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December
Support for California's Application for Race to the Top Funds
December 18, 2009: Joint letter with the California Department of Education and the State Board of Education and the Office of the Secretary of Education to stakeholders requesting support for California's application
for federal funding under the Race to the Top initiative.
Memorandum of Understanding for Race to the Top and Attachments
December 14, 2009: Joint letter with the California Department of Education and the State Board of Education and the Office of the Secretary of Education to County and District Superintendents and Charter School Administrators regarding a Memorandum of Understanding with the state to participate in the competition for Race to the Top funding.
Recommendations for Improvement to the Child Nutrition & Women, Infant & Child Programs (PDF; 141KB; 2pp.)
December 11, 2009: Joint letter with the California Department of Education and the California Health and Human Services Agency and the California Department of Food and Agriculture to Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry and the House Education and Labor Committee regarding
upcoming reauthorization of the Child Nutrition and Women, Infant and Child (WIC) programs.
November
Invitation to Participate in Race to the Top Partnership (PDF; 75KB; 3pp.)
November 25, 2009: Joint letter with California Department of Education and the State Board of Education and the Office of the Secretary of Education to County and District Superintendents and Charter School Administrators regarding participation in Race to the Top.
The California State Action Plan for School, Family, and Community Partnerships
November 23, 2009: Letter to County and District Superintendents and Direct-funded Charter School Administrators regarding the California State Action Plan for School, Family, and Community Partnerships (State APP).
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act
Second Quarterly Reporting Requirements
November 17, 2009: Letter to
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Subrecipients regarding
the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)
Section 1512
reporting deadlines and data collection system.
Changes to the Implementation of Public School Choice and Supplemental Educational Services
November 13, 2009: Letter to County and District Superintendents, Direct-funded Charter School Administrators, and State and Federal Categorical Programs Directors regarding Changes to Title I, Part A Federal Regulations.
California English Language Development Test Apportionment Information
November 12, 2009: Letter to County and District Superintendents and Charter School Administrators regarding the 2008–09 apportionment information report for the California English Language Development Test (CELDT).
Administrator Training Program
November 10, 2009: Letter to County and District Superintendents and Charter School Administrators announcing available federal Title II funds for the Administrator Training Program (ATP).
2009-10 California Partnership Academies Green Academy Planning Grants
November 3, 2009: Letter to County and District Superintendents and Charter School Administrators announcing the availability of funds through the California Partnership Academy (CPA) Program.
October
2010 California Distinguished School Awards
October 29, 2009: Letter to County and District Superintendents and Charter School Administrators regarding
the launch of the California School Recognition Program (CSRP) 2010 California Distinguished School Awards for elementary schools.
First Quarterly Reporting of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act
October 12, 2009: E-mail to
County and District Superintendents and Direct Funded Charter School Administrators
regarding
the timely response to the first quarterly reporting requirements of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA).
Be Californian, Be Counted
October 6, 2009: Letter to County and District Superintendents and Charter School Administrators regarding the upcoming 2010 Census.
California Longitudinal Pupil Achievement Data System Update
October 5, 2009: Letter to County and District Superintendents and Charter School Administrators regarding the use of the California Longitudinal Pupil Achievement Data System (CALPADS).
Notice of Technical Assistance Activities
October 5, 2009: Letter to County and District Superintendents and Charter School Administrators regarding technical assistance activities.
Online Professional Development Scholarships for History-Social Science Teachers
October 2, 2009: Letter to County and District Superintendents and Charter School Administrators regarding Online Professional Development Scholarships in Cooperation with the National Humanities Center.
Receiving U.S. Department of Agriculture Commodity Foods
October 2, 2009: Letter to County and District Superintendents and Charter School Administrators regarding the
way school districts receive U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) commodity foods.
October is Character Education Month in California (PDF; 47KB; 1p.)
October 2, 2009: Joint letter with California Department of Education and the State Board of Education to County and District Superintendents and Charter School Administrators regarding Character Education Month.
California Standards for the Teaching Profession
October 1, 2009: Letter to Dale Janssen, Executive Director Commission on Teacher Credentialing regarding the approval of the updated California Standards for the Teaching Profession (CSTP).
September
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act
Fiscal Reporting Reminder
September 22, 2009: Letter to County and District Superintendents and
Direct Funded
Charter School Administrators
regarding the Wednesday, September 23, 2009, deadline for submitting American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA).
