County Oversight Board of Local School Districts in Contra Costa County, California

The Board establishes educational policies for the programs administered by the County Office of Education. These programs include Special Education, Educational Opportunities, and Career Development. The Board also: approves selected curriculum for education programs operated by the County Office of Education; reviews and approves the County Office of Education budget; hears appeals on interdistrict transfer disputes and expulsion cases; adopts the standard list of school supplies, educational films, and supplemental materials for use by districts in the County; provides resources and information to school district governing boards; advocates on behalf of education on the local, state and national levels; acts as the County Committee on School District Organization, which reviews changes in school district boundaries. The Board of Education consists of five members elected by trustee districts to staggered four-year terms. Each Board member represents a different area of the county.