Contact Information
Joe Murchison, Superintendent
1575 Old Ranch Rd.
Placerville, CA 95667
530 626-3194
530 626-3199 FAX
Email: jmurchison@gtusd.org
The Governing Board of the Gold Trail Union School District welcomes you to its web pages. The Governing Board, commonly called the Board of Trustees, is the elected policy-making body of a 545 K-8 student, 60 employee public education system within the county of El Dorado, encompassing Coloma, Lotus, and portions of Placerville, California. The Board's primary responsibility is to ensure that every student served by the District is given the opportunity to be well-educated and demonstrate high academic achievement.
Board Members
There are five members on the Gold Trail Union School District Board. Members' terms are four years and are staggered so no more than three members are elected in any one election.
Regular Meetings
The Board of Trustees hold one Regular meeing on the second Thursday of each month, starting at 6:00 p.m. (unless otherwise noted) with a public comment session.
Public Comment Sessions
The board holds public comment sections at each of its Regular and Special Meetings to listen to comments about student achievement, budget policy, or matters currently under consideration by the Board.