Personnel Commissioners

David Hernandez

(Joint Appointee) David Hernandez began his term as the Joint Appointee on October 21, 2021. Mr. Hernandez is a retired, Director of Family and Community Services for the Madera Unified School District (MUSD) - Department of Family and Community Services. Mr. Hernandez has a passion for helping and educating parents; he has over 35 years of experience overseeing successful award-winning parent engagement programs. One of David’s greatest accomplishments was being successful in adding five Parent Resource Centers (PRC’s) that were designed to assist and support MUSD’s overall mission and quality educational standards. Mr. Hernandez was very instrumental in building partnerships with a host of community agencies, teachers, students, and parents to promote and maximize learning opportunities across the full spectrum of parent engagement. Mr. Hernandez currently serves on the Board of Directors for the Madera Linkage Foundation. David was inducted into the Fresno State Teachers and Friends of Education Honor Wall for Exemplary Contributions in Support of Education in 2021.

Fran Wheat

(California School Employee Association Appointee) Fran Wheat has been a resident of Madera for 63 years and attended Madera schools. Fran was appointed to serve as the Classified School Employees Association Appointee on December 17, 2018. Fran is active in the community working with the City and County to help incorporate the Madera County Arts Council as their first president. She also held many chapter offices and served as the State President of the California Young Homemakers Association. Fran is married to Tommy Wheat. They are blessed with one son who attended and graduated from local schools. Fran is a 20-year retiree from Madera Unified School District. Currently, she enjoys sending her free time in her kitchen and her garden.

Isabel Barreras

(MUSD Board of Education Appointee) Isabel Barreras, the District appointee, has held many leadership roles in public education, including service on the California Community Colleges Board of Governors and the SCCCD Board of Trustees. She most recently served as the Director of Classified Personnel for the Madera Unified School District Personnel Commission until she retired in August 2024. Her additional leadership positions have included Program Manager for the California Hispanic Chamber of Commerce and Chair of both the California Community College Trustee Association and the Community College League of California. She currently serves on the State Center Community College District as the CSEA Personnel Commission Appointee. Ms. Barreras is also the President of the Northern Region School Personnel Association. She sits on the Board of Directors for the Madera Fair Board and the California School Personnel Commission Association. She was inducted into the 2013 Arte Américas Muro De Honor, recognizing her dedicated support, personal contributions, and extensive collaboration with other organizations to raise awareness of Latino arts and culture. Ms. Barreras received her Master of Public Administration from the National University in San Diego and her Bachelor of Arts from California State University, Fresno, after attending Reedley College.

Public Hearings regarding the Local Control Accountability Plan (LCAP), Budget Overview for Parents and the Proposed Budget for the Madera Unified School District will be held before the governing board of the district at Madera Unified School District Board Room, 1902 Howard Road, Madera CA 93637 on June 9, 2026 at 6:00 pm. The proposed budget will be available for inspection at the district office, 1902 Howard Road, Madera CA 93637 on June 4, 2026. Any member of the public may appear and be heard concerning the Local Control Accountability Plan and any resident of the district may object to the proposed budget or any item in the budget.

Notice of Public Hearing

David Hernandez

Fran Wheat

Isabel Barreras

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