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Teacher Appreciation

Dear community member, Santa Cruz County is home to nearly 2,000 exceptional teachers who make a difference every day across our TK–12 school community. Next ...
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Teacher Appreciation

Dear community member, Santa Cruz County is home to nearly 2,000 exceptional teachers who make a difference every day across our TK–12 school community. Next ...
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Multilingual Achievement

Dear community member, The ability to speak more than one language is a superpower, and it’s one that 40% of students in our school community ...
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Our 2025-29 Strategic Plan

Dear community member, Today I’m honored to share with you the Santa Cruz County Office of Education’s 2025–2029 Strategic Plan. This plan is the result of ...
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Response to Federal Actions

Dear community member,  Executive orders issued this week are adding to the sense of confusion and uncertainty in the school community, and I want to ...
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A Message to Families

Dear community member, In this moment of uncertainty, let there be no doubt: Santa Cruz County schools stand with our immigrant and LGBTQ+ communities. The ...
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Presenting Our Annual Report

Dear community member, I am pleased to share the Santa Cruz County Office of Education’s 2023-24 Annual Report to the Community, a reflection on a year ...
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Join the Holiday Food & Fund Drive

Dear community member, The Santa Cruz COE is proud to participate in Second Harvest Food Bank’s 2024 Holiday Food & Fund Drive, ongoing now through ...
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Support for Immigrant Communities

Dear community member, Yesterday I joined a coalition of local education and government officials who released a letter affirming our steadfast support for Santa Cruz County’s immigrant ...
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Welcoming New Student Trustees

Dear community member, It’s been a big week for student leadership in our school community. Yesterday I was thrilled to swear in Ruben Marcus (pictured), ...
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An Environmental Health Milestone

Dear community member, The COE has a longstanding commitment to educating students and families about the harms of tobacco use. Through our Tobacco Use Prevention ...
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Smartphones at School

Dear community member, Important discussions are happening in our community and across the state about students’ use of smartphones during the school day. As you ...