The School Site Council (SSC) serves a vital role at Cold Spring School by overseeing the state and federal categorical programs and their budgets. This committee, comprised of community members and school faculty, monitors and revises the School Improvement Program annually. The SSC acts as an advisory council for all school programs and over the expenditure of any funding that requires parent input.

Representatives are elected by their respective groups to serve two-year terms.

The Cold Spring School Foundation was established in 1980 in response to Serrano/Priest and Proposition 13 State Legislation. Combined with declining school enrollment, Cold Spring School was left with one of the lowest ADA's (translate, "funding status") in Santa Barbara County. In response to these monetary constraints, the Foundation was originally established to raise funding for art, music and library resources. Computer technology has more recently become an additional beneficiary of this funding, as has Physical Education.

The Parent Club is an autonomous division of the Cold Spring Educational Foundation and consists of parents volunteers, teacher representatives, and the principal. The parent club is an organization that helps create some of the "extra" magic so necessary in enriching the school experience of Cold Spring's students. The Parent Club hosts social and fundraising events throughout the school year. Funds raised by the Parent Club are spent on classroom, library, physical education, music, art, and other enrichment programs as well as on student assemblies and other school events.

Student Council is a 3rd - 6th grade school organization in which students act as representatives for their classmates. We meet every Wednesday and make decisions about school spirit days, Talent Show, community service opportunities, the Egg Drop, and Teacher Appreciation Day. Mrs. Craig and Mrs. Cusimano are the adult advisers to this group of students.