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Web cast
September 11, 2009: Letter to County and District Superintendents and Charter School Administrators regarding the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) Section 1512 Quarterly Reporting Web cast.
Kindergarten through Grade Twelve High Speed Network Consortium Letter of Agency
September 11, 2009: Letter to Select County and District Superintendents and Charter School Administrators inviting school districts to join the statewide consortium led by the Corporation for Education Network Initiatives in California (CENIC).
ARRA Reporting Deadlines and Data Collection System
September 4, 2009: Letter to American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Subrecipients regarding the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 Section 1512 reporting deadlines and data collection system.
CHP Right Turn Program
September 2, 2009: Letter to County and District Superintendents, Charter School Administrators regarding the California Department of Education's support for the California Highway Patrol's program Right Turn. Right Turn is aimed at increasing the awareness among middle school students about the dangers of drinking, drug use, and driving.
August
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 Reporting Requirements
August 28, 2009: Letter to American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Subrecipients providing information on and recommending next steps to meet the reporting requirements imposed as a condition of receiving American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) of 2009 funds.
2009 Budget Act and Related Legislation
August 28, 2009: Letter to County and District Superintendents, Charter School Administrators, and County Chief Business Officers summarizing the most recent budget actions and their effect on public education.
State Fiscal Stabilization Fund Comments
August 28, 2009: Letter to Arne Duncan, Secretary of Education, U.S. Department of Education, regarding CDE's comments and recommendations on the
State Fiscal Stabilization Fund (SFSF) program requirements.
Race to the Top Fund Comments
August 28, 2009: Letter to Arne Duncan, Secretary of Education, U.S. Department of Education, regarding CDE's comments and recommendations on the Race to the Top (RTTT) Fund program requirements.
Accountability Progress Reporting System Results and the 2008–09 Title III Accountability Reports
August 27, 2009: Letter to County and District Superintendents and Charter School Administrators regarding the release of the 2009 Accountability Progress Reporting (APR) system results and the 2008–09 Title III Accountability reports.
H1N1 Flu Virus: Reporting School-wide Student Dismissals
August 26, 2009: Letter to County and District Superintendents and Charter School Administrators regarding the School Dismissal Monitoring System to report H1N1-related school or district student dismissals.
California High School Exit Examination Change to California Education Code for Students with Disabilities
August 25, 2009: Letter to County and District Superintendents and Charter School Administrators regarding California Education Code Section 60852.3, which exempts eligible students from meeting the California High School Exit Examination (CAHSEE) requirement as a condition for graduation.
2009 Standardized Testing and Reporting Program Apportionment Information
August 25, 2009: Letter to County and District Superintendents and Charter School Administrators regarding reporting requirements for the Standardized Testing and Reporting (STAR) Program apportionment process.
Request for Public Comment on California’s Request for a Waiver of the 14-day Notice
August 21, 2009: Letter to County and District Superintendents and Charter School Administrators regarding the opportunity to submit public comment on modifications to the waiver request of the 14-day notice of public school choice requirement.
CDC Issues New Guidance for School Responses to Influenza
August 18, 2009: Letter to County and District Superintendents and Charter School Administrators regarding new guidance intended to help public health officials and school administrators respond to influenza during the 2009–2010 school year.
Release Schedule for the 2009 Standardized Testing and Reporting Program Test Results
August 12, 2009:
Letter to County and District Superintendents and Charter School Administrators regarding the release schedule for the 2009 Standardized Testing and Reporting Program (STAR) test results.
Countdown to California Longitudinal Pupil Achievement Data System Update
August 11, 2009:
Letter to County and District Superintendents and Independently Reporting Charter School Administrators verifying that the California Longitudinal Pupil Achievement Data System (CALPADS) remains on target to go live at the end of this month.
Notice of Electronic Attendance Accounting and Teacher Signature Alternatives
August 3, 2009:
Letter to County and District Superintendents, and County and District Chief Business Officials
regarding electronic attendance accounting and teacher signature alternatives.
July
California Longitudinal Pupil Achievement Data System Administrator Application
July 10, 2009:
Letter to County and District Superintendents and Independently Reporting Charter School Administrators regarding local educational agency administrator guidelines and application.
The Great California Shakeout
July 6, 2009: Letter to County and District Superintendents and Charter School Administrators encouraging schools to meet earthquake drill requirements by participating in The Great California ShakeOut on October 15, 2009.
