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Exceptional Santa Barbara County educators recognized at 12th annual “A Salute to Teachers”
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![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}])
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![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}])
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From the Desk of Superintendent Salcido
![In the spotlight: Santa Barbara County teachers recognized at our 12th annual A Salute to Teachers event!]([{"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}])
Just in time for the season of gratitude, the Santa Barbara County Education Office proudly celebrated eight outstanding educators from across our county at the 12th annual A Salute to Teachers gala. Congratulations to our honorees, and our sincerest gratitude to our sponsors, our SBCEO team, and all of the attendees for making this an event to remember.
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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