Mike Winters joined the VCOE team in 2023 as Director of Student Services. Mr. Winters has served the students and families of Ventura County in public education for over three decades. Prior to joining VCOE, his years of experience in education included serving as a bilingual paraprofessional, bilingual teacher, assistant principal and principal at both the elementary and middle school levels, and Assistant Director of Instructional Services. He currently sits as the chairperson of the Ventura County Student Attendance Review Board (SARB) and was appointed by the California Department of Education to serve as a member of the California State SARB.

Mr. Winters is excited to utilize his knowledge, leadership, and expertise to best support our VCOE and VC SELPA family and local educational agencies directly aligned to serving our at-possibility foster youth, English learners, homeless, low-Income, and migrant student groups.