District overview
Sutter County Superintendent of Schools
Funding structure, how it compares to peers, and where major projects stand.
What the county office does and who decides
The Sutter County Superintendent of Schools (SCSOS) supports the county's school districts with business oversight, special education, career training, adult education and student support. It also runs its own programs, such as Feather River Academy, Pathways Charter Academy and special education classes, and oversees county-authorized charters like AeroSTEM Academy. The elected county superintendent, Tom Reusser, runs the office. A five-member Sutter County Board of Education, elected by trustee area, approves the office budget, sets the superintendent's pay, and hears appeals of charter denials, expulsions and transfer denials.
Budget of about $59 million
The 2026-27 budget plans $58.6 million in revenue and $59.7 million in spending, using about $1.0 million of reserves.
Appeals body
The board is deciding an appeal from California Learning Academy after Yuba City Unified denied its charter petition.
Five elected trustees
Trustee Areas 3 and 4 have terms ending in 2026; Areas 1, 2 and 5 end in 2028.
New AI rules
Policy 0441, adopted July 2026, sets principles for staff and student use of AI tools.
Most decisions about classrooms in Sutter County are made by the local district boards, not this board. Its own meetings are often short and routine.
Where the district stands
Major projects
California Learning Academy charter appeal
pending decisionHighlands Community Charter and Technical Schools appealed Yuba City Unified's denial of the California Learning Academy petition to the county board.
- Appeal received
- Public hearing
- Deadline extension to Dec 5 on agenda
Funding
Not applicable (charter decision)
Career Training Center water-damage repairs
repairs underwayStaff reported about $100,000 in water damage at the new Career Training Center building; repairs were going well in September.
- Damage cost reported; repairs going well
Funding
County School Service Fund (as reported)
2026-27 labor negotiations
openingBargaining proposals for teachers (TASC) and classified staff (CSEA) were sunshined at the October 2026 meeting.
- 2025-26 TASC proposals sunshined
- 2025-26 CSEA agreement cost disclosed
- 2026-27 proposals sunshined
Funding
General operating budget
Recent news
Full board packets (agendas, draft minutes and reports) posted on the county office website, November 2025 through October 2026.
Get alerts for Sutter County Superintendent of Schools
We read every agenda, packet, recording, and set of minutes, and write up the decisions that affect families — each one linked to the document it came from.
Copy the RSS link into your feed reader to get new published alerts.