Caroline has worked in the accounting and finance fields in both for-profit and non-profit organizations. In addition to being a small business owner, she currently manages her husband’s oral surgery practice in Modesto.
Caroline and her husband, Brian, have three children: Robert, a graduate from Ripon High School and student at Santa Clara University; Kayla, also a graduate from Ripon High School attending University of San Diego; and Tyler, a special needs child who is home-schooled. Before moving to Ripon, Caroline’s husband was an active duty officer in the US Navy. Hence their three kids have attended upwards of seven public, private, and Department of Defense schools.
Caroline has been an active parent volunteer in the school district, serving on the Ripon High School Booster Club as the Treasurer and on the Ripon High School Site Council. She believes that education has the power to transform lives and looks forward to supporting the district in their mission to provide a high quality education.
Mrs. Christina Orlando
Clerk - Area 5 - Exp. 11/30/2024
Mrs. Orlando and her family have lived in Ripon for 8 years. Prior to relocating to Ripon, Mrs.
Orlando lived in Fresno with her husband, Scott and two young boys Matteo and Gianni. She
received her B.A. in Liberal Studies, a minor in English, and her California Clear Teaching
Credential from California State University, Fresno. Her 17 years in Fresno were dedicated to
education; not only to her own, but also to the education of others. Her experience in education exhibits an interest in a broad range of ages and abilities: preschool, kindergarten, 1st through 5th grade, special education in Junior High, to ultimately finding a niche and passion for teaching Language Arts to 7th and 8th graders. Her teaching experience has been in both public schools and private Catholic schools within Fresno County. A year after the birth of their second son, Mrs. Orlando and her husband decided it would be in the best interest of their family for her to resign from teaching in order to advocate for their oldest as he began his educational journey and focus on family and home.
Mrs. Orlando was raised with a younger brother who had significant disabilities from birth. He was dependent upon others his entire life. Her first born son has special needs as well, and attends a County based program in Manteca. The experience with her brother and son has had a profound affect on the way in which she views the Special Education system in California. She is a strong believer in equal access to education for ALL children regardless of ability.
Mrs. Orlando believes an innovative, collaborative education is paramount for the future of all students. She is honored to be a member of the Ripon Unified Board of Trustees and hopes to contribute to making Ripon Unified an exemplary district.