Trustees Annie Fischer (third from left) and Dominque Donette, M.Ed. (second from right) pose with the Board of Education and Superintendent Gordon. Photo courtesy of Sacramento County Board of Education

SACRAMENTO, CA (MPG) - The Sacramento County Board of Education selected its officers for 2026-27 during the July 14 board meeting. Mariana Corona Sabeniano (Area 2 Trustee) will serve another term as board president and Vanessa D. Caigoy, MBA (Area 4 Trustee) will be board vice president. 

Prior to selecting its officers, the board welcomed back Mariana Corona Sabeniano (Area 2 Trustee), who was re-elected unopposed and extended a warm welcome to its newest trustees, Dominque Donette, M.Ed. (Area 1 Trustee) and Annie Fischer (Area 3 Trustee). They will each serve four-year terms ending in 2030. 

Dominque Donette (Duh-nay), M.Ed. (Area 1 Trustee), who was sworn in the week prior, leads government affairs work across California for EdVoice. She earned her undergraduate degree from the University of California, Berkeley, a master’s degree in education policy and management from the Harvard Graduate School of Education, and a master’s degree in educational leadership through the Broad Residency in Urban Education. 

Annie Fischer (Area 3 Trustee), who was sworn in the day before the board meeting, is a California state employee. She earned a bachelor’s degree in anthropology with a minor in U.S. History from California State University, Fullerton.