Board of Education

Board Member Since 2020
Current Term Ends: November 2028

Dr. Chris Cruz-Boone is a mother, author, and educator.  She was awarded her Masters and Bachelor of Arts in Communication Studies from California State University, Northridge.  In 2014, she completed her Doctorate in Educational Leadership with honors at Fresno State University.  Her dissertation discussed completion rates for underrepresented students.

She has been a college professor since 2005 and often speaks at professional education conferences.  Between 2007 and 2016, she was selected to represent contingent CSU teachers as an ambassador in San Diego, New York, Mexico City, Mexico and Edmonton, Canada. During the unforeseen transition to distance learning, she has earned commendation for the more than twenty professional development training sessions she has provided about both effective technology integration and pedagogical strategies.

Over the last ten years, Chris has taken on several shared governance and education leadership roles such as a parliamentarian for the Downtown Elementary Parent Teacher Association (PTA) & as an alternate to the BCSD District Advisory Committee (DAC).  At the University level, she was elected to the statewide Board of Directors of the California Faculty Association from 2012-2017.  She worked those same five years on the California Teacher Association (CTA) Early Childhood committee.

Dr. Chris Cruz-Boone is the Area D Director of the California Community College Association. During the 2019-2020 school year, she completed a Stanford University EPIC Fellowship.

For four generations, Dr. Cruz-Boone’s family, including her own children, have been part of Bakersfield City School District. She is elated to join the board and to work with fellow BCSD leaders that share her passion for public education and serving the families of our community.

Board Member Since 2024
Current Term Ends: November 2028

From a young age, Eggert knew he wanted to be involved in the political sphere. Growing up in Bakersfield, Eggert says he had the opportunity to help campaign for a dear family friend, Clarence Medders. That experience hooked him. Fast-forward more than 50 years, and Eggert says he is honored to have been elected as a trustee for the Bakersfield City School District Board of Education.

Eggert is a former student at BCSD, attending Roosevelt and Emerson in his youth. He is also a former BCSD employee, retiring after 25 years with the district. During his time working at BCSD, he also served as the CSEA President. Eggert is also a husband, father, and grandfather and says he is thankful for his loving family's support.