After an extensive search, the Pleasant Valley School District (PVSD) Board of Trustees has chosen Dr. Angelica Ramsey as the district’s new Superintendent. The trustees selected Dr. Ramsey at their regular meeting on Thursday night in Camarillo. Dr. Ramsey is currently the Associate Superintendent of Educational Services at the Santa Clara County Office of Education in San Jose. She will replace Superintendent RaeAnne Michael, who is retiring after a lengthy career with the district....

The winners of the 2016 Ventura County Science Fair were announced at an awards ceremony this evening at the VCOE Conference and Educational Services Center in Camarillo. This year’s science fair featured 1,093 entries from 796 middle and high school students from throughout Ventura County. At tonight’s ceremony, 148 students received awards in 14  scientific categories including microbiology, engineering and chemistry. The winners were selected by approximately 100 local s...

VCOE is pleased to announce that Giselle Bice has been selected as the new principal of the Career Education Center. Ms. Bice has been serving as Assistant Principal at Simi Valley Adult School. Prior to that, she served as a coordinator for education services at Learn 4 Life Charter School and a Vice Principal in the Antelope Valley High School District. Ms. Bice is in the process of completing her doctorate at Pepperdine University and is excited to apply her tale...

Students in Moorpark and surrounding areas will soon be able to take career education courses in their own backyard. VCOE’s Career Education Center, headquartered near the Camarillo Airport, is expanding to the former site of Community High School on Condor Drive in Moorpark.The continuation high school facility has been vacant since last year when Moorpark Unified School District moved its students to classrooms at Moorpark High School. VCOE and the district have agreed to a deal that wil...

Ventura County Superintendent of Schools Stan Mantooth has been presented the 2016 Pinnacle Award from the California Association of School Business Officials (CASBO). The Pinnacle Award is CASBO’s highest honor and recognizes Mr. Mantooth’s many years of service and dedication to education. As part of this recognition, Mr. Mantooth receives honorary lifetime CASBO membership benefits.CASBO Executive Director Molly McGee Hewitt said, “Stan Mantooth was one of CASBO’s firs...

Cathy Osgood, a 19-year veteran of special education in Ventura County, has been named the Ventura County Office of Education District Teacher of the Year for 2016. Osgood is a special education teacher at Phoenix School in Moorpark and is now eligible to compete for Ventura County Teacher of the Year. In his nomination letter, Phoenix School Principal Mark Contreras explains why Osgood deserves high praise for her many years of work on behalf of our community's most vulnerable kid...

Twenty-three Ventura County elementary schools have been honored as 2016 Gold Ribbon Schools by the California Department of Education. The Gold Ribbon Awards recognize California schools that have made gains in implementing the academic content and performance standards adopted by the State Board of Education. These include the California Standards for English Language Arts and Mathematics, California English Language Development Standards, and Next Generation Science Standards.The Califor...

A new report from iKeepSafe finds VCOE has distinguished itself as an internet safety trendsetter in the education space. Through effective programs and initiatives, collaboration with iKeepSafe and other experts in the field of online safety, and the skilled leadership of Stephen Carr, VCOE has guided their county into a positive digital culture.

After an extensive search, the Ventura County Office of Education has named Dr. Antonio Castro as its new Associate Superintendent of Educational Services. Dr. Castro will replace Dr. Valerie Chrisman, who is retiring in June after 14 years of service with VCOE.Dr. Castro is currently the Director of Student Support Services at the Conejo Valley Unified School District in Thousand Oaks. In his new role, he will lead VCOE’s Educational Services Branch, which provides training, curriculum de...

From early education to after school programs, learning opportunities are expanding in Ventura county. In this edition of Focus on Education, we take a look at how early these programs are evolving into key components of a well-rounded education.