Announcements

FOR CURRENTLY FUNDED PROGRAMS: GRANT AWARD NOTIFICATION LETTERS

Grant award notification packets for existing academies will be mailed out to District Superintendents, Principals, and California Partnership Academies (CPA) site coordinators operating currently funded programs that meet all CPA mandated requirements by the end of September. The original copy goes to the Superintendent’s office and the AO-400 must be signed by the Superintendent or a designee and returned to California Department Education (CDE). The copy that we send to the CPA site coordinator is for your information only; no action is needed. You should review this document and put it in your files in case any questions arise during the year. If you have any questions regarding your grant, please contact Machelle Martin at 916-319-0473 or by email at mamartin@cde.ca.gov.

The first payment on the 2007-08 grants should be available to your school district in mid-November.

CALIFORNIA PARTNERSHIP ACADEMIES (CPA) 2006-07 ANNUAL REPORT

Reminder: The 2006-07 California Partnership Academies (CPA) Annual Report is posted on the CPA Web site.

This report is due electronically to the High School Initiatives/ Career Education Office on or before October 1, 2007.

Note: there have been changes in this year's annual report, so read through it carefully.

REQUEST FOR APPLICATION – OUT THIS FALL – KEEP AN EYE ON THE CDE PARTNERSHIP ACADEMIES ANNOUNCEMENTS LINK

2007 FALL REGIONAL MEETINGS

The California Partnership Academy (CPA) 2007 fall regional meetings have been scheduled for five locations throughout the state. Regional meetings provide opportunities for CPA coordinators, teachers and administrators to share best practices, discuss successes and challenges, network with each other, and communicate with CDE staff. Each host academy will highlight its academy and CDE staff will address CPA business.

Locations and dates for 2007 Fall Regional Meetings are:

Central Valley:

Tuesday, October 2, 2007

East Bakersfield High School, Bakersfield

Health and Multimedia Academies

San Francisco Bay Area:

Thursday, October 18, 2007

Mt. Diablo High School, Concord

International Hospitality & Tourism Academy

LA/Orange County:

Thursday, November 1, 2007

Foshay Learning Center, Los Angeles

Academy of Info Tech and Health Academy

North Valley:

Thursday, November 8, 2007

Luther Burbank High School, Sacramento

Public Services Academy

Southern California:

Wednesday, November 28, 2007

Mar Vista High School, San Diego

Poseidon Academy

More information about luncheon arrangements and confirming participation at a particular meeting was mailed out in late September.

20TH ANNUAL CALIFORNIA PARTNERSHIP ACADEMIES CONFERENCE

A fantastic program and hotel awaits us! We have identified the dates and location for the 20th Annual California Partnership Academies Conference. The conference will be held March 24-26, 2008 at the San Diego Marriott Hotel and Marina. Please note that this year the conference will start on Monday, March 24th, ending Wednesday, March 26th. The location is worth the change.

Be sure to think about hosting a Share Fair Booth or Roundtable discussion (PDF; 60KB; 2pp.). These are critical components of the conference and a great way to network.

Also, if you know of a vendor that you feel will be a benefit to other academies, please refer them to Machelle Martin at mamartin@cde.ca.gov.

See you in March!!!

RESOURCE LINKS

Mentoring is a difficult implementation piece of the California Partnership Academies model. There is information and resources about mentoring at the Governor's Mentoring Partnership (Outside Source).

The Career Academy Support Network (CASN) (Outside Source) is a comprehensive resource for small learning communities (SLCs) and academies in high schools across the United States. CASN offers professional development for staff engaged in implementing academies and SLCs, produces a variety of guides and handbooks, and conducts evaluation and research.

The California Center for College and Career (ConnectEd) (Outside Source) is a hub for innovative practice, policy and research to expand the number of education pathways that prepare students for college and career. ConnectEd will advance the role that academically rigorous career and technical education plays in reforming California high schools so that more students master the knowledge and skills they will need to succeed in tomorrow’s economy. As a result, more students will graduate from high school prepared for college and a career.

The National Academy Foundation (NAF) (Outside Source) was created as a partnership between business leaders and educators to address the need to prepare students for professional careers. NAF serves over 50,000 students in over 500 Academies in 41 states and the District of Columbia in urban schools through small learning communities. The National Academy Foundation operates four Academies: the Academy of Finance, the Academy of Hospitality & Tourism, the Academy of Information Technology, and the Academy of Engineering.