Business Services

MCOE is a public agency whose primary purpose is to provide leadership, resources and services to districts and schools to ensure wide-ranging educational opportunities.  The Business Services division of MCOE provides for the financial needs of every district in the county, including Budget oversight, payrol, audit and other related accounting services. Business Services also provides training in cooperation with other counties for state budget analysis, and other training opportunities.

Course Material for business training events are found on the Resources for Staff page.

Maintainance and Operations

M&O provides the physical facilities work for Mendocino County Schools.  M&O's current goals include: Maintain safe, clean and comfortable facilities for students and staff; Provide direction for student work guidance programs; Present online safety presentations. Provide the highest quality service possible; timely, prioritized, accurate and with customer follow-up; Foster and strengthen a strong work ethic; Continue with monthly building inspections and an active deferred maintenance plan; Implement district-wide inventory system for tracking of capital assets; Set up maintenance shop with appropriate tools and complete stock of frequently used materials;
Continue the development of an accurate site map of River complex; and much more!

Technology Support Services

The Technology Support Services (TSS) Department serves the County Office, K-12 Public School Districts, and the Mendocino Community College. TSS is committed to providing the best possible technical services to educators within Mendocino County by implementing effective, innovative and reliable technology solutions.

All school districts in Mendocino County rely on our HP3000 computer system for fiscal services, such as budgeting, accounting and payroll. Human Resources position control and credential monitoring systems are also hosted on the HP3000.

MCOE is the operational Internet hub for all the school districts in our county. Among these services, we host and maintain a centralized e-mail server running FirstClass software. Several application servers are maintained by TSS. Among the applications hosted are a number of custom software systems, such as online policies, work order tracking, online calendar, and training center registration.

In the area of network infrastructure, TSS is responsible for the maintenance and operation of the Wide-Area Network (WAN), as well as providing support for the Local-Area Networks (LAN) for school sites and district offices.