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
• Child Care Planning Council of Sonoma County
• Co-op/Consolidated Applications
• Curriculum & Technology Services
• English Language Learner Services
• Leadership Assistance
• Library/Instructional Resources
• Mathematics
• Reading/Language Arts
• School Readiness
• Science
• Sonoma County Achievement Team (SoCAT)
• Student Academic Events
• Visual and Performing Arts

Business Services

• Fiscal Services
• Information Technology
• Printing Services

Career Development/Workforce Preparation

• Career Technical Education
• Middle School Career Exploration Project
• 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

• Preschool Program
• Kindergarten through Transition Program
• Programs for Hearing & Vision Impaired Students
• Non-Public Schools/Licensed Children’s Institutions
• Sonoma Developmental Center Programs

Youth Development, Support & Leadership

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