Anne Campbell

Anne E. Campbell County Superintendent of Schools Anne Campbell was first elected to serve as San Mateo County Superintendent of Schools in 2010 and was re-elected to a second term in 2014. As County Superintendent, one of her primary responsibilities is ensuring the financial and academic stability of the county’s 23 school districts which serve nearly 94,000 students. Prior to her role as County Superintendent, Ms. Campbell was Superintendent of the Portola Valley School District between 2003 and 2010 and Superintendent of the Belmont-Redwood Shores School District between 1997 and 2003. She has also served as a middle school principal, counselor, and teacher. Superintendent Campbell’s priorities include closing the Achievement Gap, expanding access to quality early care and education, and creating 21st century schools for 21st century students. Initiatives currently underway to achieve these priorities include implementation of the Common Core and Smarter Balanced Assessment, the Big Lift, a county-wide push to increase third grade reading proficiency through access to quality preschool, and assisting districts in their transition to 21st century learning environments, including ensuring that students and teachers have the technology they need to target instruction to address individual student needs.