County Board of Education
Regular meetings of the Stanislaus County Board of Education are open to the public and are generally held on the second Tuesday of each month at 8:30 a.m.* and are generally held in-person in the Board Room of the Stanislaus County Office of Education (1100 H Street, Modesto, CA 95354) unless otherwise announced (no meeting scheduled for July).
*The September Board meeting will begin at 4:30 p.m. annually.
Mission Statement
The Stanislaus County Office of Education, through effective leadership, coordinated services, staff development, and partnerships among family, school and community, will support public education in preparing diverse students to become productive citizens and life-long learners.
Vision Statement
Strategic Plan
Strategy 1: Provide leadership to the educational community to maximize collaboration, communication, and innovation.
Strategy 2: Pursue collaborative partnerships with family, school and community to support the preparation of students for the future.
Strategy 3: Continuously assess the relevance and effectiveness of the programs and services of SCOE to foster continuous improvement.
Stanislaus County Board of Education
Stanislaus County Board of Education (pictured above from left to right): County Superintendent and Secretary to the Board Scott Kuykendall, Trustee Kim Rose, Trustee Mary Ann Sanders, Trustee Alice Pollard, Student Board Representative for 2024-25 Jaiden Long Nguyen, Trustee Chinyere Nnodim-Jack, and Trustee Paulo Carvalho.
SCOE Provides
Expulsion Appeals
The County Board of Education is the local appellate body for most types of student expulsion appeals. Staff provides support to the Board and acts as a liaison between the school districts and parents on matters related to student expulsions. Call (209) 238-1711 for the necessary documents to begin the expulsion appeal process or visit our office at 1100 H Street, Modesto.
Use the button below to download the SCOE Exclusions Appeals Handbook.
Interdistrict Attendance Appeals
The County Board of Education is the local appellate body for most types of interdistrict transfer denials. Staff provides support to the Board and acts as a liaison between the school districts and parents on matters related to interdistrict attendance appeals. Call (209) 238-1711 for the necessary documents to begin the interdistrict attendance appeal process or visit our office at 1100 H Street, Modesto.
The Stanislaus County Office of Education (SCOE) is governed by a five-member elected Board of Education and the County Superintendent of Schools, also an elected official. The Board sets policy, approves SCOE's operating budget, and serves as an appeals board for inter-district attendance requests and student expulsions
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Board Meetings and Schedule
Meeting Date | Meeting Type | Full Agenda | Minutes |
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July 11, 2024 | The regularly scheduled Board meeting for July 11, 2024 is CANCELLED | ||
August 8, 2024 | Regular Meeting | Click Here | Click Here |
September 9, 2024 | Regular Meeting | Click Here | Click Here |
October 14, 2024 | Regular Meeting | Click Here | Click Here |
November 11, 2024 | Regular Meeting | Click Here | Click Here |
December 17, 2024 | Regular Meeting | Click Here | |
January 14, 2025 | Regular Meeting | ||
February 11, 2025 | Regular Meeting | ||
March 11, 2025 | Regular Meeting | ||
April 8, 2025 | Regular Meeting | ||
May 13, 2025 | Regular Meeting | ||
June 10, 2025 |
Regular Meeting |
Stanislaus County Board of Education Trustees

Paulo Carvalho

Chinyere Nnodim-Jack

Alice Pollard

Mary Ann Sanders
Student Representative 2024-2025
Jaiden Long Nguyen