Office of Education
Mission To be leaders in educational excellence, offering support to schools and community to ensure Shasta County students receive a quality education preparing them for high school graduation and success in career and college.

Core Values Service to and engagement of school districts, community partners, and each other for the benefit of all students Hopeful and helpful Aspire to improve and innovate Shared humor and joy Trustworthy Attract, hire, and retain the best employees
Shasta County Schools
Shasta County, a region full of natural resources, none as important as our children. In the north state we take our education seriously; constantly striving to develop lifelong learners by ensuring access to quality education; teaching every child every day so that they can succeed in tomorrow’s world.

Our County's commitment is embodied by the Shasta Promise: Every student in Shasta County will graduate prepared for education beyond high school. Those students who complete minimum college preparatory or community college transfer requirements will receive guaranteed admission from all of the participating institutions of higher education.
Programs & Services
- Early Childhood Services
  Preschool, QRIS, Resource & Referral
- Student Programs
  Independent Study, Special Education, Excel Academy, Juvenile Court School
- Youth Support Services
  Expanded Learning - Project SHARE, Foster Youth Services, Tobacco Use Prevention, Education for Homeless Children
Calendar
- Professional Development
  We provide high quality professional development and resources to help our districts develop effective instructional systems that allow our students to thrive academically.
- What We Do?
  Ensure Shasta County students receive a quality education preparing them for high school graduation and success in career and college.
- Schreder Planetarium
  Participants are transported through the solar system to far away galaxies. Engaging programs blend science, technology, engineering, mathematics and imagination.
- Who We Work With?
  Partnering with local superintendents, we developed unified goals centered on collaboration and support for all 25 school districts in Shasta County.
Instructional Services
- Professional Learning and Leadership Support Services
  Our purpose is to provide high quality professional development and other resources to help our districts develop effective instructional systems that help our students thrive scholastically. We also provide Preliminary and Clear Administrative Services credentials, leadership development and technical services to local schools and School Leadership Teams.
- Early Childhood Services
  We provide quality early care and education programs, resources and supports for children & families, and their teachers or care providers.
  
  Student Support Services
  Supporting alternative education; special education; foster and homeless youth; after school; supplemental tutoring; and School Attendance Review Boards.
Administrative Services
- Business Services
  Provide fiscal & operational services to our district partners, internally for SCOE programs, as well as processing payroll for the county schools
- Human Resources
  Provides support within the realm of recruitment, retention, relations, and benefits.
- Information Technology
  Acts as the K12 High Speed Network node site for the county
- Transportation
  Transports our county's precious cargo to and from school each day

Contractors

The Shasta County Office of Education seeks competitive bids for public projects per the California Uniform Public Construction Cost Accounting Act (Public Contract Code 22000 et seq) and Board Policy and Administrative Regulation 3311.

Contractors who wish to do work for the Shasta County Office of Education must provide a Certificate of Liability Insurance, proof of Workers Compensation Insurance, and must be registered with the Department of Industrial Relations for maintenance jobs totaling over $15,000 and construction jobs over $25,000 in a fiscal year.

The Uniform Public Construction Cost Accounting Act
Board Policy and Administrative Regulation 3311

The Uniform Public Construction Cost Accounting Act

The Uniform Public Construction Cost Accounting Act is a program that was created in 1983 which allows local agencies to perform public project work up to $45,000 with its own work force if the agency elects to follow the cost accounting procedures set forth in the Cost Accounting Policies and Procedures Manual of the California Uniform Construction Cost Accounting Commission (Commission). The Uniform Public Construction Cost Accounting Act (Act) is enacted under Public Contracts Code Section 22000 through 22045.

In addition, the Act provides for alternative bidding procedures when an agency performs public project work by contract.

a) Public projects of $60,000 or less may be performed by negotiated contract or by purchase order (PCC 22032(a)).

b) Public projects of $200,000 or less may be let to contract by the informal procedures set forth in the Act (PCC 22032(b)).

c) Public projects of more than $200,000 shall be let to contract by formal bidding procedures (PCC 22032(c)).

Board Policy and Administrative Regulation 3311

Projects out for formal bid by the Shasta County Office of Education are advertised in the Redding Record Searchlight. The ads are published once a week for two weeks, at least five days prior to the date the Bid Opening is held.

Bids are opened at a specified date, time, and location which are listed on the individual advertisements.

Unless otherwise authorized by law, contracts are awarded to the lowest responsible bidder or all bids are rejected.