2022-23 First Interim Budget Reports

2022-23 First Interim Budget reports are due to the COE on or before December 15, 2022.  Our review will culminate in letters addressed to your Board and Board Presidents. We will provide draft copies of the letter for your review prior to the January 16, 2023 mailing deadline.

 

2022-23 Enrollment

Enrollment and unduplicated pupil count data must be certified in CALPADS Fall 1 Certification due December 16, 2022. The Fall 1 certification includes total enrollment as well as the pupil counts for high needs students (low income, English Learners and Foster Youth) that drive supplemental and concentration grant funding in the Local Control Funding Formula.

 

2021-22 P-1 Reports of Attendance

The first period (P1) of attendance ends with the school month ending on or before December 15th. While P1 attendance (ADA) is not used to determine funding entitlements, it provides the first benchmark of changes in pupil attendance and is used to update cash flow on the principal apportionment.  Attendance reporting files must be certified no later than January 9, 2023.

 

Save the Date: School Funding Forum - January 19, 2023  

Marin County Office of Education will be hosting our annual School Funding Forum on Thursday, January 19, 2023, from 5:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. in person at the MCOE. A zoom link will also be provided for those unable to attend in person.  Michael Fine, Fiscal Crisis and Management Assistance Team (FCMAT) will share his insights.

 

See attached flyer for details. See attached flyer for Spanish version available.

UPK and P3

Marin Updates

• Reimagining School Readiness - Anti-Bias Network Mini-Grant event on January 7, 2022 from 9:00am-1:00pm.

  • Eligible applicants include participants of the UPK Early Learning Institute for Elementary Leaders, Early Learning TK Network, and the Optimistic Leaders cohorts

• Trauma Responsive & Resilience Building self-paced modules PreK-3rd grade Self-paced modules are offered in English and Spanish. These modules are available to staff working with children ages birth to eight years.

• Early Learning TK Network - TK Teachers and Instructional Assistants are invited to join the TK Network. The next meeting is scheduled for January 24, at 3:00pm. Topics of conversation include: Playing to learn in TK…what does it look like, what does it support and how do you articulate it? Continuing conversations around playground & bathroom accessibilities. Guidelines around working with Teaching Assistants. Participants are also asked to share a science project inspired by a child or project.

State Updates

• UPK Planning & Implementation Grant Expenditure Report Due December 31, 2022. The report is submitted through a survey. A guide to support completion of the survey can be found here.

• California Community Schools Partnership Program slide deck from the CDE webinar on November 17, 2022.

• Commission on Teacher Credentialing Early Childhood Education webpage

• P-3 Teacher Preparation Resources Padlet

• P3 ECE Specialist Instruction Credential webpage

• Footsteps2Brilliance is a free interactive bilingual virtual library with books & activities for children, PreK through 3rd grade.

LCAP Support

LCAP 101 is a two-part workshop for those that are new to LCAP development or need a

refresher. The first part is for practical nuts and bolts and the second part focuses on

experience from the field and developing an LCAP for your district.

Course 1: Friday, December 2, 2022 from 10:30am-11:30am 

Course 2: Friday, December 9, 2022 from 10:30am-11:30am

The LCAP Technical Trainings are held for technical components of LCAP completion.  There will be two Zoom sessions:

• Community Engagement - Wednesday, February 8, 2023 from 9:00-10:00 am

• 2023 LCAP Updates - Monday, March 6, 2023 from 9:00-10:00 am

The LCAP Support Office Hours are personalized sessions to meet the unique needs of each district.  The sessions are designed to provide differentiated support for district teams.  Office hours are Wednesdays from 9:00-10:00 am.  

There will be five Zoom sessions:

• March 15, 2023

• March 22, 2023

• March 29, 2023

• April 26, 2023

• May 3, 2023

For more information, contact Laura Trahan ltrahan@marinschools.org or Beth Kradepohl bkradepohl@marinschools.org for zoom links to attend LCAP trainings or office hours. 

Legislative Updates

Early Learning - Passed Into Law

AB 22: California Early Education Data - Requires the collection of the following data in CALPADS by July 1, 2024

• Student enrollment in TK programs separate from kindergarten enrollment

• Transitional Kindergarten staff

• LEA-hosted California State Preschool Program staffing

Expanded Learning Opportunities Program

AB 185: ELO Program passed into law Section 29

• Guaranteed 3 years of funding (regardless of eligibility threshold after the first year

• Tier #1: $2,750 for UPP ≥75%

• For at least 30 non-school days, no less than nine hours of in-person expanded learning opportunities per day

• Non-school days included extended school year days

• Non-school days defined and inclusive of Saturdays

Region 4 ELOP lead: Akilah Byrd, Director of Region 4 Expanded Learning Programs at abyrd@acoe.org

Community Engagement Parent Advisory Committees & Meetings

SB 997 - Parent Advisory Committee and Students

• Beginning July 1, 2024, requires any district serving middle school or high school students to either:

