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Staff Contacts

List of program contact persons for the Categorical Allocations & Management Assistance (CAMA) Unit and the Categorical Allocations & Audit Resolution (CAAR) Unit.

Hermie Briones, Administrator, CAAR, 916-445-7763, or e-mail at hbriones@cde.ca.gov
Ellen Venturino, Administrator, CAMA, 916-327-0538, or e-mail at eventuri@cde.ca.gov
Austin Nodohara, Manager, CAMA, 916-323-1314, or e-mail at anodohar@cde.ca.gov

Advance Placement (AP)

Janice Huarte, CAMA, 916-322-9128, or by e-mail at jhuarte@cde.ca.gov

Art, Music, and Physical Education Supplies and Equipment (One-time Grant)

Thi Huynh, CAAR, 916-324-4555, or by e-mail at thuynh@cde.ca.gov

Arts and Music Block Grant

Thi Huynh, CAAR, 916-324-4555, or by e-mail at thuynh@cde.ca.gov

Audit Resolution

CAAR, 916-323-8068, or Audit Resolution

Basic Aid Categorical Funding Reduction

Wendi McCaskill, CAMA, 916-323-6191, or by e-mail at wmccaskill@cde.ca.gov

CAHSEE Individualized Materials

Wendi McCaskill, CAMA, 916-323-6191, or by e-mail at wmccaskill@cde.ca.gov

CAHSEE Intensive Instruction and Services

Wendi McCaskill, CAMA, 916-323-6191, or by e-mail at wmccaskill@cde.ca.gov

California School Age Families Education (Cal-SAFE)

Christina Schlueter, CAMA, 916-324-9806, or by e-mail at cschlueter@cde.ca.gov

Center for Civic Education

Christina Schlueter, CAMA, 916-324-9806, or by e-mail at cschlueter@cde.ca.gov

County Office Oversight - Williams Settlement and CAHSEE

Thi Huynh, CAAR, 916-324-4555, or by e-mail at thuynh@cde.ca.gov

Designated Low-Income Schools List

Ross Valentine, CAAR, 916-327-4405, or by e-mail at rvalenti@cde.ca.gov

Discretionary Block Grant - Districts (One-time Grant)

Ross Valentine, CAAR, 916-327-4405, or by e-mail at rvalenti@cde.ca.gov

Discretionary Block Grant - School Site (One-time Grant)

Ross Valentine, CAAR, 916-327-4405, or by e-mail at rvalenti@cde.ca.gov

Economic Impact Aid (EIA)

Ross Valentine, CAAR, 916-327-4405, or by e-mail at rvalenti@cde.ca.gov

English Language Acquisition Program (ELAP)

Nancy Cook, CAAR, 916-324-4549, or e-mail at ncook@cde.ca.gov

Fiscal Solvency Plans

Janet Finley, CAMA, 916-323-5091, or e-mail at jfinley@cde.ca.gov

Free and Reduced Price Meal Survey

Ross Valentine, CAAR, 916-327-4405, or by e-mail at rvalenti@cde.ca.gov

Instructional Materials Funding Realignment Program (IMFRP)

Shirley Burkett, CAAR, 916-323-1385, or e-mail at sburkett@cde.ca.gov

Instructional Materials/Library Materials/Education Technology (One-time Grant)

Ross Valentine, CAAR, 916-327-4405, or by e-mail at rvalenti@cde.ca.gov

Instructional Materials, Supplemental Materials for English Learners

Shirley Burkett, CAAR, 916-323-1385, or e-mail at sburkett@cde.ca.gov

Instructional Time and Staff Development (ITSDR)

Ross Valentine, CAAR, 916-327-4405, or by e-mail at rvalenti@cde.ca.gov

International Baccalaureate (IB)

Janice Huarte, CAMA, 916-322-9128, or by e-mail at jhuarte@cde.ca.gov

K-3 Class Size Reduction (CSR) Program

Rebecca Lee, CAMA, 916-324-4533, or by e-mail at relee@cde.ca.gov
Janice Huarte, CAMA, 916-322-9128, or by e-mail at jhuarte@cde.ca.gov

