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CONTRA COSTA COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION

County Board of Education Mission Statement
How is the Board organized?
What does the Board do?
Meet the Board members
Board Meetings: Agendas and Minutes
Ways to address the Board
Board Policies and Regulations
County Committee on School District Organization


COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION MISSION STATEMENT

The Contra Costa County Board of Education works with the County Superintendent of Schools to provide leadership, service, and support to the districts and all students of Contra Costa County through teamwork, communication, integrity, creativity, expertise, and advocacy for all learners.

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HOW IS THE BOARD ORGANIZED?

The Contra Costa County Board of Education is the elected Board of Education for the County of Contra Costa. The Board of Education consists of five members elected by trustee districts to staggered four-year terms. Each Board member represents a different area of the county and must be a registered voter in that area. In accordance with the California Education Code and certain other rules and laws, the Contra Costa County Board of Education serves as the governing board for the juvenile court schools operated by the County Office of Education.

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WHAT DOES THE BOARD DO?

The Board establishes educational policies for the programs administered by the County Office of Education. These programs include Special Education, Educational Opportunities, and Career Development. The Board also:

  • Approves selected curriculum for education programs operated by the County Office of Education.
  • Reviews and approves the County Office of Education budget.
  • Hears appeals on interdistrict transfer disputes and expulsion cases.
  • Adopts the standard list of school supplies, educational films, and supplemental materials for use by districts in the County.
  • Provides resources and information to school district governing boards.
  • Advocates on behalf of education on the local, state and national levels.
  • Acts as the County Committee on School District Organization, which reviews changes in school district boundaries.


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MEET THE BOARD MEMBERS
Download Board Roster (PDF)


Trustee Area 1: Pamela Mirabella,
El Cerrito, El Sobrante, San Pablo, and parts of Kensington, Pinole, and Richmond
Term expires 11/28/2008




Trustee Area 2: David Krapf, Ed.D
Clyde, Crockett, Hercules, Martinez, Pacheco, Port Costa, Rodeo, and parts of Bay Point, Concord, Kensington, Lafayette, Orinda, Pinole, Pittsburg, Pleasant Hill, and Richmond
Term expires 11/26/2010



Trustee Area 3: Daniel A. Gomes,Vice President
Moraga and parts of Concord, Lafayette, Moraga, Orinda, Pleasant Hill, and Walnut Creek
Term expires 11/28/2008



Trustee Area 4: Glenn A. Ruley, President
Blackhawk, Clayton, Danville, Diablo, San Ramon, and parts of Alamo, Antioch, Bay Point, Concord, Pittsburg, and Walnut Creek
Term expires 11/26/2010



Trustee Area 5: Daniel L. Borsuk, Clerk
Bethel Island, Brentwood, Byron, Discovery Bay, Knightsen, Oakley, and parts of Antioch, Bay Point, and Pittsburg
Term expires 11/26/2010

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2008 - 2009 Board Agendas and Minutes

The following is the 2008 schedule of regular meetings of the Contra Costa County Board of Education. Please note that the Board meets at 6:00 p.m. in the Board Room of The Ronald L. Stewart Center, Contra Costa County Office of Education, 77 Santa Barbara Road, Pleasant Hill, California, 94523.

The agendas and minutes of all meetings are posted below. Click on the "A" for Agenda or "M" for Minutes links below to see the Meeting Minutes or Agenda of your choice.

These documents are in Adobe PDF format. If you do not have Acrobat Reader installed on your computer, please click the button below:

Board Meeting/Workshop

2008 Date

Time

Agenda

Minutes

Board Meeting

January 16

6:00 p.m.

Board Meeting

February 6

6:00 p.m.

Board Meeting

February 20

6:00 p.m.

Board Meeting

March 5

6:00 p.m.

Board Meeting

March 19

6:00 p.m.

Board Meeting

April 2

6:00 p.m.

Board Budget Workshop

April 16

5:30 p.m.

 

Board Meeting

April 16

6:30 p.m.

Board Meeting

May 7

6:00 p.m.

 

Board Meeting

May 21

6:00 p.m.

   

Board Meeting

June 4

6:00 p.m.

   

Board Meeting

June 18

6:00 p.m.

