California School Dashboard Local Indicators Submission Due by October 15, 2021

The window will close for your submission of California School Dashboard Local Indicators on October 15th.  (A step by step presentation is attached.)

If you do not submit, your dashboard will reflect "Standard Unmet" on all five (5) areas of the Dashboard.  The California School Dashboard indicators will only need to be reviewed by your board by November. It is  not an Action Item.

Contact Amie Carter or Laura Trahan for assistance

Governor Newsom Announces COVID-19 Vaccination Mandate

On Friday, October 1, 2021, Governor Newsom announced that all staff and students in California schools1 will be required to receive a vaccine protecting against COVID-19. A copy of the announcement can be accessed here. The requirement will be clarified in the coming months by regulations promulgated by the California Department of Public Health (“CDPH”).

 2021-22 Adopted Budget and LCAP Review

We appreciate the rapid responses districts made to LCAP board clarification letters and were able to approve all LCAPs by the statutory deadline.  Likewise, the rapid response to draft budget approval letters allowed us to mail approval of district budgets by the statutory deadline of September 15th.  As noted in the letters, most districts have experienced a decline in enrollment and a number of districts are projecting the need for budget reductions over the multi-year projection.

Affordable Care Act Reporting Training

The  Internal Revenue Services (IRS) have not yet released the draft 2020 Affordable Care Act (ACA) reporting forms and instructions, nonetheless, it’s time to start preparing for ACA reporting. Two training dates will be scheduled at the end of October to provide an understanding of the process we use, go over the data collection spreadsheet, and timelines for preparation. If the final IRS ACA reporting forms have any material changes impacting the data collection we will conduct follow-up training.

2020-2021 Unaudited Financials

All districts have submitted their Unaudited actuals financial data for 2020-21. The data is being reviewed before certification to the CDE on or before October 15th.

ESSER III Expenditure Plans

All districts are required to adopt an expenditure plan for ESSER III funds no later than October 29, 2021. We provided a short training video as well as additional resources to support districts in the development of this plan and have discussed with CBOs during CBO budget sessions. Please submit your plan to our office  for review and approval within five days of adoption.  We will complete the review and approval process by December 17, 2021.

Legislation / JLAC

Updated Brown Act Teleconferencing / Virtual Meeting Requirements (AB361)

Assembly Bill (AB) 361, signed into law on September 16, 2021, amends Government Code section 54953 to provide authority and specific requirements for public agencies to hold virtual meetings during a proclaimed emergency and remain in compliance with the Brown Act (Gov. Code §§ 54950 et seq.)

Assembly Bill 167 and Revisions to Independent Study for 21-22

This legal update discusses the changes to independent study laws for the 2021-22 school year, as contained in Assembly Bill (AB) 167, the education clean up bill signed by the Governor on September 23, 2021. It became effective immediately.

Governor Newsom Announces COIVD-19 Vaccine Mandate

On Friday, October 1, 2021, Governor Newsom announced that all staff and students in California schools1 will be required to receive a vaccine protecting against COVID-19. A copy of the announcement can be accessed here. The requirement will be clarified in the coming months by regulations promulgated by the California Department of Public Health (“CDPH”).

2021-22 Local Control & Accountability Plans District Work Sessions Schedule - Save the Dates

Marin County Office of Education LCAP Review Team have scheduled district work sessions on the following dates from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Topics to be discussed during each work session are fortcoming.

• October 28, 2021 
• December 8, 2021
• January 26, 2022  
• March 3, 2022 
• March 24, 2022 
• April 28, 2022 

SchoolsRule Distribution Event - October 27, 2021

SchoolsRule is celebrating its 10th year raising funds for every child in every public school throughout Marin.  Each year funds are distributed to the school foundations (or school district) on a per student basis and are to be used in the areas of literacy, arts, technology and health.  This year, the SchoolsRule Distribution event is being held at the Marin's Community School courtyard, at 1111 Las Gallinas Avenue, San Rafael.  Join us as we celebrate ten (10) remarkable years!

Redwood Credit Union New Podcast Highlights SchoolsRule-Marin  

One of the major SchoolsRule-Marin sponsors, Redwood Credit Union, has just begun a new podcast called, And That's Why We Partner.  This is Redwood Credit Union's first podcast series and SchoolsRule-Marin is the featured partner in the pilot episode.  Through this community-oriented series, Redwood Credit Union president and CEO, Brett Martinez, will talk with leaders of various nonprofits they support in the North Bay.  The goal is to inspire and invigorate listeners with stories from organizations doing great work in their backyard.

Video Version on Redwood Credit Union's YouTube Channel

Audio Version on Buzzsprout  

GLEAN Education
Multi-Tier Support System (MTSS) & Response to Intervention (RTI) Implementation For Struggling Readers - October 28th 3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR): Making Meetings Work: 4 part training series for Educators and Administrators:
Part 3 October 11th 3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. (virtual)
Part 4 October 25th 3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. (virtual)

Behavior Intervention and Emergency Intervention - October 12th 8:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. (Hybrid)

Legal - School and College Legal Services: Hot Topics in Special Education - October 13th 9:00 a.m. (virtual) 

Speech Pathology Group
Bit by Bit: Developing Flexibility for Social Success in Students with Social Learning Challenges - October 5th 12:30 p.m.

 
Ethical Considerations for Working with Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Populations - October 18th 3:00 p.m.