California Longitudinal Pupil Achievement Data System Project Update [Note, the preceding link is no longer valid.]
July 2, 2009: Letter to County and District Superintendents and Charter School Administrators announcing the statewide launching of California's education data system, known as the California Longitudinal Pupil Achievement Data System (CALPADS).
June
New Streamlined Organizational Structure at the California Department of Education
June 26, 2009: E-mail to County and District Superintendents and Charter School Administrators
regarding organizational changes at the California Department of Education.
H1N1 Flu Update
June 25, 2009: Letter to County and District Superintendents and Charter School Administrators in response to the World Health Organization's (WHO) recent raising of the worldwide pandemic alert level to Phase 6, as a result of the further spread of the H1N1 virus.
May
Initiative to Develop Common Core Standards (PDF; 59KB; 1p.)
May 28, 2009: Joint letter with California Department of Education, Governor's Office, and the State Board of Education to Ray Scheppach, Executive Director to the National Governors Association (NGA) and Gene Wilhoit, Executive Director to the Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO) announcing California's participation in the CCSSO-NGA initiative to develop common core standards.
Flexibility Regarding the California High School Exit Examination Funds
May 15, 2009: Letter to County and District Superintendents and Charter School Administrators regarding the flexibility of expending the California High School Exit Examination funds.
Physical Education Programs
May 11, 2009: Letter to County and District Superintendents and Charter School Administrators clarifying key issues pertaining to physical education instructional programs.
The California Museum’s Dreamers Challenge Scholarship
May 7, 2009: Letter to County and District Superintendents and Charter School Administrators announcing the second annual California Hall of Fame-inspired Dreamers Challenge scholarship sponsored by The California Museum, Comcast, and the California State Fair.
Review of Preliminary Eligibility Data for the Rural Education Achievement Program
May 1, 2009: Letter to County and District Superintendents and Direct-Funded Charter School Administrators notifying local educational agencies of the timeline for the 2009–10 Rural Education Achievement Program.
April
Proper Procedures in Response to Flu Outbreak
April 29, 2009: Letter to County and District Superintendents and Charter School Administrators regarding the proper procedures in response to flu outbreak.
Bifurcation of County Offices of Education Functions [Note, the preceding link is no longer valid.]
April 21, 2009: Letter to County Superintendents notifying all county offices of education that provide or intend to provide supplemental educational services of the necessity to bifurcate their office functions in the event of identification as a program improvement local educational agency.
Application Available for State Fiscal Stabilization Fund (PDF; 80KB; 2pp.)
April 17, 2009: Joint letter with Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger to
District and County Superintendents, Direct-Funded Charter School Administrators, University of California President, and California State University Chancellor regarding the availability of the application for the stabilization funds intended for kindergarten through grade twelve (K–12) public schools and public institutions of higher education (IHE).
Final Statewide Student Identifier & California Longitudinal Pupil Achievement Data System Rollout Schedules [Note, the preceding link is no longer valid.]
April 15, 2009: Letter to
County and District Superintendents and Charter School Administrators
the final schedule for the posting and correction of fall 2008 student-level data, as well as, the schedule for the rollout of the California Longitudinal Pupil Achievement Data System (CALPADS).
Cover Letter to California’s application for the State Fiscal Stabilization Funds of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009
April 9, 2009: Letter to Arne Duncan, Secretary of Education for the U.S. Department of Education regarding California’s application for the State Fiscal Stabilization Funds of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.
March
Annual Updates for the California Public School Directory
March 27, 2009: County and District Superintendents and Charter School Administrators regarding the California Public School Directory update.
Notice of Suspension of All Non-Mandated Onsite Categorical Program Monitoring Visits [Note, the preceding link is no longer valid.]
March 23, 2009: Letter to County and District Superintendents and Charter School Administrators
announcing the suspension of all non-mandated onsite Categorical Program Monitoring visits for at least one year.
Safe and Healthy Kids Annual Report Reminder for 2008–09
March 20, 2009: Letter to County and District Superintendents and Charter School Administrators announcing
that the 2008–09 Safe and Healthy Kids Annual Report is open for data submission on April 15, 2009.
Labor History Week
March 19, 2009: Letter to County and District Superintendents, and Charter School Administrators regarding Labor History Week.
Notice of Forthcoming Changes to TUPE Categorical Apportionments [Note, the preceding link is no longer valid.]
