The Trustees of the Napa County Board of Education provide leadership to support the success of public education. They collaborate with the Superintendent to govern the County Office. Their responsibilities include assuring appropriate educational environments and curricula for students, approving the office’s budget and acquisitions of real property, and determining the salary of the County Superintendent of Schools. Trustees serve as an appellate panel in areas such as denials of student inter-district transfers, expulsions, and denials of charter school petitions. They also serve as the County Committee on School District Reorganization with approval authority in respect to all proposed changes of school district boundaries.

Regular board meetings are held on the first Tuesday of each month in the Conference Room of the Napa County Office of Education. Occasionally meetings are held at school sites around Napa County, so please call to verify time and location. 707.253.6810.

To contact a trustee call 707.253.6810.

Trustee Area Map (external website, new window)

Trustee Area Map Images (new window) – PDF

2021 NCOE Legislative Action Brochure – PDF

Full Text Alternative to 2021 NCOE Legislative Action Brochure

*Traducción al español disponible. Ver botón en la esquina superior izquierda del sitio.

Every ten years, public agencies use new data from the United States Census to redraw the district lines of elected representatives to reflect how local populations have changed. The Napa County Board of Education will be participating in this process in 2021 along with other local public agencies.

District lines must be adjusted to make sure each district has as equal a population as possible. Other criteria for consideration include the cohesiveness, contiguity, and compactness of the district territory, and addressing communities of interest. The Napa County Board of Trustees is working with the County and other Napa agencies to provide maximum opportunity for public engagement in this decennial process.

Workshops allowing for community participation in this process will be scheduled and posted on this web page. We will be utilizing an online mapping tool, DistricR, which will allow interested members of the public to suggest possible district boundaries.

County Board of Education redistricting process update: September 7, 2021 – PDF

NCOE Community of Interest Worksheet (English/Spanish) – PDF

For more information contact redistricting@napacoe.org

Public Meetings

*Meetings will be held in-person with a virtual option. Additional information to be posted.

November 16, 2021 – Completed

January 4, 2022, 3:30 p.m. Napa County Board of Education public hearing on proposed district maps. Completed.

February 1, 2022, 3:30 p.m. Napa County Board of Education public hearing on proposed final district maps, followed by action to adopt new district maps. Completed.

TBD before March 30, 2022, Napa County Committee on School District Organization action to approve new district maps for the Napa County Board of Education, the Napa Valley College Board, and the Napa Valley Unified School District Board.

DistrictR Public Web Tool for Districting and Community Identification (external website, new window)

Napa County Board of Education Trustee Areas 2022-2031 Look-up App (external website, new window)

NOTE: The Fair Maps Act does not create new requirements for County Office of Education redistricting, however it does provide some best practices for public outreach and a process for ensuring an open and transparent redistricting.

The role of the County Board in an expulsion appeal request is to determine if your child’s due process rights were violated, which in turn resulted in your child receiving an unfair hearing. The County Board does not agree or disagree with the local board’s decision to expel, but does review the case to ensure that legal procedures were followed and a fair hearing was conducted.

Expulsion Handbook English (new window) – PDF | Spanish (new window) – PDF

Expulsion Hearing Request English Text File | Spanish Text File (new window)

NCOE Board Policy 5144.3 BP (external website, new window)

NCOE Board Policy 5144.3 AR (external site, new window)

The County Board of Education has legal authority to review the procedures and reasoning followed by the school district(s) after the school district(s) have rejected or failed to rule on a pupil’s interdistrict attendance request. The County Board of Education will determine whether to grant or deny an interdistrict attendance agreement after reviewing the relevant facts from the pupil, parent/guardian, and local school district(s) involved.

Interdistrict Transfer Appeal Handbook & Request Form (new window) – PDF

NCOE Board Policy 5117 BP (external website, new window)

NCOE Board Policy 5117 AR (external site, new window)

Don Huffman
Don J. Huffman
Trustee Area 1
Term Expires 12/9/22
Board President 2022

Janna Waldinger
Janna Waldinger
Trustee Area 2
Term Expires 12/9/22

Sindy Biederman
Sindy Biederman
Trustee Area 3
Term Expires 12/13/24

Ann Cash
Ann Cash
Trustee Area 4
Term Expires 12/9/22

Gerald Parrott
Gerald Parrott
Trustee Area 5
Term Expires 12/13/24

*Due to an unscheduled Board vacancy, an election will be held to fill this position in November, 2022.

Jean Donaldson
Jean Donaldson
Trustee Area 6
Term Expires 12/13/24

*Due to an unscheduled Board vacancy, an election will be held to fill this position in November, 2022.

Jennifer Kresge
Jennifer Kresge
Trustee Area 7 
Term Expires 12/13/24

Barbara Nemko
Barbara Nemko
Superintendent of Schools

Main Office Info.

Telephone
707-253-6810

 

eMail
info@napacoe.org

 

Hours
8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

 

Address
Napa County Office of Education (main)
2121 Imola Avenue
Napa, CA 94559

Program Locations

Napa County Office of Education
2121 Imola Avenue
Napa, CA  94559

Research & Professional Development Center
1450 Technology Lane, Suite 200
Petaluma, CA  94954

Napa Infant Program
1511 Myrtle Avenue
Napa, CA  94558

Napa Preschool Program
74 Wintun Court
Napa, CA 94559

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