This afternoon, TCOE’s 2025-26 Annual Report was presented to the Tulare County Board of Education. Developed by the Communications Department, the report includes stories on new or expanded programs, such as speech and language training services, La Sierra Military Academy’s Forestry Pathway, the Court School’s new college course offerings, and the introduction of TCOE’s Esports League. The 28-page report also includes a variety of statistics on how TCOE’s revenues are used to support Tulare County school districts and thousands of students.

In his letter to readers, Tulare County Superintendent of Schools Tim Hire noted that approximately 85% of TCOE revenues support new and ongoing programs that are above and beyond what is required of a county office. “This is nothing new,” Hire said. “It is part of our organization’s DNA. For decades, TCOE has envisioned and created programs where needs existed in areas such as early childhood education, students with learning difficulties, school safety, experiential learning, and educator development.”

In addition, the report contains stories about four new projects TCOE will be working on this year, including the construction of a new Special Education/AcCEL Center, Library Media Center, and Esports Arena on the Tim A. Hire Education Campus.

To see a copy of the annual report, visit https://tcoe.org/AnnualReport.

The annual Tulare County Red Ribbon Week Celebration is Saturday, October 24 from 11:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. at Mooney Grove Park in Visalia.

The Tulare County Red Ribbon Week Celebration allows students and families to participate in safe, educational, and fun activities without the use of alcohol, tobacco, or other drugs. In addition, the event will be a showcase of positive choices and opportunities for the youth of the Valley.

Entertainment will include face painting, a photo booth, Magician Brady Lee, Joey's Jumping Castle, Ford Family Farms petting zoo and pumpkin patch, Dinosaur Kingdom, and more! Philly's Cheesesteak, El Tri Raspados, Eleventh Avenue Bakery, Don Gummy, and The Lemon Love Shack will be on hand to provide food sales.

Twenty booths will be on-site, including United Healthcare, Tulare Police Department, CAL FIRE, Tulare County Fire Department, Visalia Unified School District, Visalia Police Department, TCOE’s Migrant Education Program and Project AWARE, Family HealthCare Network, CSET, Ford Farms, NCADD, Think Together.org, and Galaxy Theatres.

The Red Ribbon Week Celebration is a partnership between the Tulare County Office of Education, the Tulare County Health & Human Services Agency, and a myriad of other county and city resources.

Editor: Robert Herman, Communications Director
Contributors: Nayirah Dosu, Jennifer Fisher, Jaime Burnitzki, Alisha Montoya, Jeff Lynch