March 14, 2009: Letter to Select County and District Superintendents, and Charter School Administrators
regarding important changes to TUPE entitlements beginning with fiscal year 2009.
National Board Certified Teacher Fee Subsidy
March 10, 2009: Letter to County and District Superintendents, and Charter School Administrators encouraging teachers to accept the challenge of advanced certification by the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS).
Notification of Termination of Supplemental Educational Services Providers
March 2, 2009: Letter to County and District Superintendents and Charter School Administrators regarding the State Board of Education's January 8, 2009, action to remove Supplemental Educational Services (SES) providers from the 2006–08 and 2007–09 lists of approved providers.
February
Call for Applications for Appointment to the Panel as Authorized by Assembly Bill 2040 [Note, the preceding link is no longer valid.]
February 27, 2009: Letter to
County and District Superintendents and Charter School Administrators
requesting assistance in recruiting individuals to apply for appointment to the panel as authorized by Assembly Bill 2040 (Nunez, Chapter 666, Statutes of 2008).
School Climate Survey
February 23, 2009: Letter to
Select County and District Superintendents and Charter School Administrators
inviting select districts to participate in school climate survey to help close the achievement gap.
Actions Taken on the 2008 and 2009 Budget Acts
Categorical Program Provisions in SBx3 4, Enacted February 20, 2009 [PDF; 101KB; 4pp.]
February 25, 2009: Letter to County and District Superintendents, Charter School Administrators, and
County Chief Business Officers
regarding actions taken on the 2008 and 2009 budget acts.
Suspension of the California School Technology Survey
February 3, 2009: Letter to
County and District Superintendents and Charter School Administrators
announcing the suspension of the California School Technology Survey (CSTS).
Governor Schwarzenegger's Furlough Plan Regarding CDE Employees
February 2, 2009: Letter to State Controller John Chiang
regarding State Superintendent of Public Instruction Jack O'Connell's request to not apply Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger's furlough plan to employees under his control and direction.
Federal Economic Stimulus Package
February 2, 2009: Letter to
Members of the California Congressional Delegation regarding the federal economic stimulus package.
2009 Early Assessment Program (PDF; 95KB; 2pp.) | 2009 Early Assessment Program Student Letter (PDF; 96KB; 1p.)
February 2009: Joint letters of the California Department of Education and California State University to County and District Superintendents, Charter School Administrators, High School Principals, and Grade Eleven English, Mathematics Teachers, and grade eleven students regarding 2009 early assessment program.
January
Germany Study Trip 2009
January 28, 2009: Letter to
County and District Superintendents and Charter School Administrators announcing the Germany Study Trip 2009.
Online Public Update for Schools-County-District-School Web Application
January 27, 2009: Letter to County and District Superintendents and Charter School Administrators announcing new Online Public Update for Schools (OPUS) – County-District-School (CDS) Web application.
Changes to the 2008 Base Academic Performance Index
January 22, 2009: Letter to County and District Superintendents and Charter School Administrators regarding changes to the methodology for calculating the 2008 Base Academic Performance Index (API).
Reversion of $12.5 Million in Federal Title I Funds
January 22, 2009: Letter to members of the Legislature regarding the reversion of federal funds that were intended to be used to help struggling schools improve student academic performance.
2008-09 School Breakfast and Summer Food Service Program Start-Up and Expansion Grants
January 13, 2009: Letter to County and District Superintendents and Charter School Administrators regarding start-up and expansion grants for the School Breakfast and Summer Food Service Programs are being offered through the California Department of Education (CDE) Nutrition Services Division.
Furlough Plan
January 12, 2009: Letter to David A. Gilb, Director of
Department of Personnel Administration
informing him that the California Department of Education will not be participating in the furloughs.
Health Framework Focus Group Applicants
January 9, 2009:
Letter to County and District Superintendents and Charter School Administrators regarding
the California Department of Education convening four focus groups across California to solicit input on the revision of the Health Framework for California Public Schools, Kindergarten Through Grade Twelve.
Curriculum Framework and Evaluation Criteria Committee
January 9, 2009: Letter to
County and District Superintendents and Charter School Administrators inviting applicants for the Curriculum Framework and Evaluation Criteria Committee (CFCC) for the revision of the Health Framework for California Public Schools: Kindergarten Through Grade Twelve.
Federal Economic Stimulus
January 2, 2009:
Letter to President-Elect Barack Obama to urge funding for important education priorities in the economic stimulus package.
