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News & Announcements
![Beyond the page: Santa Barbara County students meet the authors behind the books at SBCEO’s Author-Go-Round]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1770051880/sbceoorg/wfqsew88a4ahny061ieb/SoCoAuthorJohnParrawithstudents.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1770051880/sbceoorg/wfqsew88a4ahny061ieb/SoCoAuthorJohnParrawithstudents.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1770051880/sbceoorg/wfqsew88a4ahny061ieb/SoCoAuthorJohnParrawithstudents.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1770051880/sbceoorg/wfqsew88a4ahny061ieb/SoCoAuthorJohnParrawithstudents.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1770051880/sbceoorg/wfqsew88a4ahny061ieb/SoCoAuthorJohnParrawithstudents.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1770051880/sbceoorg/wfqsew88a4ahny061ieb/SoCoAuthorJohnParrawithstudents.jpg","width":2048}])
![In the spotlight: Exceptional Santa Barbara County educators recognized at 12th annual “A Salute to Teachers” gala]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1761581055/sbceoorg/sbceoorg/sbceoorg/rdujnswrhglm6cr0dgtn/2025Salute.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1761581055/sbceoorg/sbceoorg/sbceoorg/rdujnswrhglm6cr0dgtn/2025Salute.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1761581055/sbceoorg/sbceoorg/sbceoorg/rdujnswrhglm6cr0dgtn/2025Salute.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1761581055/sbceoorg/sbceoorg/sbceoorg/rdujnswrhglm6cr0dgtn/2025Salute.png","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1761581055/sbceoorg/sbceoorg/sbceoorg/rdujnswrhglm6cr0dgtn/2025Salute.png","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1761581055/sbceoorg/sbceoorg/sbceoorg/rdujnswrhglm6cr0dgtn/2025Salute.png","width":1632}])
![Educators, first responders, and safety experts gather for SBCEO’s countywide School Safety Symposium]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1760541803/sbceoorg/kn9gfpdj3lmn9kn50mhi/2025SchoolSafetySymposium.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1760541803/sbceoorg/kn9gfpdj3lmn9kn50mhi/2025SchoolSafetySymposium.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1760541803/sbceoorg/kn9gfpdj3lmn9kn50mhi/2025SchoolSafetySymposium.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1760541803/sbceoorg/kn9gfpdj3lmn9kn50mhi/2025SchoolSafetySymposium.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1760541803/sbceoorg/kn9gfpdj3lmn9kn50mhi/2025SchoolSafetySymposium.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1760541803/sbceoorg/kn9gfpdj3lmn9kn50mhi/2025SchoolSafetySymposium.jpg","width":2200}])
![Recent Court School graduate named first recipient of Joe Howell Legacy Scholarship]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1760051459/sbceoorg/kjyrnxev44fz84jz8wbm/JHLSrecipientOct2025.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1760051459/sbceoorg/kjyrnxev44fz84jz8wbm/JHLSrecipientOct2025.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1760051459/sbceoorg/kjyrnxev44fz84jz8wbm/JHLSrecipientOct2025.png","width":800}])
![Piece Time celebrates 50 years of arts education in public schools]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1759166812/sbceoorg/nhojnniqosxbghecrrfh/PieceTimeThumbnail.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1759166812/sbceoorg/nhojnniqosxbghecrrfh/PieceTimeThumbnail.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1759166812/sbceoorg/nhojnniqosxbghecrrfh/PieceTimeThumbnail.png","width":800}])
![Celebrating Classroom Leaders: Announcing Santa Barbara County’s 2026 Distinguished Educators]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1756145821/sbceoorg/fop9wd0igglokckbe81l/DNE_DM_2026_pressreleasethumbnail.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1756145821/sbceoorg/fop9wd0igglokckbe81l/DNE_DM_2026_pressreleasethumbnail.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1756145821/sbceoorg/fop9wd0igglokckbe81l/DNE_DM_2026_pressreleasethumbnail.png","width":800}])
![Revisiting the Standard Response Protocol (SRP)]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1755288894/sbceoorg/nyaluub3ii9nqtofeezh/WebsiteNewsReleasethumbnails.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1755288894/sbceoorg/nyaluub3ii9nqtofeezh/WebsiteNewsReleasethumbnails.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1755288894/sbceoorg/nyaluub3ii9nqtofeezh/WebsiteNewsReleasethumbnails.png","width":800}])
![Summer tips for young learners from 2026 Santa Barbara County Teacher of the Year Natalie Wilkes]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1749581132/sbceoorg/caia2yp1fkk6l7jfolhr/54533612951_c2c23f81c7_k.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1749581132/sbceoorg/caia2yp1fkk6l7jfolhr/54533612951_c2c23f81c7_k.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1749581132/sbceoorg/caia2yp1fkk6l7jfolhr/54533612951_c2c23f81c7_k.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1749581132/sbceoorg/caia2yp1fkk6l7jfolhr/54533612951_c2c23f81c7_k.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1749581132/sbceoorg/caia2yp1fkk6l7jfolhr/54533612951_c2c23f81c7_k.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1749581132/sbceoorg/caia2yp1fkk6l7jfolhr/54533612951_c2c23f81c7_k.jpg","width":2048}])
![Introducing the 2026 Santa Barbara Bowl Performing Arts Teacher of the Year]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1748889076/sbceoorg/xhkvnvsu3v1yupuczdm5/PATOYwebsitethumbnail.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1748889076/sbceoorg/xhkvnvsu3v1yupuczdm5/PATOYwebsitethumbnail.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1748889076/sbceoorg/xhkvnvsu3v1yupuczdm5/PATOYwebsitethumbnail.png","width":800}])
From the Desk of Superintendent Salcido
![Get a glimpse into the great work happening in public education across the county!]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1755198649/sbceoorg/veiept3svhhjtooj7wj0/susancropped.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1755198649/sbceoorg/veiept3svhhjtooj7wj0/susancropped.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1755198649/sbceoorg/veiept3svhhjtooj7wj0/susancropped.png","width":800}])
In our first edition of our Newsletter this year, we are pleased to bring you highlights about new early learning spaces, upcoming job fairs, and important state updates that impact our schools.
Non-Profit Programs of SBCEO
![Children and Family Resource Services]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1688927312/sbceoorg/thbqpsultln7i7psyj9w/CFRS-2.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1688927312/sbceoorg/thbqpsultln7i7psyj9w/CFRS-2.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1688927312/sbceoorg/thbqpsultln7i7psyj9w/CFRS-2.jpg","width":799}])
Connecting families to resources, from health screenings to social services
![Children's Creative Project]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1687975859/sbceoorg/xupkoyiveuc4ryyahaiz/080-AL2023_1.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1687975859/sbceoorg/xupkoyiveuc4ryyahaiz/080-AL2023_1.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1687975859/sbceoorg/xupkoyiveuc4ryyahaiz/080-AL2023_1.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1687975859/sbceoorg/xupkoyiveuc4ryyahaiz/080-AL2023_1.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1687975859/sbceoorg/xupkoyiveuc4ryyahaiz/080-AL2023_1.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1687975859/sbceoorg/xupkoyiveuc4ryyahaiz/080-AL2023_1.jpg","width":2200}])
Supporting TK-12 arts education in Santa Barbara County schools
![Partners in Education]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1688926898/sbceoorg/ntgivv0ogmq1fhvjlckc/mockinterviews-2.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1688926898/sbceoorg/ntgivv0ogmq1fhvjlckc/mockinterviews-2.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1688926898/sbceoorg/ntgivv0ogmq1fhvjlckc/mockinterviews-2.jpg","width":800}])
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