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  • About
    • Our Mission and Values
    • San Luis Obispo County Board of Education
    • Programs
    • Personnel Commission
    • Posts
    • Strategic Plan
  • Departments
    • Administration
    • Business Services
    • Educational Support Services
    • Human Resources
    • Information Technology Services
    • Innovations In Education
    • Operational Services
    • Student Programs and Services
  • Districts
    • County-Wide Schools Phone Directory
    • Maps to County Schools
    • Maps to District and County Offices
    • Almond Acres Charter Academy
    • Atascadero Unified School District
    • Bellevue-Santa Fe Charter School
    • Cayucos Elementary School District
    • Coast Unified School District
    • Cuesta College (San Luis Obispo Community College)
    • Grizzly ChalleNGe Charter School
    • Lucia Mar Unified School District
    • Paso Robles Joint Unified School District
    • Pleasant Valley Joint Union Elementary School District
    • San Luis Coastal Unified School District
    • San Miguel Joint Union School District
    • Shandon Joint Unified School District
    • Templeton Unified School District
  • Resources
    • For Parents and Public
    • For Districts
    • For Employees
    • Compliance Policies for Parents and Students
    • Compliance Policies for Employees
    • Health and Safety
    • What is Title IX?
  • Employment
    • Employment Opportunities
    • Recruitment & Retention
  • Current Board Agenda
  • Watch COE-TV

Innovations In Education

The San Luis Obispo County Office of Education provides leadership through innovations in education that serve our community and residents’ needs for training and educational opportunity in a rapidly changing economy. A common focus of all programs is support for a cradle to career system that benefits local residents. Specific programs and initiatives include:

    • SLO Partners : Workforce Development including Modern Apprenticeship

    • San Luis Obispo Early Care and Education Planning Council
    • Career Technical Education
    • K12 Strong Workforce & South Central Coast K12 Pathway Coordinator
    • Communications and Media Team
    • Central Coast Golden State Pathways Program (GSPP) Regional Technical Assistance Center
    • College and Career Access Pathways (CCAP)
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SLO Partners

Strong local businesses and a skilled workforce thrive together, strengthening economies, families, and communities. Through modern bootcamp training programs specifically designed to fill the talent needs of local businesses, we are helping to bridge the gap between opportunities and reality for businesses and individuals in our community.

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Ticket 2 Teach

Ticket 2 Teach is an earn and learn apprenticeship designed to support current and future educators by providing work-based learning opportunities that are paired with meaningful support and resources such as educational opportunities, skill development and mentoring. Educators are urgently needed in San Luis Obispo County and the surrounding rural communities. The San Luis Obispo County Office of Education (SLOCOE), Cuesta College (and the Early Childhood Education Department), Community Action Partnership of San Luis Obispo County (CAPSLO), and San Luis Obispo County First 5 are teaming up to address the labor market demand with early childhood education apprenticeships, in high-quality early childhood programs, coupled with educational support.

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San Luis Obispo Early Care and Education Planning Council

The San Luis Obispo County Early Care and Education serves as an advisory body to the County Board of Supervisors and Superintendent of Schools. The Council, in partnership with families and the community, plans for and promotes the highest quality and accessible services for the care of all children and youth ages 0-12. The Council serves as a hub for early care and education initiatives supporting all types of programs and settings. Through initiatives like Quality Counts, We Are The Care, and Month of the Child, the Council supports analysis and advocacy of community needs as well as advancement of the workforce and economic development.

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SLO CTE Foundation

A non-profit organization aimed at improving the lives and economy of our community by supporting and inspiring transformative education opportunities. Our efforts support three proven initiatives of the San Luis Obispo County Office of Education: SLO Partners, The Arts, and K-12 Technical Education.

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CAM

The SLOCOE Communications and Media (CAM) Team tells the story of SLO County Education Initiatives through creative video, web, targeted digital marketing, and traditional outreach to the community through schools and the community access channels on cable TV.

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Regional Technical Assistance Centers (RTAC)

The Golden State Pathways Program (GSPP) RTACs will provide technical assistance to GSPP potential applicants and grant recipients seeking to establish or expand their pathway programs. The GSPP Regional Technical Assistance Center for the Central Coast (Monterey, San Benito, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, Santa Cruz, and Ventura) is the San Luis Obispo County Office of Education and Michael Specchierla is the main point of contact.
 
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College and Career Access Pathways (CCAP)

College and Career Access Pathways establish partnerships between local high schools with community colleges that give students access to college courses while in high school, especially students who may not be college bound or are underrepresented in higher education.

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In 2021-22 academic year, San Luis Obispo County had the highest CCAP enrollment participation rate for high school students in the state.  More Info.

SLOCOE eNews for February

Read the latest SLOCOE news including a message from Dr. Brescia, staff introductions and transitions and events.

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Executive Director

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Michael Specchierla
mspecchierla@slocoe.org
805-782-7273

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  • Workforce Development including Modern Apprenticeship
  • Career Technical Education, and K12 Strong Workforce
  • SLO Partners
  • Early Care and Education
  • Communications and Media Team
  • Regional Technical Assistance Centers
Senior Director


Paula Mathias-Fryer
pfryer@slopartners.org
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Innovations in Education

Director


Jen Clayton
jclayton@slocoe.org
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Innovations in Education

Director


Paul Piette
ppiette@slocoe.org
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Innovations in Education

Educational Technology Coordinator


Michael Garrett
mgarrett@slocoe.org
805-782-7290

DIgital Media Specialist

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Mike Thiesen
mthiesen@slocoe.org

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  • Office of James J. Brescia, Ed.D.
  • 3350 Education Drive
  • San Luis Obispo, CA 93405
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  • About
    • Our Mission and Values
    • San Luis Obispo County Board of Education
    • Programs
    • Personnel Commission
    • Posts
    • Strategic Plan
  • Departments
    • Administration
    • Business Services
    • Educational Support Services
    • Human Resources
    • Information Technology Services
    • Innovations In Education
    • Operational Services
    • Student Programs and Services
  • Districts
    • County-Wide Schools Phone Directory 
    • Maps to County Schools
    • Maps to District and County Offices
  • Resources
    • For Parents and Public
    • For Districts
    • For Employees
    • Compliance Policies for Parents and Students
    • Compliance Policies for Employees
    • Health and Safety
    • What is Title IX?
  • Employment
  • Current Board Agenda
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