Alameda County Office of Education

Board Committees

Program and Agency Budget

The Program and Agency Budget Committee is responsible for reviewing ACOE's annual budget reports, along with providing information and guidance to the Board during the process of budget adoption.


Chairperson Cheryl Cook-Kallio	Vice Chair	Ken Berrick
	Member(s)	Janevette Cole
	ACOE Staff	Leigh Ann Blessing Monica Vaughan Patrick Yu

Policy and Legislation

The Policy and Legislation Committee reviews and recommends Board policies and positions on legislation pertinent to education.


Chairperson Joaquin Rivera	Vice Chair	Cheryl Cook-Kallio
	Member(s)	Janevette Cole
	ACOE Staff	Lucy Salcido Carter Mary Ellen Pierce Sanjana Krishnan

Facilities Committee

The Facilities committee provides research, guidance and recommendations to assure safe and appropriate facilities for every student and employee of ACOE, along with ensuring compliance to local, state and federal guidelines.


Chairperson Eileen McDonald	Vice Chair	Aisha Knowles
	Member(s)	Joaquin Rivera
	ACOE Staff	Leigh Ann Blessing Monica Vaughan Alicia Masri

Ad Hoc Attorney Search Committee

The Ad Hoc Attorney Search Committee will identify legal counsel options for the Board.


Chairperson Ken Berrick	Vice Chair	Janevette Cole
	Member(s)	Aisha Knowles
	ACOE Staff	Lucy Salcido Carter

Interagency Representatives

Work collaboratively with agencies across the county, such as Alameda County Board of Supervisors, Alameda County Behavioral Health Services, Alameda County Probation, and others.


Chairperson Ken Berrick	Chairperson Aisha Knowles



ACOE Staff: Alysse Castro

Statewide Associations Advisors

Report on upcoming and recent actions, issues, and activities of statewide and county education associations.

CSBA/CCBE	CTA/NEA	CCSA
Joaquin Rivera	Angela Normand	Janevette Cole



ACOE Staff: Alysse Castro

Liaison for ACOE Charter Schools

Update the Board on activities, events, needs, and challenges of ACOE-approved charter schools, including allowing board members to be informed and visit school sites.

Chairperson Angela Normand

ACOE Staff: Juwen Lam