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July
Budget Act for 2013–14
July 24, 2013: Letter to County and District Superintendents, Direct-Funded Charter School Administrators, and County Chief Business Officers regarding the 2013–14 Budget Act signed by the Governor on June 27, 2013.
Double-Testing Flexibility for the 2013–14 School Year
July 19, 2013: Letter to
County and District Superintendents and Charter School Administrators regarding
field testing of new state assessments during the 2013–14 school year.
Health Care Opportunities Education
July 10, 2013: Letter to County and District Superintendents and Charter School Administrators regarding educating students, staff members, and parents for health care opportunities.
June
Survey on Technology Preparedness
June 21, 2013: Letter to County and District Superintendents and Charter School Administrators regarding the California Department of Education's technology preparedness survey on the implementation of Smarter Balanced assessments.
Survey on New Indicators for the High School Academic Performance Index
June 7, 2013: Time sensitive letter to County and District Superintendents and Charter School Administrators regarding
the California Department of Education's survey on new indicators for the High School Academic Performance Index. Survey closes on June 20, 2013.
Schools To Watch™—Taking Center Stage Program
June 7, 2013: Revised letter to
County and District Superintendents and Middle School Principals regarding participation in the 2013–14 Schools To Watch™—Taking Center Stage Program. (Note:
The version of this letter that was delivered on June 4, 2013, contained errors in bullets 1 and 2.)
ScholarShare College Savings Plan
June 4, 2013: Joint letter to Elementary School Principals from State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Torlakson and State Board of Education President Michael Kirst
regarding the ScholarShare College Savings Plan.
May
California STEM Conference--Save the Date!
May 29, 2013: Letter to County and District Superintendents and Charter School Administrators Announcing the California
Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) Conference to be held in Sacramento November 18-19, 2013.
Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium
May 23, 2013: Letter to County and District Superintendents and Charter School Administrators regarding opportunities for teacher participation in the development and analysis of pilot and field test items for the Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium.
Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery Career Exploration Program
May 22, 2013: Letter to County and District Superintendents and Charter School Administrators regarding the redesigned Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery Career Exploration Program.
Reducing School Truancy
May 17, 2013: Letter to County and District Superintendents regarding working together to reduce truancy in our schools.
School Breakfast Programs
May 16, 2013: Letter to
County and District Superintendents, Charter School Administrators, and School Food Service Directors regarding improving student nutrition and academic achievement through school breakfast programs.
School Accountability Report Card Survey
May 10, 2013: Letter to County and District Superintendents and Charter School Administrators requesting participants in an online survey and regional focus group meetings to gather information regarding potential improvements to future School Accountability Report Cards (SARCs).
Awarding the State Seal of Biliteracy
May 8, 2013: Letter to County and District Superintendents and Direct-Funded Charter School Administrators regarding procedures for Awarding the State Seal of Biliteracy.
Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium
May 8, 2013: Letter to County and District Superintendents and Charter School Administrators regarding the
upcoming availability of Practice Tests from the Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium.
April
The Great California ShakeOut
April 30, 2013: Letter to County and District Superintendents and Charter School Administrators encouraging participation in the Great California ShakeOut earthquake drill on October 17, 2013.
Free Webinar Series on Information and Digital Literacy
April 18, 2013: Letter to County and District Superintendents and Charter School Administrators regarding a free Webinar series on Information and Digital Literacy Essentials.
May Firefighter Career Expos
April 15, 2013: Letter to County and District Superintendents and Charter School Administrators announcing two upcoming Firefighter Career Expos.
Regional Meetings on New Indicators for the High School Academic Performance Index
April 15, 2013: Letter to County and District Superintendents and Charter School Administrators
seeking input from the public, stakeholders, and all interested parties regarding the upcoming changes to the high school Academic Performance Index (API).
March
2014 California Teachers of the Year Program
March 26, 2013: Letter to County and District Supervisors and Charter School Administrators inviting participation in the 2014 California Teachers of the Year Program.
