Tulare County Office of Education

Tulare County SDFSC / TUPE Contract-for-Services Group

Safe and Drug Free Schools and Communities / Tobacco Use Prevention Education

Thirty-five primarily small rural school districts combine their SDFSC/TUPE annual entitlements to provide a comprehensive program of prevention education, alternative activities, and community leadership opportunities for their students.

For more information, contact Tom Byars at tbyars@tcoe.org or phone (559) 651-0155.

SDFSC County Administration

Safe and Drug Free Schools and Communities

The SDFSC staff provides leadership and vision to a countywide alcohol, tobacco, and other drug and violence prevention program. They assist with the planning of the SDFSC components for Consolidated Applications and with Coordinated Compliance reviews of SDFSC components. Help with coordinating the dissemination and utilization of California Healthy Kids Survey data is provided.

For substance abuse prevention curriculum or gang involvement prevention curriculum, contact Tom Byars at tbyars@tcoe.org or phone (559) 651-0155.

TUPE County Administration

Tobacco Use Prevention Education

The TUPE staff provides leadership and vision to a countywide tobacco prevention program. They assist with the planning of the TUPE components for Consolidated Applications and with Coordinated Compliance reviews of TUPE components. Help with coordinating the California Healthy Kids Survey is provided.

For more information, contact Tom Byars at tbyars@tcoe.org or phone (559) 651-0155.

Tulare County Office of Education
CHOICES
7000 Doe Avenue
Building 300
Visalia, CA 93291

Tom Byars , Program Manager
(559) 651-0155
fax: (559) 651-0172

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