Management Assistance

CAMA, 916-327-0538

Middle and High School Supplemental Counseling Program

Nancy Cook, CAAR, 916-324-4549, or e-mail at ncook@cde.ca.gov

Morgan-Hart Class Size Reduction for Grade 9

Janice Huarte, CAMA, 916-322-9128, or by e-mail at jhuarte@cde.ca.gov

Neglected and Delinquent Survey

Leslie Sharp, CAAR, 916-323-4977, or by e-mail at lsharp@cde.ca.gov

NCLB: Title I, Part A Improving Basic Programs

Leslie Sharp, CAAR, 916-323-4977, or by e-mail at lsharp@cde.ca.gov

NCLB: Title I, Part D State Agencies/Neglected, Delinquent or At-Risk Youth

Leslie Sharp, CAAR, 916-323-4977, or by e-mail at lsharp@cde.ca.gov

NCLB: Title II, Teacher Quality

Shirley Burkett, CAAR, 916-323-1385, or e-mail at sburkett@cde.ca.gov

NCLB: Title III, Immigrant and Limited-English Proficient (LEP) Programs

Shirley Burkett, CAAR, 916-323-1385, or e-mail at sburkett@cde.ca.gov

NCLB: Title IV, Safe and Drug-Free Schools

Nancy Cook, CAAR, 916-324-4549, or e-mail at ncook@cde.ca.gov

NCLB: Title V, Innovative Strategies

Ross Valentine, CAAR, 916-327-4405, or by e-mail at rvalenti@cde.ca.gov

NCLB: Title VI, Rural Education Achievement (REAP)

Nancy Cook, CAAR, 916-324-4549, or e-mail at ncook@cde.ca.gov

Oral Health Assessment

Shirley Burkett, CAAR, 916-323-1385, or e-mail at sburkett@cde.ca.gov

Peer Assistance Review (PAR)

Shirley Burkett, CAAR, 916-323-1385, or e-mail at sburkett@cde.ca.gov

Physical Education Teacher Incentive Grants

Janice Huarte, CAMA, 916-322-9128, or by e-mail at jhuarte@cde.ca.gov

Principal Training

Janice Huarte, CAMA, 916-322-9128, or by e-mail at jhuarte@cde.ca.gov

Professional Development Block Grant

Christina Schlueter, CAMA, 916-324-9806, or by e-mail at cschlueter@cde.ca.gov
Marcie Gregory, CAMA, 916-324-4537, or by e-mail at mgregory@cde.ca.gov

Pupil Retention Block Grant

Marcie Gregory, CAMA, 916-324-4537, or by e-mail at mgregory@cde.ca.gov

Pupil Transportation

Janice Huarte , CAMA, 916-322-9128, or by e-mail at jhuarte@cde.ca.gov

Quality Education Investment Act (QEIA)

Nancy Cook, CAAR, 916-324-4549, or e-mail at ncook@cde.ca.gov

School and Library Improvement Block Grant

Christina Schlueter, CAMA, 916-324-9806, or by e-mail at cschlueter@cde.ca.gov
Marcie Gregory, CAMA, 916-324-4537, or by e-mail at mgregory@cde.ca.gov

School/Classroom Library Program

Shirley Burkett, CAAR, 916-323-1385, or e-mail at sburkett@cde.ca.gov

School Improvement Program (SIP)

Christina Schlueter, CAMA, 916-324-9806, or by e-mail at cschlueter@cde.ca.gov
Ross Valentine, CAAR, 916-327-4405, or by e-mail at rvalenti@cde.ca.gov

School Safety and Violence Prevention

Nancy Cook, CAAR, 916-324-4549, or e-mail at ncook@cde.ca.gov

Small School District Bus Replacement Program

Christina Schlueter, CAMA, 916-324-9806, or by e-mail at cschlueter@cde.ca.gov

Special Purpose Apportionment

Ross Valentine, CAAR, 916-327-4405, or by e-mail at rvalenti@cde.ca.gov

Specialized Secondary Programs

Janice Huarte, CAMA, 916-322-9128, or by e-mail at jhuarte@cde.ca.gov

Supplemental Grants

Marcie Gregory, CAMA, 916-324-4537, or by e-mail at mgregory@cde.ca.gov

Targeted Instructional Improvement Block Grant

Christina Schlueter, CAMA, 916-324-9806, or by e-mail at cschlueter@cde.ca.gov
Marcie Gregory, CAMA, 916-324-4537, or by e-mail at mgregory@cde.ca.gov

Targeted Instructional Improvement Grants (TIIG)

Christina Schlueter, CAMA, 916-324-9806, or by e-mail at cschlueter@cde.ca.gov
Marcie Gregory, CAMA, 916-324-4537, or by e-mail at mgregory@cde.ca.gov

Teacher Credentialing Block Grant

Janice Huarte, CAMA, 916-322-9128, or by e-mail at jhuarte@cde.ca.gov
Marcie Gregory, CAMA, 916-324-4537, or by e-mail at mgregory@cde.ca.gov

Teacher Recruitment and Retention

Wendi McCaskill, CAMA, 916-323-6191, or by e-mail at wmccaskill@cde.ca.gov

Tenth Grade Counseling

Nancy Cook, CAAR, 916-324-4549, or e-mail at ncook@cde.ca.gov

Williams Settlement

Thi Huynh, CAAR, 916-324-4555, or by e-mail at thuynh@cde.ca.gov

Questions:   Austin Nodohara | anodohar@cde.ca.gov | 916-323-1314
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