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Sonoma County Superintendent of Schools and Board of Education records, 1858-1937
SCG.00036  
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  • Overview of the Collection
  • Sonoma County Superintendent of Schools and Board of Education History
  • Scope and Contents
  • Indexing Terms
  • Important Information for Users of the Collection
  • Arrangement of Materials:
  • Scope and Contents

  • Overview of the Collection

    Collection Title: Sonoma County Superintendent of Schools and Board of Education records,
    Dates: 1858-1937
    Identification: SCG.00036
    Creator: Sonoma County (Calif.). Board of Education Sonoma County (Calif.). Superintendent of Education
    Physical Description: 20 volumes
    Language of Materials: English
    Repository: Sonoma County Library Archives
    Sonoma County Library
    6135 State Farm Drive
    Rohnert Park, CA 94928
    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.

    Sonoma County Superintendent of Schools and Board of Education History

    Biography/Organization History

    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.

    Scope and Contents

    Official records.

    Indexing Terms

    The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection.

    Organizations

    Sonoma County (Calif.). Office of Education
    Sonoma County (Calif.). Board of Education
    Sonoma County (Calif.). Board of Examination
    Sonoma County (Calif.). Trustees of Common Schools

    Topics

    Education -- California -- Sonoma County
    Schools -- California -- Sonoma County.
    Teachers -- California -- Sonoma County.

    Important Information for Users of the Collection

    Conditions Governing Access:

    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

    Publication Rights

    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.

    Acquisition Information

    Gift : County of Sonoma; acquired before 1994

    Processing History

    Processed by Sonoma County Library staff before 1994.

    Arrangement of Materials:

    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.

    Scope and Contents

    Official records.