Santa Cruz County Office of Education
County Board of Education
Monday, September 14, 2026, 5:30 PM
How to take part
Show up: Monday, September 14, 2026 at 5:30 PM. California's open-meetings law (the Brown Act) gives you the right to speak on agenda items. Remote-participation links, when offered, are on the agenda.
Write in: public-comment@santacruzcoe.org (from the address this meeting's agenda gives for public comment)
What's being decided
- Minor· Schools & youth, Government & transparencyBoard reviews process for picking two student trustees for the school year
Under Board Bylaw 9150, the County Board of Education may appoint high school students to serve as Student Trustees for the school year — one from County Office of Education programs and one from a school district. The board reviews the selection process and interview questions.
- Minor· Schools & youthBoard interviews nine students applying to be Student Trustees
The board will interview applicants from Delta Charter, Soquel, Seabright, Aptos, Pacific Collegiate, Watsonville, Harbor and Oasis high schools for the 2026-27 Student Trustee positions.
- Minor· Schools & youthBoard deliberates to choose final Student Trustee candidates
After the interviews, board members will discuss the applicants and decide which students to select as Student Trustees.
- Minor· Schools & youth, Government & transparencyVote to appoint an Alternative Education student as Student Trustee
Resolution #26-37 would appoint a student from Alternative Education to the vacant Student Trustee seat on the County Board of Education, as allowed by Board Bylaw 9150.
- Minor· Schools & youth, Government & transparencyVote to appoint a high school student at large as Student Trustee
Resolution #26-38 would appoint a student to the high school student at large Student Trustee position on the County Board of Education, under Board Bylaw 9150.