About Under Construction Educational Network:UCEN
Oasis Charter Public School is governed by a board that is part of a non-profit organization called Under Construction Education Network.
The UCEN Board is compromised of five community members who come from diversified professions, backgrounds, and experiences.
The Board works collaboratively with the Executive Director to ensure that policies, regulations, and internal procedures are established to provide a safe and healthy school environment for a quality education for all students.
Regular Board meetings are scheduled for once per month and usually on the last Tuesday of the month, generally in the early evening and are generally conducted at the school site.
Those interested in becoming a candidate for a Board position should apply via the email below by sending a letter of interest and a current resume. The Board is reviewing applications for four positions to start the 2024-25 school year. It is suggested that applicants review Board Policy Section I Article V Board Member Operations, Board Policy Section I Article VI Role of the Board, and Board Bylaws. This information can be found on the school’s website under the tab labeled “Board”. If you have further questions, you can contact the school; [email protected].
Board Members
Margie Wiebusch
President
Appointed 12/2020
Margie Wiebusch was born and raised in Brooklyn, New York. Attended Staten Island Community College, Brooklyn College and received a Business Degree from Drake Business School in New York, New York. Margie moved to California in 1990 and started working at Salinas Valley Memorial Hospital in the Surgery Department and the Quality Management Department. For the last 20 years she has worked at Hartnell College and is currently the Director of Academic Affairs/Foster and Kinship Care Education/Independent Living Program. She has served on a number of non profit boards including the Monterey County Foster Parent Association and the City of Salinas Parks and Recreation Committee. She has adopted 4 children and has been a foster parent for the past 11 years. She currently has a teen in her care and will continue to provide care for children in the foster care system. She currently resides in Salinas and has since moving here in 1990, two of her children attend Oasis Charter School and it will continue to be her school of choice in the future.
Melissa Edwards
Vice President
Appointed 7/30/24
Dr. Fernando Elizondo
Treasurer
Appointed 2/2024
Michele Belluz
Appointed 7/30/24
Julie Laughton
Appointed 7/30/24