Episodes

  • Attendance Chat With Local Administrators
    May 7 2026

    Attendance Works Website

    Chronic Absenteeism Statewide Resources from the California Collaborative for Educational Excellence (CCEE)

    Attendance Information Page from the California Parent Teacher Association (PTA)

    Produced by the Siskiyou County Office of Education.

    Music created by Barry Barnhart.

    Please visit siskiyoucoe.net for more information and to contact us.

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    56 mins
  • Success With Lowering Suspension Rates
    Mar 5 2026

    The book Don't Suspend Me by Jessica Djabrayan Hannigan and John E. Hannigan is a useful resource.

    Time to Teach is a valuable classroom management training program that is helpful in addressing behaviors before they get to suspendable offenses.

    Produced by the Siskiyou County Office of Education.

    Music created by Barry Barnhart.

    Please visit siskiyoucoe.net for more information and to contact us.

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    41 mins
  • Get to Know Dr. Marco Taylor
    Oct 31 2025
    The New Associate Superintendent of District Support, Dr. Marco Taylor, joins Deputy Superintendent Barry Barnhart for a conversation where we get to know his background and what he's looking forward to within his new role. Produced by the Siskiyou County Office of Education. Music created by Barry Barnhart. Please visit siskiyoucoe.net for more information and to contact us.
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    21 mins
  • Clarifying the Basics of the Children and Youth Behavioral Health Initiative (CYBHI)
    Oct 1 2025

    Multi-Payer Fee Schedule

    CYBHI Website

    Produced by the Siskiyou County Office of Education.

    Music created by Barry Barnhart.

    Please visit siskiyoucoe.net for more information and to contact us.

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    18 mins
  • YHS Robotics Teacher and Students Reflect on Aerial Drone Competition Experience
    Jun 2 2025
    • The GoFundMe Mr. Thompson mentioned. While it's no longer accepting donations right now, in the page's updates, the 2025 team has posted photos of both their local qualifier and western regionals (including their visit to NASA Ames, while they were in the neighborhood), plus the VOD's of the Milpitas streams.
    • The Awards Page of the Cougar Concours (the local qualifier). There you can see the details of how their three teams earned four trophies and the only two qualifier spots available for high school teams.
    • The Aerial Drone Competition website. For teacher/coach listeners who'd like to learn more about this specific competition. Next season's rulebook should post September, 2025.
    • The REC Foundation is the source of our original drone equipment grant funds and is the managing body of competition rules of multiple robotic competitions via RobotEvents.

    Produced by the Siskiyou County Office of Education.

    Music created by Barry Barnhart.

    Please visit siskiyoucoe.net for more information and to contact us.

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    39 mins
  • A Chat With Retiring Associate Superintendent Mike Matheson
    May 23 2025
    Barry Barnhart sits down with Mike Matheson to capture his thoughts regarding his department, his career, and the impact his teams have had with students over the years. Produced by the Siskiyou County Office of Education. Music created by Barry Barnhart. Please visit siskiyoucoe.net for more information and to contact us.
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    36 mins
  • Arts Planning in Siskiyou County with Andrea Marchyok and Peggy Burt
    Feb 4 2025

    Butte County Office of Education Visual and Performing Arts Page (this is a model program for arts in schools for Siskiyou COE).

    For Teaching Artists: The Application to be added to Northstate Directory of Teaching Artists so teachers can contact you. Click on Artist Application. This is managed by BCOE, but I am alerted when a Siskiyou application is submitted.

    For Educators looking for Teaching Artists:BCOE ArtsEducation Providers Directory

    CA Superintendents Arts Initiative

    Proposition 28-Arts and Music in Schools Funding

    Produced by the Siskiyou County Office of Education.

    Music created by Barry Barnhart.

    Please visit siskiyoucoe.net for more information and to contact us.

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    35 mins
  • Local Control and Accountability Plan (LCAP) with Mark Lewin
    Jan 21 2025

    The LCAP webpage hosted by the CA Department of Education has a wealth of resources regarding this important document.

    Whole Child Resource Map hosted by the CA Department of Education maps the priorities funded by the Local Control Funding Formula.

    Produced by the Siskiyou County Office of Education.

    Music created by Barry Barnhart.

    Please visit siskiyoucoe.net for more information and to contact us.

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    36 mins