Category: Governance

Good morning,

Given the current unsafe travel conditions and multiple road closures, SBCEO truck mail will be suspended for Tuesday, January 10. At this time, delivery services are expected to return as usual on Wednesday, January 11. If your scheduled pick up and delivery day was Tuesday, you will either receive service on Wednesday, January 11 or be contacted by Frank Lemos to arrange an alternate delivery day.

Please do not hesitate to reach out to Frank Lemos at flemos@sbceo.org<mailto:flemos@sbceo.org>, our Delivery Specialist II, or any member of the SBAS team. If you have special considerations related to trucking schedules after reopenings, please contact Frank Lemos.

Thank you for your understanding and please stay safe.

Debbie Breck
Limited Term Interim Associate Superintendent, Administrative Services
Santa Barbara County Education Office
(805) 964-4711, ext. 5237
dbreck@sbceo.org<mailto:dbreck@sbceo.org>
Regards,
School Business Advisory Services Team Santa Barbara County Education Office
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Dear School Business Professionals,
With the announcement of our retirements, many of you have asked Denice and me who will be taking our places as Associate Superintendent, Administrative Services, and Administrator, School Business Advisory Services. The recruitment process is underway, and when it is completed, information about our successors will be forthcoming.
In the meantime, we are pleased to share that Debbie Breck (retired Administrator, Internal Services at SBCEO) has graciously agreed to fill-in for both vacancies on an interim basis, beginning today, December 29. Debbie’s skill and knowledge make her the perfect choice to fill the gaps and help keep everything moving forward during the time it takes to complete the hiring and transition process for these two positions.
As we close this calendar year, we extend our heartfelt appreciation to all of you for making a difference in LEAs throughout Santa Barbara County. Your solid support in the business office has been and continues to be invaluable to children, families, and employees countywide as you support public education.
We have truly enjoyed working with you as friends and colleagues over the years, and we wish you and your districts continued success in the coming years.
With deep fondness and thanks,
Bill and Denice
Bill Ridgeway Associate Superintendent, Administrative Services
Denice Cora Administrator, School Business Advisory Services

[School Clip Art, Welcome Back Word Art]Rebecca Holmes, new DFA team member
Our office is pleased to announce that Rebecca Holmes has been hired as a District Financial Advisor in School Business Advisory Services (SBAS). We will be welcoming her back to SBAS and her first day working with our staff and districts will be Thur., January 12.
Rebecca is an experienced DFA and has served in this position before. She comes to SBAS with a wide variety and depth of experiences…as a CBO for Buellton School District and, formerly, Director of Business Services at Allan Hancock College and also Orcutt School District. Her work experience includes being a Fiscal Specialist and Financial Analyst at San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara County Education offices, respectively. Rebecca earned her Bachelor of Science degree from Cal Poly University, San Luis Obispo in Economics with a concentration in Financial Management.
District assignments, etc. will be forthcoming, and we will share more information with individual districts if there are changes. Please join me in welcoming Rebecca back to the SBCEO family and the School Business Advisory Department.
Thank you,
Denice
Denice Cora Administrator, School Business Advisory Services Santa Barbara County Education Office 4400 Cathedral Oaks Road Santa Barbara, CA 93160-6307 Office (805) 964-4710, ext. 5237

Dear School Business Professionals,
Sharing some information regarding our staffing on the Finance Team.
Todd Humphreys has announced his resignation from SBCEO. He has accepted a promotional opportunity at Santa Barbara Unified. We thank Todd for his contributions to our department and for his support of districts during his time with us. His last day in the office will be Friday, December 9. We wish him much success in his new position.
Recruitment will be underway, and we will keep you posted when we have hired someone new for the Finance Systems Supervisor position.
Stay tuned…
Denice
Denice Cora Administrator, School Business Advisory Services Santa Barbara County Education Office (805) 964-4710 x5237
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Dear School Business Officials,
Please find the SBO Meeting Padlet for our upcoming meeting in-person at Santa Maria High School District Office on Thurs., Dec. 1, beginning at 12 noon for lunch. The meeting will begin at 12:30 pm and should end approximately by 2 p.m.
This meeting is offered both in-person and virtual, via zoom. We hope to see you in person as this will be Denice’s final SBO meeting before her retirement on December 30th. For those North County folks who may not be able to attend the Retirement celebration for Denice in Santa Barbara on Thursday, December 8, this final SBO meeting in Santa Maria is the perfect opportunity to celebrate with Denice. We will have cake in her honor and will send her off with warm wishes for a wonderful retirement!
The cost for lunch and menu details are provided below:
Menu: Chipotle Catering — Price $13.40/person
* Chicken
* Steak
* Cilantro-Lime White Rice
* Guacamole
* Salad Lettuce
* Fajita Veggies
* Cheese
* Taco Lettuce
* Roasted Chili-Corn Salsa
* Fresh Tomato Salsa
* Soft Flour Tortillas
Please confirm with Amada Dulay at adulay@sbceo.org<mailto:adulay@sbceo.org> or (805) 964-4110 x5201 if you will be attending – or not (either way). Also, please let her know if you will be having lunch so she can provide accurate information — RSVP by 4 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 29. Checks can be made payable to: SBCEO.
Padlet Link: santabarbaracountysbas.padlet.org/adulay/k3pwe6tupd37yfx6
Zoom Link: us02web.zoom.us/j/88512349364?pwd=MFZiZ0xQNlhYQnIxeUxjbGFObEg5Zz09
Meeting ID: 885 1234 9364 Passcode: Budget One tap mobile +16694449171,,88512349364#,,,,*436860# US +16699009128,,88512349364#,,,,*436860# US (San Jose)
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We look forward to seeing you there. Thank you!
Regards,
School Business Advisory Services Team Santa Barbara County Education Office
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