Representing Area #3, Ventura County Community College Trustee Stan Mantooth has over 45 years of experience in K-12 school districts, the County Office of Education and the Ventura County Community College District (VCCCD) Board.  In 2008 he was appointed as Ventura County Superintendent of Schools and In 2010, 2014 and in 2018 he was elected to successive four year terms. He retired as County Superintendent in 2021 upon election to his first term as a Trustee for the VCCCD in 2020.

Mr. Mantooth’s specific areas of focus and expertise include financial systems and budget development, personnel administration, collective bargaining, facilities planning and administration, and risk management.  Mr. Mantooth has shared his expertise while serving on a variety of statewide committees, including serving as past-President of the California County Superintendents Educational Services Association (CCSESA), the Association of California School Administrators (ACSA) and the California Association of School Business Officials (CASBO).  Mr. Mantooth is currently a Director and past Chair of the Board  for the County Schools Federal Credit Union (CSFCU). He has also served as a Ventura County First 5 Commissioner and board member for the Ventura County Community Foundation and United Way of Ventura County.

Mr. Mantooth holds a Bachelor’s degree from California State University Northridge and a Master’s degree in School Business Administration from Pepperdine University, and also holds a California Teaching Credential and a California Administrative Services Credential. He has been a Faculty Member/Lecturer at Pepperdine University, the University of La Verne, California State University Northridge and California State University Channel Islands.