Nancy Magee
County Superintendent of Schools
Nancy Magee is the San Mateo County Superintendent of Schools. Elected in 2018, Superintendent Magee brings more than 20 years of classroom experience and 11 years of district and county office of education leadership experience to the role. Most recently, she served as the Associate Superintendent of Student Services at the Çï¿ûÊÓƵ where she oversaw special education programs, Court and Community Schools, Career and Technical Education, and Safe and Supportive Schools. Superintendent Magee also served for four years as the County Office of Education’s Administrator of Board Support and Community Relations. In that role, she directly supported the San Mateo County Board of Education, served as Secretary to the County Committee on School District Organization, and acted as the County Office’s Public Information Officer and Community Liaison.
Superintendent Magee serves on the First 5 San Mateo County Commission, the Housing Endowment and Regional Trust of San Mateo County Board, the Home for All – San Mateo County steering committee, and The Big Lift leadership team, and is Co-Chair of the San Mateo County Child Care Partnership Council.
Superintendent Magee began her career as a high school English and Advancement Via Individual Determination (AVID) teacher in San Diego County. She served as a high school librarian and school district administrator for student services before being tapped to oversee a federal Readiness and Emergency Management for Schools (REMS) grant serving six school districts. Superintendent Magee’s experience in that role helped prepare her to create and lead the San Mateo County Coalition for Safe Schools and Communities. Under her leadership, the Coalition developed and implemented a set of emergency response protocols, a suicide prevention toolkit, and a student threat assessment protocol that are now the standard in San Mateo County.
Superintendent Magee holds a Master’s degree in Library and Information Science from San Jose State University and a Bachelor’s degree in English from San Diego State University.
San Mateo County Superintendent of Schools
The San Mateo County Superintendent of Schools oversees the Çï¿ûÊÓƵ, reviews and approves the budget of every school district in the county, monitors school district compliance with state and federal laws, and reviews each district’s Local Control Accountability Plan. The Superintendent is responsible for the county’s Court and Community Schools and several special education programs serving students from birth through age 22. The Superintendent also provides support to 23 school districts in San Mateo County and serves as an advocate and champion for public education.
Superintendent's Cabinet
Kevin Bultema Deputy Superintendent, Business Services Division
Marco Chávez Deputy Superintendent, Educational Services Division
Lisa Cho Deputy County Attorney
Patricia Love Executive Director, Strategy and Communications
Tami Moore Associate Superintendent, Human Resources
Marchelle Moten Executive Director, P-3 and Early Education
Sarah Notch Executive Director, Center for Access and Engagement
Randy Perez Executive Director, Personnel Commission Services
Kris Shouse Associate Superintendent, Educational Services Division
Mary Yung, Ed.D. Executive Director, Special Education Local Plan Area (SELPA)
Superintendent's Office Staff
Karen Williams Executive Assistant to the Superintendent
Jennifer Perna Executive Assistant III
Anne Ton Public Communications Specialist
Sara Hopkins Multimedia Designer
Karen Williams
Executive Assistant to the Superintendent
Email: kwilliams@smcoe.org
Phone: (650) 802-5554