William (Bill) P. Gillaspie, Ed.D.

Pupil Personnel Services Faculty Advisor, Bakersfield Center

Bakersfield Center
Telephone: 661-864-1515
Fax: 661-864-1516
Email: bgillaspie@fcmat.org

What programs do you teach in?

  • Pupil personnel services program

Education

  • B.A., psychology, Humboldt State University
  • M.A., psychology, Humboldt State University
  • Ed.D., organizational leadership, University of San Francisco

Scholarly interests

  • Pupil personnel, counseling program evaluations, school psychology, school reform, school business officials, school finance and support services, classroom assessment and student outcomes

Publications

  • “Characteristics of Effective Leadership” in Association of California School Administrators (ACSA) Magazine
  • Monthly article for the Fiscal Management Assistance Team (FCMAT) website
  • Oversees production of the FCMAT Professional Resource Guide listing professional development activities in California and distributed statewide

Honors and awards

  • Citizen of Year, Lions Club
  • ACSA School Superintendent of the Year
  • Rotary International Paul Harris Award

Professional experiences

  • Currently I am employed as a management analyst for the Fiscal Crisis Management Assistance Team (FCMAT) where I coordinate field studies for school districts and county offices of education. I conduct statistical analyses of special education program and fiscal operations and conduct management studies regarding fiscal and program operations regarding school district delivery systems.
  • I am also the program director of the School of Education pupil personnel services programs at Fresno Pacific University’s Bakersfield Center.
  • In conjunction with other California public education organizations, (SSC, CASBO, and CCSESA), I coordinate the CBO Mentor Training Project. This project is a one-year program designed to produce qualified chief business officials for school districts.
  • I also provide assistance with the recovery plan for the Compton Unified School District.
  • I worked as a school psychologist, director of special education, assistant superintendent of educational services and assistant superintendent of schools before being appointed Lassen County superintendent of schools for twelve years. In addition, I worked as an adjunct instructor for Lassen Community College and as a field supervisor for school administrator interns for California State University, Sacramento.

Professional affiliations

  • California Association of School Business Officials (CASBO)
  • California County Superintendents Educational Services (CCSES)
  • California Association of School Psychologists (CASP)
  • California Special Education Local Plan Areas (SELPA)

Personal experiences

  • I have worked with business leaders and community members through Rotary International to raise funds for the development of a sports facility/complex for the City of Susanville.
  • I also coordinated a community event to raise funds for the victims of 9/11.
 
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