The decision runs directly against what many commenters at the meeting asked for, calling on the board not to fight the state and comply with the written guidelines.
Tag: Orange County Department of Education
The Orange County Department of Education isn’t a school district. It runs countywide programs, including alternative, special education and juvenile court schools, and reviews the budgets of the county’s 28 districts. We cover its spending, its programs and its elected leaders.
Posted inCountywide
What Are Orange County School Districts’ Plans for Reopening in Fall?
Districts are giving the option for children to learn virtually from home or to come to school a couple days of the week for instruction.
Posted inCountywide
OC Board of Education Recommends Return To School Without Masks Or Social Distancing
The 4-1 vote comes after massive public debate over the issue and is in direct opposition to the county’s own Department of Education.
Posted inCountywide
County Postpones Youth Sports Activities Following Letter From OC Department of Education
The county’s decision comes on the heels of an advisory sent Monday to school district superintendents across the county clarifying state orders regarding youth sports.
Posted inEducation
Orange County School Districts Suspend Resumption of Sports Programs
OC School districts are suspending youth sports, including high school athletics after the county department of education warned that the state’s health department has not given permission.
Posted inCountywide
Orange County Debates Requiring Children to Wear Masks When Schools Reopen
Orange County educators, parents and community members are at odds over whether masks and social distancing should be required when school districts reopen.
Posted inCommunity Opinion, Education
Gaffaney: OC Dept of Education Should Model Its Own Kindness Initiative
Orange County Department of Education falls short on their “1 Billion Acts of Kindness” initiative. Time to look in the mirror and set the example.
Posted inCountywide, Health & Wellness, Santa Ana, Top Stories
Santa Ana Unified Expands Restorative Justice Efforts
The school board unanimously approved more than $400,000 for services that focus on underlying issues behind student misbehavior.
Posted inEducation, Health & Wellness, Top Stories
OH SNACK! OC Schools Set Stricter Food Policies
This fall, federal authorities are requiring schools to get their snack offerings in line with the upgraded nutritional standards of school lunches.
Posted inCountywide, Education, Top Stories, Transportation
State Controller: School Districts Should Release Salary Data
Local school officials cite formatting issues as a stumbling block to providing information. State officials say they can solve those problems.
