The Solano County Office of Education (SCOE) is pleased to announce that Lisette Estrella-Henderson, Solano County Superintendent of Schools, has been selected as one of U.S. Congressman John Garamendi’s 2018 Women of the Year. The annual awards publicly honor outstanding women of the third Congressional District encompassing eight counties – Colusa, Glenn, Lake, Sacramento, Solano, Sutter, Yolo, and Yuba. Women are recognized for improving the quality of life in the Third District through their work and volunteerism.

FAIRFIELD – Solano County Office of Education has joined a nationwide initiative to celebrate Attendance Awareness Month in September, to raise awareness about the value of regular school attendance, with a focus on reducing chronic absenteeism in the new school year.

High School  and college age students are encouraged to attend the Solano County Young Women’s Conference. This event will take place on Saturday, September 15, 2018 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. at Solano Community College, 4000 Suisun Valley Rd, Bldg. 1400, Fairfield, CA.

Registration is free and a light breakfast will be provided. 

The program will also include:

The Solano County Office of Education has partnered with several local agencies to address the growing needs of homeless and foster youth in Solano County. Over the last school year, Solano County schools have identified 1,583 homeless students and 377 foster students. Homeless youth are often unaccompanied and couch surfing from home-to-home, living on the streets, in shelters, or staying temporarily with family or friends due to a loss of housing or financial problems. Foster youth often reside with a relative, in a foster home, or in a group home.  

SCOE Adult Transition students, Zachary Herman and Sean Kielberg, had the opportunity to work with movie maker Joey Travolta of Inclusion Films at a camp in Stockton. The team had an interview on XTXL FOX40 News and shared their experiences. Mr. Travolta started Inclusion Films in 2007 which teaches individuals with development disabilities in five dedicated production studios throughout California. Mr. Travolta’s film crew travels the country doing short film camps for children and teens with autism.