Digital Divide Event on May 21, 2021 ~ SAVE THE DATE

 

The  virtual event will be held on May 21 at 11:30 am. and will be conducted in Spanish and English. 

 

The serious disruption brought on by COVID-19 highlighted and exacerbated the already evident digital divide in our communities. Though much was done to help insure connectivity and technology needs would be met for students, families, at-home workers and others in the community, clearly there is a long way to go to bridge the digital divide in Marin County.

 

Please join us for this discussion about an issue so related to equity and opportunity for all Marin residents.  The event is being sponsored by the Canal Alliance, City of San Rafael, County of Marin, Digital Marin, Marin County of Office of Education, Marin Economic Forum, Marin Promise Partnership, the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF).  The attached newsletter provides more information about this critical even.

Registration information to be sent soon.

 

 

Digital Marin Education Outreach Survey

 

Digital Marin is a cross-sector collaboration between residents and government, education, nonprofit, business, and other sectors to develop a countywide roadmap for improving internet access, disaster resilience, data sharing, and digital services. Digital Marin is seeking feedback from the education community via a brief online survey.  Responses are anonymous. 

 

Your input will help identify potential projects and priorities for a forward-facing roadmap to ensure that everyone has access to reliable and affordable broadband with the devices and knowledge to take advantage of all online opportunities and services. 

 

Your feedback and suggestions are important.  Please take a few minutes to complete the online survey at https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/DigitalMarinEducation

 

Visit GoDigitalMarin.org for more information and to subscribe to weekly updates.

 

 

Paraeducator Special Education Boot Camp ~ June 14-17, 2021

 

Marin County Office of Education will be hosting a series of virtual workshops for those interested in working as a paraeducator in a special education setting  on June 14, thru June 17 2021 from 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.

 

Training Topics include:

• Paraeducator Roles & Responsibilities
• Health & Technology in the Classroom
• Supporting Student Success
• Expressive Language Skills & Pragmatics

 

See flyer for details and how to register.

 

 

Rethink Renew Reimagine ~ Virtual Summer Institute: June 15 - 17, 2021  

 

Live Virtual Meetings with over ten workshops to choose from featuring:

• Rethink: Assessment, Writing, Student Support featuring presentations from Tammy Heflebower and Kate Kinsella
• Renew: Healing, Resilience and Social Emotional featuring Niroga Dynamic Mindfulness, Intricate Roots, Youth in Arts and more
• Reimagine: Equity and Anti-Bias featuring presentation from Lori Watson  and Ethnic Studies with UC Berkeley and more

 

See Flyer for details and registration information.

7th Annual Property Tax Forum - May 6, 2021 at 10:00 am

Please join us for the 7th Annual Property Tax Forum on My 6, 2021 from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. The  forum will be held via a Zoom Meeting.  Please see attached flyer for details.

 

 

Marin County Trustee Training on May 11, 2021at 5:00 p.m.

 

Marin County Office of Education is hosting a workshop for school district trustees, superintendents and chief business officials via Zoom on May 11, 2021 from 5:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Robert Henry, Esq., Terena Mares, Deputy Superintendent and Kate Lane , Assistant Superintendent will present information on the Brown Act: Closed Sessions and COVID-19 Resources for School Districts.  See attached flyer for details and how to join the virtual workshop. 

 

Parcel Tax Administration Training | May 26, 2020 | 2:00  p.m. to 4:00 p.m.

 

The annual parcel tax administration training for district staff will be provided by the County of Marin on May 67, 2021 .  This information has been circulated to the District Business Officials. See attached flyer for registration details. 

 

 

California School Reopening Dashboard

 

All districts have successfully entered their data into the CA School Reopening Dashboard as well as subsequent weeks since the initial upload on January 25, 2021.  As a reminder this upload will be required every other week with the next submission May 17, 2021.  This requirement is in response to the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) order CDPH order from January 14, 2021 requiring all LEAs (as well as charter and private schools) to submit data on how student instruction is being provided.

 

 

2019-20 Audit Findings

We are completing our review of the 2019-20 Audit Findings and will be submitting our certification to the State in May.

