Teaching by Day, Dialysis by Night Calexico – The first indication that there was a problem was in 2010 when Francisco Nuñez, a teacher with Imperial County Office of Education’s Special Education program, fainted in class and woke up in the hospital.  Tests would later confirm kidney failure which eventually led to almost daily dialysis treatment for the teacher.  In 2017, almost seven years later, Nuñez’s salvation came in the form of a kidney transplant from a

September - This month's issue is chalked full of back-to-school events along with the big news about the BorderLink project! Click Here to this month's issue of ICOEnnections!

Imperial County – Local students whose families can’t afford basic internet connectivity at home will soon be a thing of the past with the recent news that Imperial County Office of Education will be receiv

Here’s a link to the ICOEnnections e-Magazine for August 2018.   

Brawley – With the memory of a steel trap, Teri Sanders recounts with amazing detail the course of ICOE’s K-12 High Speed Network program over the past 14 years.  The Chief Operating Officer of the state-wide connectivity program that is based at the Imperial County Office of Education explained in great detail the enormity of the network.  The K-12 HSN was created in 2004 after receiving a $21M state grant to help connect California’s educational i

Winterhaven – When third-grade teacher Leah Buchanan arrives at San Pasqual Valley Elementary School each day, she knows that having a good set of lesson plans is only part of what her students need.   

Heber – With a pep in his step and a permanent grin on his face, Eric Licea briskly walks the hallways at Imperial County Office of Education (ICOE) with an enthusiasm for work and life.  Hired three years ago as a Custodian, Eric’s shift starts at 6am and a typical day has lots of variety.  This suits the Calexico native just fine as he enjoys the interaction with other ICOE staff.  

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El Centro – For Becky Barham, ICOE’s nationally Credentialed School Nurse, the past 20 years have been rewarding.  But even more rewarding than her job has been her faith and her family, the two things that most define the petite nurse who grew up in Missouri.