Monthly News Article for September 2017
Trinity County Office of Education
Sarah Supahan – County Superintendent of Schools
www.tcoek12.org • (530) 623-2861
People are often puzzled about the role of the Trinity County Office of Education (TCOE) and the Trinity County Superintendent of Schools, especially about our relationship with districts in our county. Below is some history and information that may help to clear up confusion.
The position of County Superintendent of Schools was established in the California State Constitution in 1879 and has evolved to meet the changing needs of the state and its students. For instance, in 1992, Assembly Bill 1200 was put in place which requires County Offices of Education (COEs) to monitor the fiscal solvency of the districts in their county. As of 2013, COEs are also now required to review and approve district plans (also known as the “Local Control Accountability Plan” or “LCAP” for short) and provide technical assistance and support to districts. In addition, the County Superintendent is required to ensure that teachers in districts have the correct qualifications, may provide temporary certificates to teachers whose credentials are being processed by the state, and to provide a forum to identify local priorities for childcare and related policies in the county. In general, the County Superintendent serves, supports and provides leadership to the districts, and is the single point of contact for educational issues in each county.
There are 58 County Superintendents of Instruction in California, one for each county. Fifty-three of those County Superintendents are elected. In the remaining five counties, the superintendent is appointed either by the County Board of Education or the County Board of Supervisors (all five of those exceptions are in large urban areas such as Los Angeles and Sacramento). All County Boards of Education may temporarily appoint an interim County Superintendent for a vacated position.
The County Board of Education is responsible for approving the annual budget of TCOE and oversees schools that may be run by the county (such as a court school). The county board may also conduct hearings and recommend to the state the revocation or suspension of a teacher’s credentials. That board also serves as the county committee for the reorganization of school districts. In addition, they are an appeal board for two district issues: Student expulsions and interdistrict transfers.
Each School District also has their own board which governs that district itself, often referred to as a “School Board” or a “Board of Trustees”. Such boards are responsible for setting district policies and for hiring and directing their own District Superintendent. In Trinity County, there are nine separate, independent districts, each with their own board and their own superintendent. Six of those districts in our county are single school, K- 8th grade districts. They are: Burnt Ranch, Coffee Creek, Junction City, Douglas City, Lewiston and Trinity Center. Although small schools, they each have their own superintendent and board to govern their single-school district.
Trinity County also has three school districts made up of five schools each (including adult and alternative schools). They are: Mountain Valley, Trinity Alps and Southern Trinity. They are all K-12th grade districts.
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Burnt Ranch Sch. District PO Box 39 Burnt Ranch, CA 95527 Supt/Prin. Kathleen Graham kgraham [AT] tcoek12 [DOT] org 530-629-2543 FAX 530-629-2479 Coffee Creek Sch. District HC 2, Box 4740 Trinity Center, CA 96091 Supt. Ed Traverso dfrederick [AT] tcoek12 [DOT] org 530-266-3344 FAX 530-266-3344 Douglas City Sch. District PO Box 280 Douglas City, CA 96024 Supt/Prin. Shannon Ross 530-623-6350 FAX 530-623-3412 Junction City Sch. District 430 Red Hill Road Junction City, CA 96048 Supt. Christine Camara ccamara [AT] tcoek12 [DOT] org 530-623-6381 FAX 530-623-5652 Lewiston School District 685 Lewiston Road Lewiston, CA 96052 Supt/Prin. Allan Carver acarver [AT] tcoek12 [DOT] org 530-778-3984 FAX 530-778-3103 Trinity Center Sch. District PO Box 127 Trinity Center, CA 96091 Supt. Carole Havens carolehavens [AT] tcoek12 [DOT] org or vstewart [AT] tcoek12 [DOT] org 530-266-3342 FAX 530-266-3381 |
Trinity Alps Unif. Sch. District PO Box 1227 Weaverville, CA 96093 Supt. Tom Barnett 530-623-6104 FAX 530-623-3418 Cox Bar Elementary closed Big Bar, CA 96010 Supt. Tom Barnett 530-623-6316 FAX 530-623-6316 Weaverville Elementary School PO Box 1000 Weaverville, CA 96093 Prin. Katie Poburko 530-623-5533 FAX 530-623-5548 Trinity High School PO Box 1060 Weaverville, CA 96093 Prin. Bob Anderson banderson [AT] tausd [DOT] org 530-623-6127 FAX 530-623-6661 Alps View High School PO Box 1227 Weaverville, CA 96093 Supt. Tom Barnett 530-623-6104 FAX 530-623-3418 Mtn. Valley Unif. Sch. District PO Box 339 Hayfork, CA 96041 Supt. Debbie Miller 530-628-5265 FAX 530-628-5267 Hayfork Elementary PO Box 70 Hayfork, CA 96041 Prin. Anmarie Swanstrom aswanstrom [AT] mvusd [DOT] us 530-628-5294 FAX 530-628-5344 |
Hyampom Arts Magnet School closed Hyampom, CA 96046 Prin. Anmarie Swanstrom aswanstrom [AT] mvusd [DOT] us 530-628-5912 FAX 530-628-5902 Hayfork High School PO Box 10 Hayfork, CA 96041 Prin. Debbie Miller 530-628-5261 FAX 530-628-3091 Valley High School PO Box 339 Hayfork, CA 96041 Prin. Debbie Miller 530-628-4690 FAX 530-628-5018 So. Trinity Jt. Unif. Sch. Dist. 680 Van Duzen Road Mad River, CA 95526 Supt. Peggy Canale 707-574-6237 FAX 707-574-6538 Van Duzen Elementary School 680 Van Duzen Road Mad River, CA 95526 Prin. Peggy Canale 707-574-6237 Hoaglin Zenia School HC 62, Box 54 Zenia, CA 95595 rdrechsler [AT] stjusd [DOT] org 707-923-9670 FAX 707-923-4294 So. Trin. HS & Mt. Lassic Cont 600 Van Duzen Road Mad River, CA 95526 707-574-6239 |