Departments & Services

The departments and services of the Sonoma County Office of Education (SCOE), listed below, are designed to improve instruction and achievement across the county, meet legal mandates, help districts operate cost-effectively, and bring increased educational resources to the region.

Academic Support, Assessment & Accountability

• AVID Regional Center
• Co-op/Consolidated Applications
• Curriculum Technology Support
• English Language Learner Services
• Leadership Assistance
• Library/Instructional Resources
• Mathematics
• Reading/Language Arts
• School Readiness
• Schools Connect Consortium
• Science
• Sonoma County Achievement Team
• Sonoma County Child Care Planning Council
• Student Academic Events
• Visual and Performing Arts

Business Services

• Fiscal Services
• Information Technology
• Printing Services

Career Development/Workforce Preparation

• Middle School Program
• Regional Occupational Program (ROP)
• Work-Ready Certification

Human Resources

• Beginning Teacher Program
• Credentials
• District HR Support
• Fingerprinting (Live Scan)
• Job Opportunities
• Personnel Commission
• SCOE Employee Services
• Substitute Teaching

Special Education

• Designated Instructional Services (DIS)
  —Deaf and Hard of Hearing (DHH) Program
  —Visual Impairment (VI) Program
• Non-Public Schools
• SCOE 6-22 Program
• Sonoma Developmental Center Programs
• Special Education Preschool

Youth Development, Support & Leadership

• Alternative Education
  —Cal-SAFE (Teen Parent) Program
  —Clean and Sober Schools
  —Court Schools
  —Home School
• Safe Schools