California Office to Reform Education District Waiver Request
March 22, 2013: Joint letter to Assistant Secretary Deborah Delisle, Office of Elementary and Secondary Education, U.S. Department of Education, from State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Torlakson and State Board of Education President Michael Kirst regarding the California Office to Reform Education waiver request.
Elementary and Secondary Education Act Guidance
March 11, 2013: Letter to County and District Superintendents, Charter School Administrators, Categorical Directors, and District Business Officers regarding the Elementary and Secondary Education Act Programs in which private nonprofit school students and teachers are eligible to participate.
2013-14 California Health Science Capacity Building Project
March 6, 2013: Letter to County and District Superintendents and Charter School Administrators announcing the availability of
incentive grant funds for the Health Science Capacity Building Project.
February
Governor's Budget for 2013-14
February 26, 2013: Letter to County and District Superintendents, Direct-Funded Charter School Administrators, and County Business Officers regarding the Governor's budget for 2013-14.
Sequestration Letter
February 25, 2013: Letter to
Majority Leader Harry Reid, Speaker John Boehner, Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, and Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi regarding the foreseen impact of sequestration on California schools.
Mandatory Reporting of Child Abuse and Neglect | CA Penal Code (DOC) | Form (DOC)
February 14, 2013: Letter to County and District Superintendents and Charter School Administrators
regarding California Penal Code requirements concerning the mandatory reporting of child abuse and neglect.
Improving Access to Summer Meals
February 11, 2013: Letter to County and District Superintendents and Direct-Funded Charter School Administrators
regarding improving access to summer meals.
Sequestration and California Public Schools
February 11, 2013: Letter to
County and District Superintendents, Direct-Funded Charter School Administrators, and County Chief Business Officers regarding recent
federal legislation that has modified the system of automatic budget cuts known as sequestration.
2013 National Youth Science Camp | NYSC State Selection Coordinator Packet (PDF)
February 6, 2013: Letter to County and District Superintendents and Charter School Administrators announcing it is accepting applications for the 2013 National Youth Science Camp.
Early Assessment Program (PDF) | Early Assessment Program Student Letter (PDF)
February 2013: Joint
letters with the California Department of Education, The California State University, and California Community Colleges to
County and District Superintendents, Charter School Administrators, High School Principals, College and High School Counselors and Career Center Directors, and Grade Eleven English and Mathematics Teachers regarding the 2013 Early Assessment Program (EAP).
January
Providing Students Adequate Time to Eat Lunch
January 25, 2013: Letter to School Leaders encouraging them to provide students with enough time to eat a nutritious lunch.
Responding to the Need for Student Safety
January 25, 2013: Letter to County and District Superintendents and Charter School Administrators regarding responding to the need for student safety.
Request For Reviewers to Evaluate Kindergarten Through Grade Eight Instructional Materials in Mathematics
January 24, 2013: Letter to County and District Superintendents,
Charter School Administrators, and Interested Individuals and Organizations requesting reviewers to evaluate kindergarten through grade eight instructional materials in mathematics.
Bureau of State Audits School Bullying Survey
January 18, 2013: Letter to County and District Superintendents and Charter School Administrators regarding a Bureau of State Audits School Bullying Survey.
Seasonal Influenza Prevention
January 17, 2013: Letter to County and District Superintendents, Charter School Administrators, and High School Principals regarding precautions for preventing the transmission of the flu virus.
Capital Appreciation Bonds
January 17, 2013: Joint letter to County and District Superintendents from State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Torlakson and California State Treasurer Bill Lockyer regarding Capital Appreciation Bonds.
Request for Reviewers to Evaluate Supplemental ELD Instructional Materials Aligned to the New California English Language Development Standards
January 15, 2013: Letter to County and District Superintendents and Charter School Administrators
regarding our request for reviewers to evaluate supplemental English Language Development instructional materials aligned to the new California English Language Development Standards.
Announcing the California Professional Development Summit
January 7, 2013: Letter to County and District Superintendents and Charter School Administrators encouraging participation in the California Professional Development Summit on “Strategies to Increase Excellence in Education for African-American Students.”
National African American History Month
January 7, 2013: Letter to County and District Superintendents and Charter School Administrators proclaiming February as National African American History Month.
