The Yolo County superintendent of schools is the top administrator at the Yolo County Office of Education, a public agency based in Woodland that has about 260 employees and an annual budget of $38 million.

The superintendent it elected by Yolo County voters, but it has been 16 years since there was a contest for the position. Jorge Ayala was elected in 1998, and ran unopposed in 2002, 2006 and 2010. He is retiring this year.

Among other duties, the Yolo County Office of Education:

* Operates three small alternative schools, including the Einstein Education Center, a high school program; the Midtown Community School, which serves students at various grade levels as they prepare to transition back into a diploma program, including students who have been expelled from their home district; and the Dan Jacobs School in Juvenile Hall.

* Operates HeadStart programs serving young children in Yolo County, promoting kindergarten readiness.

* Provides special education services to more than 3,000 students across Yolo County, including programs at the Greengate School in Woodland.

* Coordinates payroll functions and other financial services for Yolo County school districts.

* Provides computer and network support to local schools in a number of areas.

* Provides a variety of services to homeless students and foster youths.

* Provides a variety of curriculum instruction and intervention services, as well as professional development for teachers and administrators.

* Reviews the budgets of Yolo County school districts annually, examining current and estimated revenues and expenditures over a three-year timeframe. This fiscal oversight is mandated by state law.

* Will review the Local Control Accountability Plans that are being prepared by each of the Yolo County school districts. This is a new oversight role, stemming from the state’s recent adoption of the Local Control Funding Formula for K-12 education.

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