Sonoma County Office of Education

We’re seeking a Certified Wellness Coach to provide care to students at school sites through prevention and early intervention! Find more details about the job, and apply by July 29, at the link: https://bit.ly/4d3GhZd

After more than 48 years of working at SCOE, Rachel Medina is retiring! Rachel is a transition assistant who supports students receiving special education services through job training at Oliver's Market on Stony Point Road in Santa Rosa. Her last day with our organization is later this week. Watch the video to learn more about Rachel and her service to Sonoma County’s young adults. We’re wishing you the best in retirement, Rachel!

Thank you to everyone who attended our forum on running for a local school board or the Sonoma County Board of Education! The informational session included a panel discussion from current school board members, as well as information from the Sonoma County Registrar of Voters about candidate filing requirements and deadlines. Couldn’t make it? You can read more about the forum, and watch a video of the entire session, here: https://bit.ly/3XPfNGp

SCOE’s Equitable Education Services division and a cohort of 80 educators are wrapping up the first phase of our Culturally Responsive Pedagogy Summer Institute! 👏 The eight-day workshop empowers teachers to create environments that allow all students to feel represented and connected to the curriculum, each other, and their community. It will be followed by already scheduled coaching and group checkins during the upcoming school year. We’re so grateful for the educators who have committed to this work and for the student panelists who shared their experiences! 🙏

As Sonoma County seeks to build enough housing to meet our region’s needs, developers have asked elected officials and school districts to review fees charged to developers that support local schools. Please join SCOE and other interested groups for this upcoming webinar at 5:30 p.m. on June 25 that will give a historical overview of these fees and the role they play in funding local schools. You can register in advance for the meeting here: https://bit.ly/3xodBe8

Put your hands together for our youngest SCOE graduates! 👏🧑🎓 The El Colegio Early Childhood Education Center in Rohnert Park celebrated 13 students on Friday. These students, who were referred to us for specialized services, will attend public school throughout Sonoma County next school year. We also celebrated two of our longtime staff members, teacher Laura Temple and teaching assistant Eva Stillman, who are retiring from SCOE after a combined 48 years of service. Read all about the graduation in Kerry Benefield’s recent Press Democrat column here: https://bit.ly/45lxuPu

Let’s give it up for students who love to read! Sonoma County Superintendent of Schools Dr. Amie Carter and SCOE staff recently joined partners from Amaturo Sonoma Media Group and the Guy Fieri Foundation to recognize elementary students who met their reading goals as part of the Read On, Sonoma! challenge. A handful of students blew their goals out of the water and read millions of words! Celebrations at participating schools were held last week, including at Alexander Valley Elementary and Roseland Elementary, pictured below. Additional celebrations were held at John B. Riebli Elementary, Mark West Elementary, San Miguel Charter Elementary, Madrone Elementary, and Kenwood Elementary. Learn more about Read On, Sonoma!: https://bit.ly/3RaaflB

Please join us in congratulating a group of students from SCOE’s Amarosa Academy who recently took home the top prize in a 12-week work-based learning challenge hosted by waste innovator BRIGHTMARK 👏. The group traveled to Brightmark’s office in San Francisco to present their idea of a children’s book that would raise awareness of recycling in both English and Spanish. Students from Rancho Cotate High also presented, and each group took home $1,000 from Brightmark! Read more here: https://bit.ly/3yF4G8r

It’s our favorite time of the year — graduations! We loved celebrating with students from our alternative education and special education programs last week, and are wishing all of Sonoma County’s public school graduates success and happiness as they step into the next phase of their lives.

We’re looking for a senior-level secretary to join our team! This person will provide specialized administrative support to our Human Resources department, and will additionally receive and process Live Scan records, which include fingerprints, of prospective employees for law enforcement analysis. Those interested in applying should have at least four years of experience in an office or customer service setting. Apply by June 13: https://bit.ly/3Vnsw1q