office of education Archives

San Benito County Office of Education. Photo by Carmel de Bertaut.

News Release

San Benito County Office of Education forms Community of Practice to address social emotional learning

Published 03/25/2021
BenitoLink Staff

SBC Office of Education hopes to build a shared understanding and foundation for schools across the county, as well as a countywide network that allows schools to share best practices and build capacity.

San Benito County Office of Education in Hollister. Photo by John Chadwell.

Education / Schools

State and federal bills funding reopening of schools

Published 03/23/2021
BenitoLink Reporter, John Chadwell

Superintendent of Schools Krystal Lomanto gives update to SBC Board of Education.

Education / Schools

Association of California School Administrators recognizes SBC education workers

Published 03/17/2021
BenitoLink Staff

Seven local winners will be honored at a virtual event on May 7.

Education / Schools

San Benito County Office of Education looking to fill District 5 vacancy

Published 03/15/2021
BenitoLink Staff

Applications must be received by 12 p.m. on April 1. The Board of Education will conduct interviews on April 8.

Education / Schools

SBC Office of Education highlights results of summer reading program

Published 11/20/2020
BenitoLink Staff

Local students read a combined total of 19,663,958 words.

Health

SBC Office of Education collaborates with Behavioral Health Department for mental health services

Published 11/17/2020
BenitoLink Staff

Through grants and other specialized funding, schools have worked to provide additional counselors, social workers and mental health therapists to address growing need.

Megan Ward adapting a toy. Photo courtesy of Megan Ward.

Children and Youth

SBC Office of Education holds holiday toy drive for special needs children

Published 11/10/2020
BenitoLink Reporter, Frank Pérez

Donations can be dropped off at three no-contact locations in Hollister until Nov. 20.

San Benito County Board of Education, District 1 candidates Mary Anne Filice, Shawn Herrera and Elizabeth Zepeda Gonzales.

Education / Schools

Election 2020: San Benito County Office of Education District 1

Published 10/05/2020
BenitoLink Reporter, Patty Lopez Day

Three candidates compete for single seat on Nov. 3.

Education / Schools

San Benito County Office of Education hires school social workers

Published 10/03/2020
BenitoLink Staff

New hires will work to address chronic absenteeism by identifying underlying social emotional issues experienced by county students.

Education / Schools

SBC Office of Education shares summer reading challenge results

Published 08/24/2020
BenitoLink Staff

Although the challenge does not end until Aug. 28, students have already shattered the goal by reading over 14 million words.

Education / Schools

Office of Education celebrates top readers in Spring Footsteps 2 Brilliance program

Published 06/11/2020
BenitoLink Staff

Early childhood programming offers books, games and activities in English and Spanish.

In a little over a year of reconciling accounts, Gabriel Moulaison found 175 accounting errors. Photo by John Chadwell.

BL Special Report

BL Special Report: The errors of their ways

Published 12/30/2018
John Chadwell

After years of ignoring discrepancies and using unprofessional accounting practices when dealing with school districts, the county auditor’s office and county office of education are spending about $100,000 to get help with reconciling their books.