Background
Sikora, James Robert was born on July 8, 1945 in Sacramento. Son of George Robert and Marian Frances (Fears) Sikora.
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Sikora, James Robert was born on July 8, 1945 in Sacramento. Son of George Robert and Marian Frances (Fears) Sikora.
Bachelor of Electrical Engineering, University Santa Clara, 1967. Postgraduate, University California, Santa Cruz, 1979—1998. Personal finance planning certified, University California, Santa Cruz, 1998.
Electronic engineer GTE-Sylvania, Santa Cruz, 1967-1969, system analyst, 1969-1971, senior support analyst Mount View, California, 1971-1973. Coordinator business system Santa Clara County Office Education, San Jose, 1973-1976, director district payroll, personnel services, 1976-1985, director district business services, 1985-1995. Self-employed school business consultant Omniserve, Ben Lomond, since 1995.
Interim director finance San Jose Unified School District, 2001, special fiscal assistant, 2001—2002. Consultant Milpitas Unified School District, 1995—1997, San Jose Unified School District, 1997, 2000, Santa Clara County Office of Education, San Jose, 1997—2000, Los Altos School District, 1998—1999, Fairfield-Suisun Unified School District, Fairfield, 1999, Burlingame School District, 1999, San Lorenzo Valley Unified School District, Felton, 2003. Interim business manager Healdsburg Unified School District, 1999—2000.
Interim deputy superintendent administrative services Gilroy Unified School District, 1999. Interim business manager Moraga School District, 1999. Interim assistant superintendent business services Mountain-View/Los Altos Union High School District, Mountain View, 1997, Glenn County Office Education, 2003.
Interim assistant superintendent fiscal services Cupertino Union School District, 1997—1998. Interim Chief Financial Officer Union School District, San Jose, 1998. Special assistant Milpitas Unified School District, 1998—2000.
Interim business manager Los Gatos School District, 1997, San Carlos School District, 2004. Interim budget manager Saint Helena Unified School District, 2000. Interim AB1200 coordinator Napa County Office Education, 2000.
Vice-chairman Education Mandated Cost Network Executive Board, 1991—1995. Member Schools Finance Services subcommittee, 1987—1994. Interim chief business officer San Mateo-Foster City School District, since 2005.
Member Corps De Ballet Circle, San Jose/Cleveland Ballet, Cabrillo Music Festival New Century Club. Sponsor Dixieland Monterey. Patrons cir.Monterey Bay Aquarium.
Actor's circle, seat donor San Jose RepertoryTheater. Patron Second Harvest Food Bank, Montalvo Association. Friend Schools Plus; volunteer Mountain Parks Foundation.
Active Center Photographic Arts, Long Marine Laboratory. Member Team Shakespeare, Shakespeare Santa Cruz. Board directors, treasurer Mountain Parks Foundation, since 1997.
Member dean's associations University of California San Francisco School Medicine. Family member Santa Cruz Museum Art and History. Educator member San Jose Museum Art.
Member Public Agency Risk Management Association, American Diabetes Association, California Association School Business Officials (subsection president 1984-1985, section board directors 1987-1993, sect.pres. 1991-1992, state board directors 1991-1992, state legislation committee since 1989, state risk management committee 1985-1987, 96-97, state schools employer advising committee representative, since 1991, state strategic planning committee 1994), Norwegian Elkhound Association (president 1977-1979), Golden Gate National Park Association, Santa Cruz Fly Fisherman, Wine Investigation for Novices and Oenephiles, Amnesty International, California Trout, Trout Unlimited, California State Parks Foundation, Point LobosNatural History Association, Waddell Creek Association (sponsor), Monterey Hot Jazz Society, Planned Parenthood, Felton Cmty. Hall (supporter), Americans for Hope, Growth and Opportunity, Nature Conservancy, Friends of Santa Cruz Public Libraries, American Association Retired Persons, Redwood Coast Brewers Association, American Association Individual Investors (life), American Dog Owners Association, Sierra Club (life).
Married Marie Lynore Nyarady, June 22, 1968.