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2023-24

The new year brings new opportunities!

Come explore job opportunities in the field of education at one or both of our upcoming Education Job Fairs. We’d love to meet you and share with you the exciting and rewarding jobs in schools throughout Santa Barbara County.

Schools are seeking the best and brightest talent to serve students and keep programs operating effectively. In addition to teachers and instructional support staff, schools need professionals in information technology, accounting, human resources, maintenance, and more.  

2022-23

The summer season brings a shifting of gears - hopefully some rest and relaxation - and time to reconnect with neighbors, friends, family and community. It also brings a chance for students to receive extra support or dedicate time to a key subject in summer school.

It sure has been a stormy couple of months for our state and county! While we welcome the rain, the extreme conditions caused many schools and school districts to close their campuses as atmospheric river storms hit our region.

In addition to teachers and instructional support staff, schools across Santa Barbara County are seeking professionals in information technology, accounting, human resources, maintenance, and other fields including counseling and psychology.

One of our goals for 2023 was to launch a new webinar series called Education Spotlight, created to provide information and resources on youth-focused topics for families and community members in Santa Barbara County.  Our first webinar took place on January 19, 2023: a panel presentation on the fentanyl and opioid epidemic and specific data on the impacts within our count.

As we head into 2023, I reflect on the year behind us, and all the moments of celebration, learning, leadership, dedication, accomplishment and pure grit displayed throughout our schools. 

November brings with it a time to remember and appreciate Veterans, participate and learn from parent-teacher conferences in schools, and for many of us, gather in community with friends, loved ones, and family.

Greetings, Santa Barbara County community members. It is my honor to serve as your Santa Barbara County Superintendent of Schools, and to bring you the first edition of our Santa Barbara County Education Office (SBCEO) newsletter.

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2022-23

The summer season brings a shifting of gears - hopefully some rest and relaxation - and time to reconnect with neighbors, friends, family and community. It also brings a chance for students to receive extra support or dedicate time to a key subject in summer school.

It sure has been a stormy couple of months for our state and county! While we welcome the rain, the extreme conditions caused many schools and school districts to close their campuses as atmospheric river storms hit our region.

In addition to teachers and instructional support staff, schools across Santa Barbara County are seeking professionals in information technology, accounting, human resources, maintenance, and other fields including counseling and psychology.

One of our goals for 2023 was to launch a new webinar series called Education Spotlight, created to provide information and resources on youth-focused topics for families and community members in Santa Barbara County.  Our first webinar took place on January 19, 2023: a panel presentation on the fentanyl and opioid epidemic and specific data on the impacts within our count.

As we head into 2023, I reflect on the year behind us, and all the moments of celebration, learning, leadership, dedication, accomplishment and pure grit displayed throughout our schools. 

November brings with it a time to remember and appreciate Veterans, participate and learn from parent-teacher conferences in schools, and for many of us, gather in community with friends, loved ones, and family.

Greetings, Santa Barbara County community members. It is my honor to serve as your Santa Barbara County Superintendent of Schools, and to bring you the first edition of our Santa Barbara County Education Office (SBCEO) newsletter.

2020-21

2020: A year of downs, ups, backwards and sideways, to say the least. The year was full of reality that seemed unimaginable at this time last year. Far too many friends, family members, and neighbors lost jobs and closed businesses, and a staggering number of individuals lost their lives.

The long-awaited answer about what schools will look like in the fall was delivered on July 17 when Governor Newsom announced all public and private schools in counties on the state’s monitoring list, which includes Santa Barbara County, must open via distance learning.

 JOANNA HENDRIX NAMED 2023 SANTA BARBARA COUNTY TEACHER OF THE YEAR!

On Thursday at the Santa Barbara County Board of Education meeting, we were elated to announce that our very own Joanna Hendrix - a teacher of deaf/hard of hearing children whose classroom is housed at Ralph Dunlap School in Orcutt - was selected as the 2023 County Teacher of the Year. For the past 21 years, Hendrix has served deaf and hard of hearing preschool, transitional kindergarten, & kindergarten students from the Santa Maria and Orcutt regions. In 40 years, only one other SBCEO teacher has been named Santa Barbara County Teacher of the Year.

Mientras comienza la escuela y las rutinas cambian del verano a la escuela, los estudiantes, el personal y las familias se ajustan de múltiples maneras para lanzar el año con éxito. Los niños y miembros de la familia aprenden los horarios del bus, hacen arreglos para compartir transporte, reprograman las alarmas de la mañana y esperan con emoción ver qué amigos están en sus clases.

As school begins and routines shift from summer to school mode, students, staff, and families adjust in multiple ways to help launch the year successfully. Children and family members learn bus schedules, sort out carpools, reset morning alarms, and excitedly wait to see which friends are in their classes. Teachers and staff reunite at schools ahead of the students to thoughtfully prepare a vibrant, fulfilling, inclusive experience for every student.

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