Summary: HCOE provides fiscal oversight and accountability monitoring of our county’s school districts on behalf of the state. HCOE is an advocate for the needs of rural schools and students, and actively influences state and federal policy for the benefit of Humboldt County children.
The HCOE is much more than an administrative
unit. It’s a dynamic county-wide organization that:
Delivers
needed services to 32 school districts;
Provides
direct instruction to approximately 2,000 students
enrolled in alternative education, special education,
and workforce preparation programs;
Offers training to educators
in best practices;
Coordinates and participates
in cost-saving consortia, including legal services,
employee health insurance, pupil transportation, business,
and instructional services;
Conducts instructional
support programs on a regional basis on behalf of the
California Departments of Education and Health; and
Establishes
and maintains programs that contribute to the educational
enrichment, health, safety, and well being of Humboldt
County’s children, including the Rising Stars
Foundation.