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Student and Community Services

About Student and Community Services

The Student and Community Services division provides educational programs for distinct populations within the school communities such as preschool-aged children, homeless and foster youth, and students involved in the court system. 

This division's programs include:

This division also oversees three non-profit organizations:

The division monitors state and federal programs including:

  • Section 504
  • Tobacco Use Prevention Education (TUPE)
  • Uniform Complaints
  • Williams County Oversight 

Resources

Report A Concern   School Safety Resources

SBCEO Safety   Requests for Proposals

Contacts

Bridget Baublits
Associate Superintendent
bbaublits@sbceo.org
(805) 964-4710, ext.5265

Brigitte Almquist
Administrative Analyst
balmquist@sbceo.org
(805) 964-4710, ext. 5217

Elise Simmons, Ed.D.
Director, Student and Community Services
esimmons@sbceo.org
(805) 964-4710, ext. 5213

Dennis Thomas
School Safety Liaison
(805) 964-4710, ext. 5302
cell: 805-896-6462
 

Shannon Yorke
Director, Student and Community Services
syorke@sbceo.org
(805) 964-4710, ext. 5380

Michelle Sakai-Hart
Administrative Assistant
msakaihart@sbceo.org
(805) 964-4710, ext. 5477

Sarah Cameron
Director, Career Technical Education
scameron@sbceo.org
(805) 964-4710, ext. 2531

Chelsea Pacino Duffy
Executive Director, Partners in Education
cpduffy@sbceo.org
(805) 964-4710, ext. 4421

MaryEllen Rehse, MSW
Executive Director, Children and Family Resource Services
mrehse@sbceo.org
(805) 964-4710, ext. 4480

Kai Tepper
Executive Director, Children's Creative Project
ktepper@sbceo.org
(805) 964-4710, ext. 4411

Rene Wheeler
Director, Juvenile Court and Community Schools
rwheeler@sbceo.org
(805) 964-4710, ext. 2210
 

Amy Willis
Director, Transitional Youth Services
awillis@sbceo.org
(805) 964-4710, ext. 4415

Janelle Willis
Administrator, Early Care and Education Programs
jwillis@sbceo.org
(805) 964-4710, ext. 4464