Report warns turmoil in Santa Clara County’s Office of Education could be costly

A new 42-page report finds the problem-plagued Santa Clara County Board of Education failed to follow its own management policies and warned that the “dire” and “dysfunctional” relationship between the board and the office’s administration could lead to financial consequences for the county and its 234,000 students.

A state agency that helps California schools resolve financial and operational issues began reviewing the Santa Clara County office’s governance and leadership in July and submitted...