Sonoma County Superintendent of Schools and Board of Education records, 1858-1937

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Summary

Creators:
Sonoma County (Calif.). Board of Education Sonoma County (Calif.). Superintendent of Education
Abstract:
This collection contains official records and reports of the Sonoma County Superintendent of Schools and the Sonoma County Board of Education, including records of the Board of Examination, and the Trustees of Common Schools. Includes record primarily concerning matters such as teacher registrations, certification, training, student examination results and diplomas, etc. Also includes meeting minutes.
Extent:
20 volumes
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

Sonoma County Superintendent of Schools and Board of Education records, 1858-1937. SCG.00036. Sonoma County Archives, Sonoma County Library, Rohnert Park, California.

Background

Scope and content:

Official records.

Official records.

Biographical / historical:

1882-1880: The role of Sonoma County Superintendent of Schools was established as part of the Office of County Assessor in 1852; the chief fiscal officer held the title, "Assessor and Superintendent of Schools."

1880-1956: Sonoma County Superintendent of Schools becomes an elected position in 1879; staff grows through post-World War II years.

1956: Sonoma County Board of Education established as an independent elected body, charged with overseeing, but not directly managing education intrastructure and programs, which remainded under direct managment of the Superintendent; prior to 1956, the Sonoma County Board of Supervisors served in the role of Board of Education.

Sonoma County Office of Education (SCOE) was established as an independent agency in 1964, neither part of County nor State government systems.

Acquisition information:
Gift : County of Sonoma; acquired before 1994
Processing information:

Processed by Sonoma County Library staff before 1994.

Arrangement:

Organization: arranged in seven series: I. Record book of the County Board of Examination, 1876-1934.; II. Records of the proceedings of the Board of Education for Sonoma County, beginning ...; III. Record of expiration of certificates and life diplomas, 1907-1932; IV. Minutes of Board of Education, 1858-1937; V. School district record book, 1898-1937; VI. Election of school trustees, 1874-1881; VII. Reports of the trustees of common schools, 1858-1865; and VIII. Register of requisitions . Chronological within each series, except as noted.

Rules or conventions:
Finding aid prepared using Describing Archives: A Content Standard, Second Edition DACS

Access and use

Restrictions:

Materials stored offsite, but collection is open to research. In many cases, further details on individual volumes can be found by calling staff at the Sonoma County History and Genealogy Library. To view these materials, please call staff at 707 308-3212 to request they be brought from the Archives to the Library

Terms of access:

Property rights reside with the Sonoma County Library. The Sonoma County Library has made this collection available and believes that the collection is in the Public Domain under the laws of the United States, but a determination was not made as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. The Collection may not be in the Public Domain under the laws of other countries. Preferred credit line is: Courtesy, the Sonoma County Library. Please see additional reproduction and reuse information at https://sonomalibrary.org/locations/sonoma-county-history-and-genealogy-library/order-photo

Preferred citation:

Sonoma County Superintendent of Schools and Board of Education records, 1858-1937. SCG.00036. Sonoma County Archives, Sonoma County Library, Rohnert Park, California.

Location of this collection:
6135 State Farm Drive
Rohnert Park, CA 94928, US
Contact:
(707) 545-0831
digital@sonomalibrary.org
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