County Board of Education
The Sonoma County Board of Education is comprised of five elected representatives from trustee areas that roughly correspond to the Sonoma County Board of Supervisor districts. The Sonoma County Superintendent of Schools serves as the ex-officio secretary to the County Board.
Area 1
Gina Cuclis Board President Southeast county
Re-Elected 2024
Term expires 2028
gcuclis@scoe.org
Area 2
Peter Kostas Board Vice President Southwest county
Re-Elected 2022
Term expires 2026
pkostas@scoe.org
Area 3
Mary Watts Board Member Central county
Elected 2024
Term expires 2028
mwatts@scoe.org
Area 4
Steve Herrington, Ph.D. Board Member Northeast county
Elected 2022
Term expires 2026
sdherrington@scoe.org
Area 5
Herman G. Hernandez Board Member Northwest county
Re-Elected 2024
Term expires 2028
hhernandez@scoe.org
Contacting Board Members
Board members can be reached via their SCOE email addresses. Their email addresses consist of their first initial, followed by their last name, @scoe.org. For example: jsmith@scoe.org.
Board Meetings
All board actions take place in public session to give interested and concerned citizens and groups an opportunity to be heard. Regular meetings of the Sonoma County Board of Education are typically held at 3:00pm on the first Thursday of each month at the Sonoma County Office of Education, 5340 Skylane Boulevard, Santa Rosa. Get directions
Board Meeting Dates, Agendas & Minutes
Meeting Agendas
2025 Regular Board Meetings:
January 9
February 6
March 6
April 10
May 1
June 5
June 26
August 7
September 4
October 9
November 6
December 11
Standing Committees
The Sonoma County Board of Education has three standing committees:
- Business & Personnel Services
- Governance & Policy
- Instructional Services & Community Partnerships
Agendas and minutes for each are available at GAMUT Meetings.
Business & Personnel Services
The Business & Personnel Services standing committee reviews Sonoma County Office of Education budgets as described under Board Policy 3100(a), the annual audit, and contracts related to activities or programs under the jurisdiction of the County Board. This committee also serves as the audit committee as needed. Specific responsibilities include:
- Review and set the County Superintendent’s annual compensation package
- Together with the County Superintendent, establish the process for selection and annually sets the salary of any attorney employed to serve as the Board’s legal counsel
- Review program budgets as assigned pursuant to Board Policy 3100(a)
- Recommend the nomination of individuals for the Sonoma County Office of Education Personnel Commission
Instructional Services & Community Partnerships
The Instructional Services & Community Partnerships standing committee is concerned with:
- The operation, review, and evaluation of juvenile court schools, community schools, and county CTE courses
- The adoption of learning resource materials that support instructional programs and the use of technology in SCOE programs, local school districts, and other educational agencies on a regional basis
- The review of agreements for services to local school districts in the following areas: curriculum development, library/media services, inservice training as appropriate under existing law, supervision of instruction, pupil personnel services, and health services
- The review of program budgets as assigned pursuant to Board Policy 3100(a) and other items that fall under the general rubric of Instructional Services and are consistent with state law
- The promotion of community partnerships to support and enhance public education services and programs
Governance & Policy
The Governance & Policy standing committee develops and recommends Board Policies and procedures with respect to the Board’s own governance and develops/reviews County Board goals.
Proposed revisions to Board Policies are reviewed by the applicable standing committee(s) before they are reviewed by the Governance & Policy committee. After due consideration, the Governance & Policy committee places any non-substantive changes it recommends as consent items on the Board agenda. All substantive policy changes are individually placed on the County Board agenda for review and action by the full County Board.
Determination as to whether a policy revision is considered ‘substantive’ is left to the discretion of the Governance & Policy committee.
