Primary Contacts​​

Teresa Stinson, General Counsel​
(916) 228-2652
tstinson@scoe.net

Elizabeth Linton, Associate General Counsel
(916) 228-2758
elinton@scoe.net

Maryanna Rickner, Legal Executive Assistant (to General Counsel)
(916) 228-2652
mrickner@scoe.net

René Bender, Executive Assistant (to Associate General Counsel)
(916) 228-2758
rbender@scoe.net

The Legal Office provides legal advice and representation to the Sacramento County Board of Education​, the Sacramento County Superintendent of Schools, and the Sacramento County Office of Education (SCOE) on a broad range of issues.

Legal Notices​​​​

Title IX Law Prohibiting Sex Discrimination in Education

• Title IX Information—overview, complaint procedures, and contacts

SCOE Education Protection Acc​​​ount (EPA) Reports

• 2015–16 SCOE EPA Report
• 2014–15 SCOE EPA Report​
  
• 2013–14 SCOE EPA Report​
  
• 2012–13 SCOE EPA Report​​
  

​​California Fair Political Practices Commission (FPPC) Documents

• 11/22/2013 Form 801 (Gift to Agency Report)
  
• 11/13/2012 Form 801 (Gif​t to Agency Report)​
  

​​​Service of Legal Documents​​

The Legal Office will accept service of legal documents on the Sacramento County Board of Education, the Sacramento County Superintendent of Schools, the Sacramento County Office of Education, its staff and programs. The location for serving legal documents is the David P. Meaney Education Center located at 10474 Mather Boulevard, Mather, CA 95655. Legal documents being served on staff in their personal capacity will not be accepted.

Forms and Documents​​

California Public Records Act​​

(Gov. Code § 6250 et seq.)

• Guidance: Requesting Public Records from SCOE
• Public Records Act Request Form

Charter School Petitions: Polici​​es an​​d R​​ules

(Ed. Code § 47600 et seq.; Cal. Code Regs., tit. 5, § 11960 et seq.)

• Board Policy 2400 (Charter Schools)
• SCOE Administrative Rules and Regulations 2400 (Charter Schools)

Conflict-of-Interest Code​​​

• Sacramento County Board of Education Conflict-of-Interest Code
• Sacramento County Office of Education Conflict-of-Interest Code

Williams v. State of Calif​​ornia Education Lawsuit Settlement

• Williams Complaint Form—for complaints regarding a SCOE school or program. For complaints relating to other schools, please contact the principal or school district directly.
• Results of Williams Site Reviews and Inspection Results
• SCOE Williams Information

​​​Links

• Sacramento County Committee on School District Organization

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