Annual Harvest Luncheon On Oct. 19

Online registration has begun for the annual Harvest Luncheon, being hosted by Employee Connection on behalf of County Superintendent Ted Alejandre. The event will be held beginning at 11:30 a.m. on Oct. 19 at Club Center Events (217 E. Club Center in San Bernardino). Cost is $12 (checks can be made payable to Employee Connection).

To register for the event, go to the following link: http://sbcss.k12oms.org/422-140945 . The access code is Harvest17. Deadline to register is Oct. 13.

Energy Conservation Period Ends Sept. 4

County Schools’ Energy Conservation period ends for administrative sites after Sept. 4.

The following administrative sites will return to normal business hours of 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. beginning on Sept. 5:

  • Roy C Hill Education Center
  • Brier
  • Mt. View
  • Support Center
  • Desert/Mountain Educational Service Center
  • 7th Street/Rancho Cucamonga

Employee Connection Blood Drive On Aug. 10

Employee Connection will be hosting a blood drive on Aug. 10 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Brier building in San Bernardino.

To schedule an appointment to give blood, call Kimberlee Bailey of District Financial Services at 909.388.5701 or email her at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

All those who donate will receive a $5 gift card to In-N-Out. There will be opportunity drawings for additional gift cards and Spirit Fridays Blue Jeans passes for those who donate.

Employee Connection fosters camaraderie in the organization by hosting year-round activities for employees at SBCSS administrative sites, such as the Harvest Luncheon and Holiday Open House.

See the attached flier (below) for additional information about the blood drive.

Energy Conservation Hours Begin June 12

Energy Conservation Hours at San Bernardino County Superintendent of Schools’ administrative sites will begin on June 12.

Work hours for staff at those sites will be from 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. (with half-hour lunch) or 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. (with hour lunch).

The following administrative sites will be observing the Energy Conservation Plan:

  • Brier Building
  • Desert/Mountain Educational Service Center
  • Mt. View
  • Roy C Hill Education Center
  • Support Center
  • 7th Street Building in Rancho Cucamonga

The Energy Conservation Hours will be in effect until Sept. 4.

Please see the attached memo concerning details of the Energy Conservation Plan, as well as summer dress guidelines. In addition, a waiver form is attached for approval to schedule after-hour meetings.

Team Meetings With County Superintendent In April, May

County Superintendent Ted Alejandre will meet with classified and management/confidential staff in a series of team meetings in April and May.

Here is the schedule of meetings in April and May:

April 26: Classified staff at Brier building in San Bernardino, 2 p.m.

April 27: Confidential/management staff at National Orange Show, 2 p.m.

May 11: Classified staff at Roy C Hill Education Center, 2 p.m.

May 12: Classified staff at Desert/Mountain ESC, 2 p.m.

2017 Classified Employees Of Year Nominations Needed

County Schools staff members are encouraged to submit nominations for the annual Classified School Employee of the Year program, which is organized through the California Department of Education. The deadline for nominations to the San Bernardino County Superintendent of Schools office is March 8.

The program, which features six categories for nominations, highlights the contributions of school employees who support public education for more than 408,000 students in the 33 county school districts.

The categories that employees can be nominated for include: child nutrition; maintenance, operations and facilities; office and technical; paraeducator and instructional assistant; support services and security; and transportation.

Eligible nominees need to be a current classified employee within a county public school district in grades K-12 (including charter schools, district office or county office). They also must be a rank-and-file employee (not in a supervisory or management position) and have five years of service for the category in which they are nominated.

Program information, including the nomination form, can be downloaded at http://www.cde.ca.gov/ta/sr/cl/ . Nominations should be sent to Nancy Johnson, manager of Human Resources for County Schools, at 760 E. Brier Dr. in San Bernardino, 92408. For more information, call Johnson at 909.386.9570.

Nomination Process Opens For Education Medal Of Honor

The San Bernardino County Education Medal of Honor is seeking nominations for this year’s awards that recognize outstanding contributions to public education by volunteers, business/government partners, educators and alumni. The deadline for entries is Feb. 21.

Nominations for the 26th annual Education Medal of Honor can be made in six categories: Volunteer in Action/Community Volunteer; Volunteer in Action/Service Group; Partners in Education/Small Business or Franchise; Partners in Education/Corporation or Government Agency; Excellence in Education/Education Professional; and Excellence in Education/Student Alumni.

Criteria for nominations should focus on ways in which an individual or organization made an impact or lasting contribution, served as a positive role model and created an awareness and support for education in the community.

Nomination forms for the award are distributed to all school districts in San Bernardino County. In addition, forms are available at the San Bernardino County Superintendent of Schools office at 601 N. E St. in San Bernardino. The nomination forms also can be downloaded from the County Schools’ website at: http://www.sbcss.k12.ca.us/index.php/superintendent/communications/medal-of-honor

Entries need to be returned to the County Schools office by the deadline of 4:30 p.m. on Feb. 21. Judging for the Education Medal of Honor will be conducted by an independent panel of school public relations professionals from Riverside County.

Award recipients for the Education Medal of Honor will be recognized at a ceremony during the spring meeting of the San Bernardino County School Boards Association.

For more information about the awards programs, contact the County Schools’ Communications office at 909.386.2413.

Combined Giving Campaign Seeks Donations For 2017

To support the efforts of charitable agencies in San Bernardino County, the San Bernardino County Superintendent of Schools every year provides an opportunity for employees to get engaged through the Combined Giving Campaign.

This is an opportunity for employees to contribute to community-based charities through payroll deductions for the 2017 calendar year.

Employees have the opportunity to be part of this campaign by completing the attached form to help the United Way chapters in San Bernardino County and/or the SBCSS Child Assistance Fund.

The SBCSS Child Assistance Fund helps students with needs served through County Schools’ programs. The fund provides clothing, bus passes to attend school, eye glasses and other ways of assistance to help students attend and stay in County Schools’ programs.

Arrowhead United Way is one of four chapters in San Bernardino County which provides an option for SBCSS’ employees to give locally from their paycheck. See the attached Combined Giving Campaign Form for web addresses of the four chapters.

A gift of $1, $3, $5 or $10 or more per month will make a difference to a child.  The deadline to submit the original signed form is January 11, 2017, to the Benefits Team at the Brier building.

Please note:  For those who have contribution(s) currently coming out of pay to United Way and/or Child Assistance Fund, no action is required.  Monthly deductions will continue for 2017. Thanks to everyone who contributes to these organizations.

Harvest Luncheon To Be Moved To Oct. 20

The annual Harvest Luncheon will be at a new location this year -- Club Center Events in San Bernardino -- but the price is still very affordable -- only $12.

Employee Connection will be hosting the event, which serves as a kick-off for the annual Thanksgiving Food Drive, as well as employee recognitions.

See the attached flier for information about this year's event, which has been moved to Oct. 20 from its original date. Registration information is included on the flier -- including the access code to register.

Energy Conservation Period Ends Following Labor Day

A reminder, This summer's energy conservation period ends following Labor Day for the following administrative sites: Brier, Desert/Mountain Educational Service Center, Mountain View, Roy C Hill Education Center, Southern California Schools JPA, Support Center and the West End Educational Center Service.

Regular office hours will return on Sept. 6 from 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.