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About the Board

BOARD ORGANIZATION
The Alameda County Board of Education consists of seven members, each elected from a different area of the county. Board members are elected for four-year terms and must be registered voters in their respective areas.

A president and a vice-president are elected by the Board at its annual reorganization meeting in July. A quorum of four members is required to conduct official business.

OBJECTIVES
The County Board of Education is committed to providing the leadership necessary to meet the multicultural educational needs of a diverse student population and to increase student success.

BOARD MEETING TIME AND PLACE
Regular meetings of the Board are held at 10:00 a.m. and/or at 6:30 p.m. on the 2nd and 4th Tuesdays of each month in the Board Room of the Alameda County Office of Education, 313 W. Winton Avenue, Hayward. Any exceptions to the regular schedule are announced through the local news media.

BOARD MEETING PROCEDURES
All Board actions authorized or required by state law must take place in open session to give the public an opportunity to be heard. Board members are to receive agendas and related materials in advance of each meeting, allowing time for preparation. Agendas and other board materials are available to the public at the meeting. Agendas must be posted at the County Office building 72 hours before the meeting.

The Board may meet in closed session to discuss personnel matters, negotiations or other legally restricted matters. However, any action resulting from discussion in the closed session must be announced in the open session. Meetings are governed by Robert’s Rules of Order.

Printed material for the Board’s review should be sent to the County Office of Education by the Tuesday preceding the meeting. The material will be forwarded to the Board with other agenda material.

BOARD RESPONSIBILITIES
In accordance with the California Education Code and other regulations and laws, the Alameda County Board of Education serves as the governing board for the schools and student services/programs operated by the County Superintendent of Schools (Juvenile Court/Community Schools, Infant Program and School Age Mothers Program). The Board also:

  • Approves policies, regulations and curriculum for the schools and educational programs operated by the County Superintendent of Schools.
  • Adopts rules and regulations governing the Office of the County Superintendent of Schools.
  • Approves the annual budget of the County Superintendent of Schools and sets the Superintendent’s salary.
  • Receives the annual audit
  • Maintains an awareness of financial conditions and operations of school districts in the county.
  • Approves the purchase or lease of property for County Office programs.
  • Acts as the County Committee on School District Organization which reviews changes in school district boundaries and trustee areas.
  • Serves as an appeal board for the adjudication of expulsion appeals, interdistrict attendance appeals, and Charter Schools.
  • Advocates on behalf of education on the local, county, state and national level
  • Informs local communities about the programs and achievements of the County Office of Education.