Butte County Office of Education

10/30/2026

10/30/2026

10/28/2026

EdTech BCOE has received a 2026 Golden Bell Award from the California School Boards Association in the Technology Innovation category! The award honors BCOE’s work to expand access to educational technology and help educators bring it into their classrooms.

“We have teachers who have borrowed items from the EdTech Exchange to use in their own classrooms, and then they’ve come back and asked if they can help with the next event and show to other teachers how they used it in their own classroom," said Mary Sakuma, Butte County Superintendent of Schools.

“To me, that’s just priceless, because we take a lot of pride in supporting the excellence of every educator.”

BCOE’s EdTech Exchange has received a 2026 Golden Bell Award from the California School Boards Association (CSBA) in the Technology Innovation category, honoring its work to expand access to educational technology and help educators bring it into their classrooms.

10/23/2026

Golden news for Butte County! 🔔 Butte County Office of Education's Professional Learning Department has earned a 2026 CSBA Golden Bell Award for the BCOE Educational Technology Exchange in the Curriculum and Instruction: Technology Innovation category!

Our helps rural schools expand equitable access to robotics and educational technology through a countywide lending library and educator coaching. By pairing shared resources with professional learning, we help remove barriers of cost and implementation—and open doors for students to explore, create, and learn.

We’re honored to receive this recognition from the California School Boards Association and look forward to celebrating at the formal award presentation on December 3 in San Diego!

Thank you to the educators and partners who help bring these opportunities to students!

10/21/2026

👏 Meet James Hayton, this year’s recipient of the CalECSE Be the One Award!

As an Early Start Teacher/Supervisor in Butte County, James is making a lasting difference for young children with disabilities and their families through his dedication to early intervention, inclusion, and family-centered support.

Through his partnership with the Center for Learning and Resilience Family Resource Center, James has helped bring developmental screenings and early identification into inclusive community playgroups, making it easier for families to connect with the support and services they need.

James also leads by example, mentoring colleagues, strengthening collaboration, and creating a supportive environment where both families and staff can thrive.

Thank you, James, for your compassion, leadership, and commitment to helping every child reach their potential. You truly embody what it means to Be the One!

10/20/2026

Butte County schools are putting arts education funding to great use! Instruction in the Visual and Performing Arts is a part of California's core curriculum, and Proposition 28 is helping our schools finally have the resources to fulfill the promise of quality arts education to our students.

"I'm thrilled to see funding from Proposition 28 being put to such great work here in Butte County," said Mary Sakuma, Butte County Superintendent of Schools. "It means students in our rural communities are getting more arts programming and better access to quality arts materials and instruments than ever before."

Butte County schools spent more than $4.6 million, or nearly 97% of their first-year Proposition 28 arts education funding, as local districts used the money to expand music and visual

10/19/2026

10/14/2026

Are you listening to understand, or already thinking about how to solve? 💬 Join our October Coaching Collaborative to explore ways to listen with curiosity, ask thoughtful questions, and build trust in coaching conversations. Learn how to ask whether someone wants you to listen, think alongside them, or offer ideas, AND leave with a ready-to-use Coaching Conversation Question Bank.

🗓 October 20, 2026
⏰ 3:45–4:45 PM PT
💻 Virtual | Free for California educators

Whether or not “coach” is in your title, you’re welcome! Connect with TOSAs, coaches, classroom teachers, mentors, and induction leaders from across California.

Registration: LINK IN BIO!

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