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The Superintendent of Alameda County Schools works to ensure that every student benefits from a quality education, no matter what their social condition may indicate about their chances for success. She is the chief administrator for the County Office of Education and operates educational programs for students not served by district schools, including justice-involved, pregnant and parenting, foster and homeless youth, as well as infants with special needs.
While many policies regarding school districts are made at the local level by elected school boards, policy areas regarding the fiscal health and basic educational standards of districts require oversight by the County Superintendent. The Superintendent also provides support and guidance for the school district operations in Alameda County including training and support services.
The County Superintendent also leads initiatives that enhance student academic achievement, such as promoting quality preschools and integrating arts education into the comprehensive school curriculum.
Read an interview with Superintendent L. Karen Monroe in Bay Area Women Magazine.
Read more about Superintendent L. Karen Monroe.
Learn more about Superintendent Monroe's vision for the Alameda County Office of Education.
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Taking a Stand: Voices of Democracy
A Video Message from L. Karen Monroe,
Alameda County Superintendent of Schools
Messages from Superintendent L. Karen Monroe
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- Greeting the New Year with Renewal and Resolve: A Message for 2019 • February 2019
- Alameda County Teacher of the Year Awards • November 2018
- Welcome to the 2018-19 School Year • September 2018
- Alignment Bay Area • May 2018
- Celebrating Arts in Education! • March 2018
- The State of California Schools • February 2018
- Sharpening Our Focus for the Year Ahead • August 2017
- The California School Dashboard: A New Way to Assess California Schools • March 2017
- A Call to Youth Action! • January 2017
- Your Voice, Your Choice • November 2016
- Supporting Our Teachers with Accolades and Affordable Housing • October 2016
- School Engagement: The Power of Family Voice • September 2016
- Congratulations to Graduating Seniors • June 2016
- Gratitude for Our Teachers: Teacher Appreciation Week • May 2016
- Environmental Education in Action • April 2016
- Creating Solutions: Interdisciplinary learning opportunities bring meaning and joy • March 2016
- A Systems Approach to Youth Action! • February 2016
- A New Foundation for Student College and Career Readiness • September 2015
- Find ways to give back this holiday season • December 2015
- Learning and Leading: Our Role in Local Control and Accountability • November 2015
- From Selma to the Bay: Walking the Talk • October 2015
- A New Foundation for Student College and Career Readiness • September 2015
- Summer Message to Parents and the Community • August 2015
- Looking Forward: District Teachers of the Year • July 2015
- Congratulations to Graduating Seniors • June 2015
- Making Quality Early Education a Priority • May 2015
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Contact Us
L. Karen Monroe
Superintendent of Schools
(510) 670-4144Dan Bellino
Chief of Staff
dbellino@acoe.org
(510) 670-4200Rose Gonzalez
Executive Assistant to the Superintendent
roseg@acoe.org
(510) 670-4144Yosaira Espinoza
Administrative Secretary, Board of Education
yespinoza@acoe.org
(510) 670-4145Eric Kwak
Public Policy Fellow
EKwak@acoe.org
(510) 670-4257




