Dr. Ed Manansala
CCEE Governing Board Member
Dr. Ed Manansala serves as the El Dorado County Superintendent of Schools. His tenure has been marked by an unwavering commitment to ensuring that all children have the opportunity to fulfill their potential and experience a high-performing educational system.
He began his career addressing systemic barriers to learning with the Sacramento City Unified School District, one of the oldest K-12 urban districts in the western United States, serving over 40,000 students. He then transitioned to the role of Principal and Superintendent of St. HOPE Public Schools. While Principal of Sacramento High, the school demonstrated significant growth in academic achievement, graduation rates, and a four-year college acceptance rate, increasing from 25% to 75% over five years.
A recognized leader in education, Dr. Manansala has held various state and local leadership roles. He has served as President of the California County Superintendents, Vice Chair of the California State Board of Education’s California Practitioners Advisory Group, and as a member of the Marshall Medical Center Board of Directors. He served as the Board President of the Boys & Girls Club of El Dorado County, and is on the El Dorado County and El Dorado Hills Chamber of Commerce boards. He was appointed by the California Senate to the California Collaborative for Educational Excellence Governing Board. He received his bachelor’s degree in business administration and his Masters of Social Work (MSW) at California State University, Sacramento, and his Doctorate of Education (EdD) at the University of California, Davis.
In El Dorado County, educators aspire to create one of the finest education systems in the nation. Under Dr. Manansala’s leadership, current key priorities for systemic improvement in El Dorado County include focusing on coherence in math from preschool through third grade, opening Mountainside Middle College High School, and launching the El Dorado County Office of Education’s Teacher Residency Program.
He began his career addressing systemic barriers to learning with the Sacramento City Unified School District, one of the oldest K-12 urban districts in the western United States, serving over 40,000 students. He then transitioned to the role of Principal and Superintendent of St. HOPE Public Schools. While Principal of Sacramento High, the school demonstrated significant growth in academic achievement, graduation rates, and a four-year college acceptance rate, increasing from 25% to 75% over five years.
A recognized leader in education, Dr. Manansala has held various state and local leadership roles. He has served as President of the California County Superintendents, Vice Chair of the California State Board of Education’s California Practitioners Advisory Group, and as a member of the Marshall Medical Center Board of Directors. He served as the Board President of the Boys & Girls Club of El Dorado County, and is on the El Dorado County and El Dorado Hills Chamber of Commerce boards. He was appointed by the California Senate to the California Collaborative for Educational Excellence Governing Board. He received his bachelor’s degree in business administration and his Masters of Social Work (MSW) at California State University, Sacramento, and his Doctorate of Education (EdD) at the University of California, Davis.
In El Dorado County, educators aspire to create one of the finest education systems in the nation. Under Dr. Manansala’s leadership, current key priorities for systemic improvement in El Dorado County include focusing on coherence in math from preschool through third grade, opening Mountainside Middle College High School, and launching the El Dorado County Office of Education’s Teacher Residency Program.