• Include at least two students as full members of the Parent Advisory Committee to serve for a renewable term of one full school year or;

• Establish a Student Advisory Committee

SB 1100 - Disorderly Conduct in Meetings

• Allows the presiding member (or designee) of a legislative body conducting a meeting to remove an individual for disrupting the meeting

• Requires the removal to be preceded by a warning to the individual by the presiding member/designee of the legislative body 

• Defines "disrupting" for this purpose

Graduation

SB 532: Student Group Exemptions

• Existing law requires LEAs to exempt certain student groups (Foster Youth, McKinney Vento students, former juvenile court students, children of military families, certain migratory children, certain newcomers) from all graduation requirements that are in addition to the state minimum requirements.

• Requires LEAs to consult with the student and their legal guardian regarding the option to remain in school for a 5th year in order to complete all local graduation requirements.

• Includes provisions for the acceptance of partial credits for transfer students.

AB 181: Graduation for Students with Disabilities

New graduation pathway for eligible students with disabilities:  

• LEAs must exempt Special Ed students from all coursework and other requirements adopted by the governing board in addition to the statewide coursework requirements and requires the LEA to award the student a diploma of graduation from high school.

Eligibility:

• Must take the California Alternative Assessment for Grade 11

• Must complete state standards-aligned coursework to meet the statewide coursework requirements specified in Ed. Code 51225.3

New IEP Procedural Requirements

• Before a student starts Grade 10, the student's IEP team must determine and notify the parent/guardian of the student of whether the student may be eligible to graduate per this new exemption.  Reference: Ed. Code 51225.31

Legal Updates for Administrators

General counsel, Jennifer Nix, with School and College Legal Services, will present this virtual training session for school and district administrators.

  Section 504/ADA compliance

January 11

8:30 – 10:30 am

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/section-504ideaada-compliance-tickets-401518461527

Materials and Zoom link available upon registration.

Title IX Training with Dora Dome 

Part I: Online Learning Module 

Title IX has undergone many significant changes, all of which went into effect on August 14, 2020. The changes include a new federal definition of sexual harassment, the creation of a Title IX Team (each member with separate and district roles), an extensive grievance process, and mandatory training requirements, to name a few. The session will meet the training requirements established by the new rules and provide the foundational information a district will need to comply with the new requirements.

Part II: In-Person Title IX Training

The session is designed as a follow-up for participants that have completed the online training module to provide the opportunity for Q & A, ensure understanding of Title IX definitions, and review complaint procedures and forms.

After registering on Eventbrite, participants will receive another email from Epoch Education about your enrollment for the online learning module which participants will complete prior to attending the in-person training on January 31st. Registration cost $50.

Register at https://title-nine-dora.eventbrite.com

2022 Dashboard Update and Resources

On December 1, the CDE began releasing the first (of two) private previews for LEAs. This first private preview includes the English Learner Progress Indicator, Graduation Rate, and Local Indicators. The assigned accountability coordinator should have received the log in credentials from “dashboard@cde.ca.gov” via email yesterday afternoon or this morning. The second preview will be released the week of December 5th and will include a preview of Academic Indicators, Chronic Absenteeism, and Suspension Rate. 

• 2022 Dashboard Talking Points -Internal Use for COE Communications 

• 2022 Dashboard Webinar Notes (CDE)

• 2022 Dashboard Communications Toolkit (CDE)

• 2022 Dashboard Video (ACSA)

Contact Lindsay Tornatore LTornatore@cacountysupts.org with questions.

Trauma Responsive and Resilience Building for K-12 Educators Online Modules 

Training provided by the Center for Optimal Brain Integration - Julie Kurtz

Audience: K-12 Educators and Administrators

Eleven self-paced, learning modules with downloadable materials including slides, activities, and related articles.

 Topics:

• An Overview of the Neurobiology of Trauma and the

• Science of Resilience

• Trauma Responsive and Resilience Building Strategies for

• Educators to Support Children

• Adult Self-Care and Self-Awareness to Prevent Burnout

• and Buffer Toxic Stress Part 1 & 2

• Nurturing and Responsive Relationships Part 1 &2

• Safe and Predictable Environments Part 1 &2

• Teaching Sensory and Emotional Literacy Part 1 &2

• Managing Big Emotions and Self-Regulation

• Looking at Trauma through the Lens of an Individual Child

Julie Kurtz is an author and national speaker, consulting and training on trauma and resilience. She promotes the concept of optimal brain integration to maximize the human growth potential. Julie is the Founder and CEO for the Center for Optimal Brain Integration.

Modules Open: January 1, 2023- May 31, 2023

Register here: https://trauma-responsive-and-resilience-building-online-modules.eventbrite.com 

One Continuing Education Unit (CEU)** from Dominican University is available upon completion of modules.

Link to Flyer here.