 

 

Budget Work Sessions

We are continuing the budget workshops that began as a pilot in January 2020 and have proven to be a valuable professional learning and network opportunity for business officials and their staff. Weekly workshops focused on 2020-21 Second Interim , Fiscal year Transition preparation and 2021-22 Budget Adoption and LCAP began again on Friday January 29, 2021 and will continue through mid June 2021 as needed.

 

 

Marin County Office of Education Property Tax Estimates

The County of Marin has released the 2020-21 property tax estimates as of April 30, 2021.  This information has been shared with our District Business Officials.

 

• 107911 Marin County Office of Education 2021-22 Property Tax Estimates
• 107051 Bolinas Stinson School District 2021-22 Property Tax Estimates
• 107171 Kentfield School District 2021-22 Property Tax Estimates 
• 107191 Laguna Joint Elementary School District 2021-22 Property Tax Estimates 
• 107211 Lagunitas Elementary School District 2021-22 Property Tax Estimates
• 107231 Larkspur Corte Madera School District 2021-22 Property Tax Estimates  
• 107251 Lincoln Union School District 2021-22 Property Tax Estimates  
• 107291 Mill Valley Elementary School District 2021-22 Property Tax Estimates
• 107111 Miller Creek Elementary School District 2021-22 Property Tax Estimates  
• 107311 Nicasio Elementary School District 2021-22 Property Tax Estimates  
• 107651 Novato Unified School District 2021-22 Property Tax Estimates  
• 107351 Reed Union School District 2021-22 Property Tax Estimates  
• 107371 Ross School District 2021-22 Property Tax Estimates   
• 107891 Ross Valley School District 2021-22 Property Tax Estimates  
• 107451 San Rafael Elementary School District 2021-22 Property Tax Estimates 
• 107741 San Rafael High School District 2021-22 Property Tax Estimates  
• 107471 Sausalito Marin City School District 2021-22 Property Tax Estimates  
• 107641 Shoreline Unified School District 2021-22 Property Tax Estimates  
• 107761 Tamalpais Union High School District 2021-22 Property Tax Estimates

 

 

Paraeducator Special Education Boot Camp ~ June 14-17, 2021

 

Marin County Office of Education will be hosting a series of virtual workshops for those interested in working as a paraeducator in a special education setting  on June 14, thru June 17 2021 from 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.

 

Training Topics include:

• Paraeducator Roles & Responsibilities
• Health & Technology in the Classroom
• Supporting Student Success
• Expressive Language Skills & Pragmatics

 

See flyer for details and how to register

 

  

 

Rethink Renew Reimagine ~ Virtual Summer Institute: June 15 - 17, 2021  

 

Live Virtual Meetings with over ten workshops to choose from featuring:

• Rethink: Assessment, Writing, Student Support featuring presentations from Tammy Heflebower and Kate Kinsella
• Renew: Healing, Resilience and Social Emotional featuring Niroga Dynamic Mindfulness, Intricate Roots, Youth in Arts and more
• Reimagine: Equity and Anti-Bias featuring presentation from Lori Watson  and Ethnic Studies with UC Berkeley and more

 

See Flyer for details and registration information

 

Local Control and Accountability Plan (LCAP) Work Session on Wednesday May 12, 2021 from 9:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. 

 

District Teams will be involved in:

• Final review of LCAP Timeline
• Funding and student outcome connections
• Protected work time and support for any portion  of plan

 

See attached flyer for details.

 

 

Visual Support Evidence-Based Practice (EBP) - Wednesday, May 19th 3:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.: CAPTAIN Bridges is hosting an upcoming training on Evidence-Based Practices (EBPs) on visual supports. The selected EBPs are focused intervention practices that have evidence of efficacy in promoting positive outcomes for learners with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). Visual supports can be used as concrete cues that provide information about an activity, routine, or expectation and/or support skill demonstration. Some examples of visual schedules that will be reviewed include visual schedules, activity schedules, work systems, graphic organizers, visual cues, and scripts.