CONGRATULATIONS!

Education Celebration Recognizes Exceptional Educators

The Education Celebration recognizes exceptional educators from across Santa Barbara County. Click below to learn more about this year's amazing honorees!

Learn more about the 2025 awardees

Santa Barbara County’s Finest Celebrated

Our 11th annual "A Salute to Teachers" gala was a smashing success! We honored the best and brightest in education.

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Explore Our Programs & Services

Join the Journey: Launch your career in education today! Gain a real-world glimpse into the many occupations that exist in schools, districts, and the county education office at sbceo.org/jointhejourney

2024 Report to the Community

Flip through our latest report to see all the amazing work we've been doing!

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Come Join Us!

In addition to teachers and instructional support staff, SBCEO is hiring professionals in accounting, information technology, human resources, maintenance, and other fields. Visit our Careers page to see current openings!

Key Resources

Student Events	Professional Learning
School Safety Resources	Board of Education
SBCEO Local Control and Accountability Plan (LCAP)	Youth Mental Health & Wellness

News & Announcements

• Celebrating Classroom Leaders: Announcing Santa Barbara County’s 2026 Distinguished Educators
• Revisiting the Standard Response Protocol (SRP)
• Summer tips for young learners from 2026 Santa Barbara County Teacher of the Year Natalie Wilkes
• Introducing the 2026 Santa Barbara Bowl Performing Arts Teacher of the Year
• Eighteen Santa Barbara County educators honored for completing literacy credential program
• Hundreds of South Coast student mathletes go head-to-head at 2025 Math Super Bowl
• SBCEO’s annual Education Celebration recognizes exceptional educators from across Santa Barbara County
• Children’s Creative Project Celebrates 50 Years of Impact with the 39th Annual I Madonnari Street Painting Festival

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From the Desk of Superintendent Salcido

Presenting SBCEO's 2025 Report to the Community. On behalf of all of us at the Santa Barbara County Education Office, I am excited to present our 2025 Report to the Community. This annual publication showcases the many ways SBCEO partners with schools, families, and communities to support more than 70,000 children across our county. Read the report at sbceo.org/report.

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Non-Profit Programs of SBCEO

Children and Family Resource Services Connecting families to resources, from health screenings to social services. Learn more	Children's Creative Project Supporting TK-12 arts education in Santa Barbara County schools. Learn more
Partners in Education Preparing students for the future by connecting schools to businesses, volunteers, & technology. Learn more

Calendar of Events

Month	Week	Day	Event	Time	Location
September 2025		31
		1	Labor Day (Observed)	All Day
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		11	County Board of Education Meeting	1:00PM-4:00PM	402 Farnel Rd (Santa Maria, CA 93458)
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		15	Hispanic Heritage Month begins	All Day
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		22	Math Instructional Materials Collaboratory
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		30	AI Workshop for Systems Leaders with Ken Shelton
		30	The Promises and Perils of AI: A Conversation With Families	7:00PM
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		3	Mathematics Community of Practice
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