||State Legislature authorized creation of Office of the County Superintendent of Schools. County assessors automatically assumed the new post.|
||J.E. Morgan became Santa Clara County's first superintendent.|
||County superintendent became an elected office. Voters chose San Jose teacher Freeman Gates as first Santa Clara County Superintendent of Schools.|
||State authorized county superintendent to appoint County Board of Examination to grant teaching certificates.|
||County Superintendent established as an office by state constitution. Duties expanded to include adoption of textbooks.|
||Number of school districts increased to 62 county-wide.|
||County's schools reflected continued population growth: 14,320 students with 562 teachers. A total of 97 schools in 84 districts.|
||Teachers' Institute of Santa Clara COE among first professional development offerings.|
||Supervision of "attendance and child welfare" added to duties of county superintendent.|
- County Emergency and Supervision Fund established to help small districts and those with crises.
- Superintendent's office housed in County Hall of Records.
||Supervision of small districts, assistance with redistricting, and provision of business services added to duties of county superintendent.|
||State issued "professional requirements" for county superintendents.|
||Chandler Tripp School opened for students with orthopedic disabilities.|
- State Legislature declared "coordination in order to improve educational services and ensure equity of opportunity" as most important function of COE.
- School districts began consolidating for efficiency; totalled 49 districts by 1953. Redwood Glen Science Camp opened at several sites in the Santa Cruz Mountains.
- Rapid growth in student population increased demand for teacher credentialing, school auditing and accounting, and purchasing services. From 1945-55, student numbers tripled from 21,008 to 61,729!
- COE classes at Juvenile Hall and James Boys Ranch provided alternative schooling.
- County Board of Education, previously appointed by County Board of Supervisors, was elected by general public.
- State Education Code emphasized COE's "services to schools." COE staff increased from 32 to 151 people.
||COE special education efforts expanded to include McKinnon School, Chandler Tripp, and a class for children with visual impairments.|
||Educational television (ETV Ch. 54) launched as joint operation by county and COE. KTEH Learning Services began serving schools the next year.|
||COE began local operation of Head Start, the new federally funded program for preschoolers.|
||County superintendent now an appointed position (by the County Board of Education)|
- COE moved main office to Santa Teresa Street in San Jose, after several years at 70 West Hedding.
- First Annual Teacher Recognition Day conducted by COE with support of community activists.
||First all-day pre-school, Campbell Children's Center, opened for low-income families; later re-named Parkway Child Development Program.|
||Number of students served by alternative schools climbed to 397 at four sites.|
||County Board of Supervisors transferred all educational responsibilities to County Board of Education.|
- Moved to 100 Skyport Drive in San Jose to consolidate all departments.
- Foundry Community School established.
- California's Master Plan for Special Education passed, guaranteeing free education to all children with exceptional needs.
- COE Business Branch processed payroll for 35 districts and audited 200,000 district warrants per year.
- COE-based Regional Educational Center for Automatic Processing (RECAP) operated round-the-clock computer system to provide districts with scheduling, test scoring, and attendance services.
- Redwood Glen (later Walden West) pioneered outdoor education for 10,000 students in 1975-76.
- Migrant Program was established and served 50 children.
||Jarvis-Gann Initiative (Proposition 13) passed statewide, limiting property taxes and reducing revenues for education.|
- New alternative computer backup system installed to safeguard school district payroll and other services against power failures.
- U.S. Dept. of Labor presented COE with National Award for Outstanding Vocational Education Program.
||Microcomputer Center opened at COE for teacher training on Apples, Ataris, and Commodores.|
- U.S. Secretary of Education Terrel Bell commended SCCOE for "leadership in developing advanced approaches to instruction and administration – especially programs adapting technology to education management."
- COE awarded state funds to administer new regional program to teach computer science to teachers.
- Educational Development Center launched.
- Redwood Glen outdoor education program moved to Saratoga site.
||Head Start celebrated 20th Anniversary in Santa Clara County.|
||The name of Redwood Glen changed to Walden West Outdoor School.|
- Teen Age Parent Program (TAPP) began at Moorpark Community School.
- First COE Teacher Recruitment Fair held for school districts.
- COE was only west coast finalist for Sears Roebuck Foundation's national Excellence in Secondary Special Education Award.
- U.S. Dept. of Labor gave Outstanding Special Project Award to COE Special Education Vocational Education Program – "a model in both state and nation."
||First COE Staff Recognition led to annual event.|
||COE became the regional center for Advancement Via Individual Determination program, helping disadvantaged students gain college admission.|
- Commitment 2000 long-range planning launched; mission re-examined and new motto, "Champions for Children, Schools and Community," established.
- COE Technology Lab trained more than 1,000 teachers, administrators, staff.
- COE moved from rented space on Skyport to permanent headquarters at 1290 Ridder Park Dr., San Jose for greater economy and more space.
- Quality Management System and Internal Staff Development units established.
- First Young Artists Showcase starts COE permanent collection of student art.
- Grant Resource Center opened; two years later, grants increased by 150%.
- Quality Improvement Training Program began for all staff.
- Staff Health Promotion and Wellness Program started.
- COE-based Internet Institute attracted more than 1,000 teachers to training sites throughout Bay Area.
- First Quality Celebration Day.
- COE hosted first county-wide Young Leaders Recognition Program for middle school students.
- COE assisted under-performing schools.
- More than 65,000 students were served by COE programs: 28,000 – Special Education and SELPA, 9,000 – Alternative Education; 2,349 – Head Start/Preschool; 5,540 – Regional Occupational Programs; 11,500 – Migrant Education, and 9,700 – Walden West.
- Y2K Team enabled COE to make smooth transition into new century.
- Regional Occupational Programs enrolled 6,000 high school students and adults.
- Walden West celebrated its 50th Anniversary; 400,000 students had taken part in its outdoor education activities.
- Advancement Via Individual Determination (AVID) program graduated a record 185 college-bound seniors.
- Early Head Start and Teenage Parent Program joined forces to help teen mothers.
- Board established COE Student Recognition Program.
SCCOE celebrates 150 years of service.
SCCOE and City of San José launch SJ2020, a collaborative initiative to close the achievement gap in city schools by 2020.