Student appeals
Hears appeals of school-district decisions about expulsions and attendance in another district. The county board reviews these appeals separately from the local district’s original decision.
County Board of Education
Riverside County Board of Education
Seven elected trustees represent Riverside County’s communities. The board hears education appeals, approves the county education budget, and sets policy for the county programs within its authority.
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The county outline shows the board’s geographic scope. The trustee-area map below shows the seven electoral areas.
County education
Overview
Seven areas, seven elected trustees
Riverside County is divided into seven trustee areas. Voters in each area elect one trustee to represent their community on the county board.
Four-year, staggered terms
Trustees serve four-year terms. Elections are staggered, so voters choose some of the board’s seats in each regular election cycle rather than replacing the entire board at once.
23 local school districts
County education serves 23 local school districts. Each district has its own governing board; the county board has specific responsibilities for appeals, county programs and the county education budget.
What the board is responsible for
The trustees act together on these county-level responsibilities.
Charter schools
Reviews countywide charter petitions and appeals of district denials, and may approve or renew charters within its authority. RCOE staff evaluate petitions and oversee county-board-authorized schools—not every charter school in the county.
Budgets and facilities
Adopts the county superintendent’s budget, sets the superintendent’s compensation and acts on property needed for county education programs.
Policy and county programs
Adopts board policies and curriculum for specified county-operated education programs. The superintendent and staff administer programs and services.
County board meetingsOpen to the public
Regular open sessions start at 5 p.m. on the first Wednesday; January, July, August and December use the second Wednesday.
RCOE Board Room
3939 Thirteenth StreetRiverside, CA 92501
3939 Thirteenth StreetRiverside, CA 92501
Two elected parts of county education
The seven trustees make decisions together as the County Board of Education. The board president chairs meetings; the president and vice president remain members of the seven-person board. The president also coordinates agendas with the superintendent and signs documents carrying out board decisions, while the vice president performs the president’s duties when the president is absent or unable to serve.
Voters separately elect the County Superintendent of Schools, who leads the Riverside County Office of Education and its staff. The superintendent administers county programs and services, while the board acts on the matters assigned to it. The superintendent is a separate elected official, not an eighth trustee.
The county’s 23 local school-district boards govern their own districts. Their decisions can connect to county-level responsibilities through specified appeals and services; they are not replaced by the county board.
Board presidentBen Johnson IIOpen Page →
Board vice presidentJamie Azpeitia-SachsOpen Page →
County superintendentEdwin GomezOpen Page →Board representation
Trustee areas and members
Explore the seven election areas and the school districts associated with each. Trustees make decisions as a board.
Riverside County trustee areasGold: selected or previewed area
Trustee elections
Elections
These elections concern county board trustee seats. November 3 remains the next county election event; no county board contest is listed here for that date. Check the Registrar of Voters for the final ballot.
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Past elections
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Public participation
Upcoming Meetings
Agendas, scheduled business and information for attending the board.
Meeting records
Past Meetings
Minutes, decisions, votes and public comments, when the corresponding records are available.
Attend or follow a meeting
Regular open sessions start at 5 p.m.; closed sessions may begin earlier. The official calendar lists meeting locations, and each agenda provides public-comment and accommodation instructions.
Open Official Agendas and Minutes ↗ Open Meeting Calendar ↗Local public education
School districts in Riverside County
Explore school district boundaries, grades served and schools, then open a district page for its trustees, elections and meetings.
23 school districts · 2025–26 school year
Riverside County school districtsGold: selected or previewed district
Elementary and high-school districts can overlap. Unified districts appear in both layers. These boundaries show districts, not individual school attendance zones.
Local districts have separate boards, budgets and school attendance boundaries. The county board’s appellate and county-program responsibilities do not replace local district governance.
Local reporting
Education news and coverage
Reporting on county education programs and public decisions.
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Records and reference material
Sources
Official education data, meeting records, election sources and reporting used on this page.
Current assessment
Strong coverage
The official district boundary, state enrollment profile, current board roster, election method, and 2 published 2026 election records are included. Election history and address-level school assignment remain in progress.
Assessed August 8, 2026
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