California State Preschool Program Updates

TOM TORLAKSON State Superintendent of Public Instruction State Updates Debra McMannis, Director Early Education and Support Division 1

FY 2016-17 California State Preschool Program Request for Applications Round Two: CSPP Expansion RFA TOM TORLAKSON State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tuesday, February 21, 2017 RFA Closed: Score Notification to Applicants: Wednesday, March 15, 2017 Friday, March 31, 2017 Appeals Due: Proposed Awards Announced: Tuesday, April 11, 2017 July 1, 2017 Program Start Date: 2

Management Bulletins MB 17-03 Subject: Clarify that a Digital Signature May be Used to Satisfy the Requirements of an Electronic Signature TOM TORLAKSON State Superintendent of Public Instruction The MB 17-03 informs all child care contractors who contract with the CDE under the Child Care and Development Services Act (the Act) and all child care providers under the Act that a digital signature, as defined, is considered a type of electronic signature under the UETA. MB 17-04 Subject: The Use of a Digital Signature for All Child Care Contractors The MB 17-04 informs all child care contractors who contract with the CDE under the Act that they are authorized to use digital signatures. 3

Early Education in the Governor s 2017 18 Proposed Budget Pauses any additional rate increases TOM TORLAKSON State Superintendent of Public Instruction No additional slots for 17/18 Intent to foster efficiencies and better align early education programs: (AB104) Use of electronic applications for child care subsidies (AB104) Allow children with exceptional needs to fill available slots in part- day CSPP, even if families don t meet income eligibility requirements (AB104) Align definition of homelessness with McKinney-Vento Allow LEAs to better align CSPP and Transitional Kindergarten (TK) programs in areas such as facility licensing, adult-to-student ratios, teacher education requirements and program minutes SSPI supports overall investment in education in the Governor s Budget, however as state revenue improves and the budget process continues, we support prioritizing additional investments for Early Education 4

201718 Quality Improvement Budget TOM TORLAKSON State Superintendent of Public Instruction 2 Stakeholder Input Sessions held Fall 2016 Per 2016 17 Budget Trailer Bill re: Quality Expenditure Plan: Post new spending plan on or before 3/1/2017 that: supports QRIS Maintains funding for R&Rs, LPCs, and licensing enforcement Complies with federal CCDBG Act 5

QRIS Budget TOM TORLAKSON State Superintendent of Public Instruction SB 826 Budget Act 2016, page 485 6110-194-0001 Provisions: Funds in Schedules (4), (9), (10), and (11) shall be allocated to meet federal requirements to improve the quality of child care and shall be used in accordance with the approved California state plan for the federal Child Care and Development Fund that is developed pursuant to the requirements under Section 8206.1 of the Education Code. Funds in Schedule (12) of Item 6100-194-0001 of Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2015 shall be included when calculating the state s child care quality allocation as required by the federal Child Care and Development Block Grant. These funds shall apply equally towards the quality allocations in 2016 17 and 2017 18. 6

Child Care Facilities Revolving Fund (CCFRF) TOM TORLAKSON State Superintendent of Public Instruction $210,000 to $420,000 for a new, basic building typically consisting of three 12 by 40 foot sections Provides up to $140,000 for each additional 12 by 40 foot section beyond the typical building (an increased from the previous $70,000 allowance) The CCFRF may be used for the purchase, transportation, and installation of relocatable buildings Applications and Information http://www.cde.ca.gov/fg/fo/r2/ccfrfgf1617rfa.asp CRRL: RFA Posted soon 7

Legislation TOM TORLAKSON State Superintendent of Public Instruction AB 540 Authors: Mullen SSPI Sponsored https://www2.ed.gov/policy/elsec/leg/essa/ess aelguidance10202016.pdf 8

Legislation Cont. TOM TORLAKSON State Superintendent of Public Instruction AB 60 Authors: Santiago/Gonzalez Mirrors language from last year s AB 2150 SSPI support Increases the initial income eligibility limit, as well as increasing the exit/recertification income eligibility limit Establishes and would require 12 months of continuous child developmental services for low income families 9

Title 5 Regulations TOM TORLAKSON State Superintendent of Public Instruction Update Chapters 19 and 19.5 of Title 5 Following the Office of Administrative Law (OAL) Rule Making Process Includes public comment period http://www.cde.ca.gov/sp/cd/ce/dsprograms.asp 5 CCR e-mail address: eesdtitle5@cde.ca.gov 10

Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) TOM TORLAKSON State Superintendent of Public Instruction The CDE and the State Board of Education are eager to hear from Californians about what they would like to see in the State Plan. This is an opportunity to make your voice heard in support of the state s most vulnerable students. February 6 February 7 February 8 February 9 February 10 February 11 Orange COE Moreno Valley Conference Center Webinar Sacramento COE Fresno COE Webinar https://www.Eventbrite.com 11

Other One-time Projects TOM TORLAKSON State Superintendent of Public Instruction Adding to the ECE Competencies Coaching and Adult Learning (Advisory 1/22) Developing LPC Coordinators On-line Modules Updating: I/T Program Guidelines Inclusion Works! with a DVD Alignment of Foundations w HS & CDE Creating: Best Practices doc re: serving homeless children Curriculum Review Protocol 12

CA-QRIS Certification Grants $2 M in new grants to the 10 CA-QRIS Regional Hubs Purpose: Financial support for observer, rater, assessor, trainer certification on CA- QRIS tools and professional development systems: ERS, CLASS, ASQ & ASQ-SE, PAS and BAS CPIN, CSEFEL, Desired Results, PITC, Strengthening Families, and Practice-based Coaching Grant period: 7/1/16 to 9/30/17 TOM TORLAKSON State Superintendent of Public Instruction 13

CMIG QRIS Block Grants TOM TORLAKSON State Superintendent of Public Instruction Amended CSPP QRIS BG for QRIS counties with CMIG sites 20 consortia in 21 counties San Diego declined Amount: $800,000 Same parameters as the CSPP QRIS BG: Local QRIS BGs to those rated 4 & 5 Quality Improvement to get to tier 4 Assess CMIG sites Period: 7/1/16 to 9/30/17 14

EESD Resource Update Best Practices: Integrated Nature of Learning is posted at: http://www.cde.ca.gov/sp/cd/re/ccddpublicatio ns.asp CECO is functional in Spanish DRDP: PS Fundamental & Comprehensive views Reliability certification: shortly DRDPtech work for 2016-17: Detailed Child Reports Scale scores export TOM TORLAKSON State Superintendent of Public Instruction 15

Transforming the Workforce Birth to Age 8 (TWB8) TOM TORLAKSON State Superintendent of Public Instruction Last year the Institute of Medicine (IOM) and National Research Council (NRC) published Transforming the Workforce for Children Birth Through Age 8: A Unifying Foundation. Report served as a catalyst for launching a collaborative planning process to create a plan to ensure that professionals working with young children in California are well prepared to most effectively support every child s growth and development http://twb8-ca.net 16

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