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California School Dashboard

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District Fiscal Assistance

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Resources and Supports for Professional Learning

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Charter Schools

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Public Notices

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Orange County Board of Education Meeting Agenda

Agendas for upcoming Orange County Board of Education meetings are posted at least 72 hours before each session.

County Committee on School District Organization Agenda

With members elected by local boards of education, the County Committee studies and makes recommendations related to the organization and reorganization of school districts, their boundaries, and their trustee elections.​

OCDE Newsroom

Five OC students present at Johns Hopkins’ Global Health Leaders Conference

Five OC students present at Johns Hopkins’ Global Health Leaders Conference

January 17 , 2025

Five students from Orange County were selected to speak last summer at the Global Health Leaders Conference led by Johns Hopkins University, an annual program designed to inspire the next generation of leaders in global health, public health and medicine. The conference, established in 2019 under the Johns Hopkins University Center for Global Health, is an international education program open to all high school students. Participants gain insights into pressing issues in public health, medicine and related fields through lectures […]

Inside the Outdoors annual cleanup honoring MLK returns

Inside the Outdoors annual cleanup honoring MLK returns

January 15 , 2025

Every year, more than 10,000 Orange County students learn about estuarine ecosystems and local wildlife through field trips hosted at Upper Newport Bay — one of the last remaining coastal wetlands in California. To help preserve this vital estuary, OCDE’s environmental education program — Inside the Outdoors — is inviting families and volunteers of all ages to join its annual MLK Day of Service on Jan. 25. Participants will help remove trash and assist ITO naturalists with restoration activities to […]

Governor issues order to help students displaced by fires attend schools outside their districts

Governor issues order to help students displaced by fires attend schools outside their districts

January 14 , 2025

Governor Gavin Newsom issued an executive order on Tuesday aimed at easing educational disruptions for students displaced by the destructive firestorms in Los Angeles and Ventura counties.  The order provides flexibility for schools and families, allowing students who have been displaced to attend schools outside their home districts. It also enables damaged schools to use temporary facilities and avoid penalties for lost instructional days. “We are using the full force of the state government to respond to the Los Angeles […]

What the governor’s latest spending plan means for OC schools and communities

What the governor’s latest spending plan means for OC schools and communities

January 14 , 2025

California began 2025 in a stronger fiscal position than it has in recent years, but challenges remain for school districts across the state. Gov. Gavin Newsom’s proposed budget for 2025-26, which was released last week, outlines modest increases for K-12 schools and community colleges. The spending plan includes a small cost-of-living adjustment, new investments in literacy and math, and the rollout of a master plan for career education. However, declining enrollment, rising inflation, labor shortages and the expiration of COVID-19 […]