About SDCOE

Because each person is born with inherent worth and dignity, and because equitable access and opportunity are essential to a just, educated society, SDCOE employees commit to being:

• Respectful of differences and diverse perspectives
• Accountable for their actions and their impact on students
• Proactive in improving ways we support and engage our students, school districts, and community partners
• Responsible stewards of our resources
• Lifelong learners who contribute to our collective success so that students thrive now and in the future

1. Connect the educational experience to the world of work, to guarantee all students graduate prepared for college, career, and beyond
2. Provide educational opportunities and supports to SDCOE schools and school districts so that all students, including our historically underserved students, are successful
3. Become the leader and model for innovation, so that SDCOE scales, supports, and develops new opportunities for our schools, districts, and students
4. Maximize human and operational resources to strengthen the organizational culture of SDCOE

• Collaborate with school, industry, and community leaders to address countywide educational issues
• Organize and facilitate professional learning opportunities
• Provide financial oversight for school districts
• Develop countywide technology initiatives
• Support teachers and administrators as they earn and register credentials
• Coordinate regional services for special populations of students
• Support school districts with their Local Control and Accountability Plans
• Process paychecks for school employees throughout the county
• Provide internet connectivity to school districts
• Coordinate countywide student-safety and emergency-preparation programs
• Complete background checks and fingerprinting for school employees
• Operate countywide outdoor education programs

We directly serve students from birth to age 22, including those who:

• Need special physical or emotional support
• Have been expelled from their school districts
• Are detained at a juvenile detention facility
• Are in foster care
• Are experiencing homelessness
• Are from migrant families
• Are pregnant or parenting
• Are in drug-treatment programs

The San Diego County Office of Education was created in 1948 to support schools throughout the county with business, curricular, and other services.

Originally, the San Diego County Board of Education was appointed by the County Board of Supervisors. In 1949, voters picked the firs​t selected county board of education in the state. At the time, the county had 91,225 students and 68 school districts.

San Diego County Office of Education 2021-22 Adopted Budget

• 2021-22 Budget Letter and Assumptions (PDF)
• 2021-22 Adopted Budget (PDF)

Education Protection Account (EPA) Funds

• 2020-21 Proposed Uses of the EPA Funds (PDF)
• 2019-20 Actual Uses of the EPA Funds (PDF)
• 2019-20 Proposed Uses of the EPA Funds (PDF)
• 2018-19 Actual Uses of the EPA Funds (PDF)
• 2018-19 Proposed Uses of the EPA Funds (PDF)
• 2017-18 Actual Uses of the EPA Funds (PDF)
• 2017-18 Proposed Uses of the EPA Funds (PDF)

Independent Auditor's Reports

• 2020-21
• 2019-20
• 2018-19
• 2017-18
• 2016-17

The SDCOE is committed to ensuring equal, fair, and meaningful access to employment and education services. SDCOE does not discriminate in its employment practices or educational programs and activities on the basis of race, color, national or ethnic origin, ancestry, age, religion or religious creed, marital status, pregnancy or parental status, physical or mental disability or handicap, sex or gender, gender/transgender identity and expression, sexual orientation, military or veteran status, political affiliation, genetic information, a perception of one or more of such characteristics, association with a person of group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics,  or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law as applicable to educational services and / or employment.

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