-Meetings are now held in the schools Chapel starting at 4:30pm.
-The MLCS Board meets the Second Tuesday of the month unless there is a Holiday.
-Meetings are subject to time and date changes due to unforeseen circumstances and we always do our best to get the information out to our families.
-Agendas are posted in the school office the Wednesday before each meeting.
You can contact all Board members by emailing mlcsboard@gmail.com
SEMSEN, WALT
Attending Chapel in the Pines in Twain Harte since 1978. Married since 1978 with four children – all graduated from MLCS. Five of our grandchildren have attended MLCS. Retired in 2010 after working for the California Department of Corrections for 27 years. Served several terms on the MLCS board since 1990 under seven administrators. Full time volunteer at MLCS, working with my wife who manages the two MLCS thrift stores.
DETRICK, RYAN
Ryan has lived in Tuolumne County since 2006 and met his wife Lindsay in 2008. They have been married since 2010 and have two children, Wyatt and Alayna, who both attend Mother Lode Christian School.
Ryan majored in Administration of Justice at Sierra College and began his career with the California Department of Fish and Wildlife in 2002. Ryan volunteers as a coach with Little League in Tuolumne County as well as dedicating time to facilities and maintenance at MLCS. Ryan regularly attends Sierra Bible Church and Joined the Mother Lode Christian School Board in 2019.
Justin joined the MLCS School Board in 2019. He has lived in Tuolumne County Since 2003 where he and his wife have raised their four children, which are all currently attending MLCS.
Prior to moving to Tuolumne County Justin obtained his bachelor’s degree in Criminal Justice Administration from Sonoma State University. He previously worked in law enforcement for 12 years, which included assignments such as school resource officer and juvenile probation. Justin and his wife currently own a local business in Sonora that is very active in the community and keeps him quite busy.
Justin has always had a passion and desire to work with youth in the local community and within the church he attends at Sierra Bible. He is excited to serve on the MLCS board where he knows a strong relationship with Christ combined with high education goals are top priority for the staff and students.
SARKISIAN, WILL
I feel honored to have joined the MLCS Board in the Spring of 2022. I was born and raised in Tuolumne County and attended MLCS from Kindergarten through 12th grade where I graduated in 2000. After graduation, I attended Columbia College before transferring to UCSB to receive both a Bachelor’s Degree in English and a Master’s in Education.
My wife Liana and I met in college and were married in 2008. Since then, we lived in Simi Valley, CA prior to relocating to Sonora in 2014 to raise our family. We are blessed to have three children and together we attend Calvary Chapel.
As an educator, I have spent the past seventeen years in the classroom teaching English Literature and Composition, transitioning this year into an administrative role serving as the Associate Principal at Sonora High School. It is with the deepest level of commitment to the nurturing of our youth that I serve both at the high school and on the Board here at Mother Lode Christian School, preparing today’s children for the future