   

Board Meeting

July 2

6:00 p.m.

   

Board Meeting

July 16

6:00 p.m.

   

Board Meeting

August 6

6:00 p.m.

   
Board Meeting August 20 6:00 p.m.    

Board Meeting

September 3

6:00 p.m.

   

Board Meeting

September 17

6:00 p.m.

   

Board Meeting

October 1

6:00 p.m.

   

Board Meeting

October 15

6:00 p.m.

   

Board Meeting

November 5

6:00 p.m.

   

Board Meeting (Organizational)

December 10

6:00 p.m.

   

 

Printable PDF Schedule of 2008 Board Meetings
(Adobe Acrobat Needed)

2007, 2006, 005, 2004, 2003 & 2002 Agendas and Minutes

Please note: Locations and starting times of regularly scheduled Board meetings are subject to change; the public will be informed of these changes.

For archived agendas and minutes back to 1999, please contact Clerk to the Board of Education Laura Huerta

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WAYS TO ADDRESS THE BOARD

To speak at a Board meeting, complete a Speaker's Card available on the table at the front of the meeting room and submit the card to the Clerk to the Board prior to the meeting.

To include printed materials in Board packets, submit the materials to the County Office of Education by 5:00 p.m. on the Wednesday of the week preceding the meeting.

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COUNTY COMMITTEE ON SCHOOL DISTRICT ORGANIZATION

The Contra Costa County Board of Education acts as the County Committee on School District Organization, which reviews proposed changes in school district boundaries. The staff contact person for County Committee matters is Deputy Superintendent Ellen Elster, 925.942.3418. Meetings and hearings have no fixed location, as the County Committee is required to meet at locations in specific school districts where boundary issues are being addressed and considered. Therefore, please note meeting location on each agenda.

Click here to view the California Department of Education District Organization - Laws & Regulations Handbook.

Click on the "A" for Agenda or "M" for Minutes links below to see the meeting agenda or minutes of your choice. (Adobe Acrobat needed)

Meeting/Hearing

Date

Time

Agenda

Minutes

CANCELED
Public Hearing:

Acalanes High School
Small Gymnasium
1200 Pleasant Hill Road
Lafayette, CA 94549

4/9/08

 

 

Public Hearings:

  1. Iron House Elementary
    Multi-Use Room
    4801 Frank Hengel Way
    Oakley, CA 94561
  2. Knightsen Elementary
    Multi-Purpose Room
    1923 Delta Road
    Knightsen, CA 94548
4/18/07



1. 5:30 PM



2. 7:30 PM

County Committee Meeting
(Oakley/Knightsen and
Lafayette/Martinez matters)

9/28/05

5:00 PM

Committee Meeting 9/14/05 5:00 PM
Special Committee Meeting 6/22/05 5:30 PM

Public Hearings:

  1. Acalanes Union High School District
  2. Alhambra High School Performing
    Arts Center
6/2/05 6:00 PM


8:00 PM
Public Hearing
(Petitioner's Web site:
 http://www.ForTheKidsWeCare.com)
5/25/05 6:00 PM

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Public Hearing
(Petitioner's Web site:
 http://www.ForTheKidsWeCare.com)
5/19/05 6:00 PM
Special Committee Meeting 4/20/05 5:00 PM
Committee Meeting 4/6/05 5:00 PM
Committee Meeting 5/7/03 6:00 PM
Committee Meeting 4/9/03 6:00 PM
Riverview Middle School, Bay Point 4/9/03 7:30 PM
Committee Meeting 2/6/02 6:00 PM

Committee Meeting

1/17/01

5:00 PM

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Maps

East Cypress Corridor
Specific Plan
(click for larger image)
Oakley / Knightsen School District Boundaries
(click for larger image)

 

Petition to Transfer Territory from the
Knightsen Elementary School District
to the Oakley Union Elementary School District

Petition (PDF) 1.75MB

 

 

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Petition to Transfer Territory from the
Martinez Unified School District to
Lafayette and Acalanes Union High School
Final Report (PDF; 5.81MB, 40pgs)

 

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Board of Education Contact:

Clerk to the Board of Education

Laura Huerta

925.942.3380

FAX, Board of Education 925.472.0875

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


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