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San Mateo County Superintendent of Schools Nancy Magee is retiring on Feb. 19 after eight years at the helm. The county Board of Education will discuss the appointment of an interim superintendent during its meeting on Feb. 18, according to a county press release.
“I am extremely proud of our students and our schools, and grateful to our community partners,” said Magee in a written statement. “Together with the employees of the county office, we have worked hard to ensure that every child, regardless of background, has access to the educational opportunities they deserve, especially students with disabilities and those from historically marginalized communities.”
In April 2025, Magee announced she would not seek reelection and would be focusing on accomplishing the Office of Education’s strategic goals for the remainder of her term.
There are currently two candidates running to succeed her in the June 2 election, Chelsea Bonini and Hector Camacho.
Magee was elected as the county superintendent in 2018 and reelected in 2022. She’s known for her leadership during the COVID-19 pandemic, helping schools through the transition from remote learning to in-person instruction. Prior to becoming county superintendent, Magee worked in classrooms for more than 20 years and spent 11 years in district and county leadership roles.
Under her leadership, the county office of education has been able to reinforce its San Mateo County Coalition for Safe Schools and Communities to ensure safety and support for all 23 school districts during security and safety threats. The coalition was created following the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting in 2012 to enhance security at schools across the county.
The Big Lift program is another initiative that she helped advance countywide to support the improvement of early literacy for third grade students.
Magee was a driving force behind the United for Youth Vision 2030 Blueprint, a project to provide strategic planning to support the community and youth service providers.
A press release highlighted Magee’s dedication to empowering young students to understand and take action against climate change. Under her leadership, the office of education was recognized with the 2020 Sustainable San Mateo Sustainability Champion Award and a CA Green Ribbon Schools Gold Achiever award.
The county also received a $6 million grant from the state Legislature in 2021 to develop Seeds to Solutions, a K-12 curriculum on climate change and environmental justice that will be released in July.
Under Magee, San Mateo County Office of Education, the California County Superintendents named the “Medium County Office of the Year” in 2025. It was recognized for its statewide leadership in behavioral health, school safety and environmental literacy.
Magee will be awarded the Golden Oak Award at the 17th District PTA Founders Day Luncheon on Feb. 24 and the Tom Mohr Champion of Education Award from Chamber San Mateo County the following day.
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