Solano County Office of Education


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Dee Alarcón, Solano County Superintendent of Schools
The Solano County Office of Education joins the other 57 counties in California as partners with parents and schools to prepare our children for life and the job market. To help schools meet their expectations, county offices are intermediate agencies with the California Department of Education. The Solano County Office of Education serves approximately 68,373 of the five million K-12 students in California. County services play a crucial role in helping to educate children of vastly different backgrounds and widely different needs.

The Solano County Office of Education is taking a leadership role in areas that are strategic to furthering ongoing efforts to secure the future for our children. Six issues, individually and collectively, form the foundation for these efforts:
  • fiscal responsibility and accountability,
  • students successfully transitioning from school to work,
  • engaging parents,
  • involvement in the legislative process,
  • planned use of technology, and
  • inter-agency collaboration.

About Dee Alarcón

 

Dee Alarcón, Solano County Superintendent of Schools, knows education inside out. In her 41-year career, she has taught at the university level and worked as a teacher, principal and administrator in half of the county’s six school districts. She is in tune with the diverse needs and challenges of the Benicia, Dixon, Fairfield-Suisun, Travis, Vacaville, and Vallejo City Unified School Districts as well as Solano Community College.

 

Professionally, Dee is a leader among her peers. She is known for her expertise in professional development for administrators and teachers. Her depth of knowledge has made her a subject matter expert in curriculum and instruction. She holds life teaching and administrative service credentials; a Master of Arts in Educational Administration from California State University, Sacramento; and a Bachelor of Arts in Fine Arts from California State University, Chico.

 

Dee also represents the Solano County Office of Education through her memberships in various business organizations and committees. She was president of the Association of California School Administrators (ACSA), Region 4, and served on ACSA’s state board of directors for 3 years. In 2005, ACSA honored her as Administrator of the Year. She was recognized with a Women of Distinction Award in 2004 by Soroptimist International of Dixon for her outstanding service in education and to the community. Additionally, Dee’s experience in community relations and collective bargaining along with her amiable personality are an asset in fostering positive and collaborative relationships among educational institutions, professional organizations, governmental agencies and members of the community.

 

Dee is proud to serve as the first female county superintendent in Solano County’s 158-year history. When asked to comment on the leading factor motivating her to serve in the education profession, she explains, “I have never lost focus of why I am in this business – for the children.” A longtime resident of Solano County, Dee currently lives in Vacaville with her husband, Alex. She has two sons, A.J. and Phil.


Contact Solano County Superintendent Dee Alarcón at 707-399-4403 or dalarcon@solanocoe.net


May 26, 2009

Dee Alarcón to serve as president-elect of the Association of Educational Service Agencies


Letter to the Community
February 6, 2009
Solano County Superintendent of Schools urges public to advocate against unfair cuts to education