James L. Bartleson

James L. Bartleson is a retired educator and spent nearly 40 years in the Delano Joint Union High School District. During his career he taught physics and chemistry, computer literacy, data processing and computer programming. He also served as associated student body dean, data processing coordinator/computer programmer for the attendance and counseling office.

Outside the classroom, he served as chair of documentation on former State Superintendent of Public Instruction Delaine Eastin's Hispanic Advisory Task Force. In addition, he assisted in writing the Mandate for Excellence, A call for Standards Assessment and Accountability in the Education of California's Hispanic students.

He is a director of the Kern Environmental Education Foundation board and served on the Delano Airport Commission.