CDE Resources
Important CDE Updates
July, 2019
Check out key upcoming deadlines from the CDE-EXLD for Attendance Relief Requests/Professional Development Days forms, Expenditure Reports, Attendance Reports, and Annual Outcome Based Data for Evaluations.
Grant Reduction Process: ASES, 21st CCLC, and ASES Programs
This post contains information on the grant reduction process for the After School Education and Safety, 21st Century Community Learning Centers, and 21st Century High School After School Safety and Enrichment for Teens (ASSETs) Programs.
A grant reduction process is required by the California Education Code (EC) sections 8483.7 and 8483.76, effective July 1, 2019. Attached to this post is the Grant Award Reduction Process with examples.
What’s New?
State Superintendent Tony Thurmond Announces Applications for Summer Meal Programs
State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond today announced that applications are available for the Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) and Seamless Summer Option (SSO), both federally funded, state-administered programs that serve free meals to children eighteen and younger when school is out of session.
Five-Year Expanded Learning Strategic Plan 2.0: 2019–2023 Released!
The Expanded Learning Division of the California Department of Education is pleased to announce the Five-Year Expanded Learning Strategic Plan 2.0. There will be multiple workgroups established to help implement each area of the new plan. Stay tuned!
The Strategic Plan 2.0 can be found on the CDE After School Education & Safety Program web page.
Important California Department of Education Updates
Happy New Year!
As a service to the field, CAN provides regular updates and messages from the California Department of Education (CDE). Currently many of these messages are from the Expanded Learning Division (EXLD) but occasionally may include other relevant content from other divisions and offices of CDE.
Past messages can be found under the Messages from the CDE webpage.
Information for schools and programs impacted by wildfires
The Superintendent of Public Instruction, and the California Department of Education’s Early Learning and Care Division, and Expanded Learning Division have recently released a variety of communications to provide information and support for those impacted by wildfires.
State Schools Chief Tom Torlakson Announces New Social Emotional Learning Guidelines
State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Torlakson announced that the California Department of Education (CDE) has released new guiding principles for teaching social and emotional skills California’s classrooms and after school settings.
21st CCLC and ASSETs Informational Webinar
The Expanded Learning Division (EXLD) of the California Department of Education (CDE) is pleased to announce the release of two webinars to provide additional support and resource tools for applicants applying for 21st Century Elementary/Middle Schools and 21st Century ASSETs funding. Access the 21st Century Community Learning Centers (21st CCLC) Elementary/Middle webinar here. Access the After School Safety and Enrichment for Teens (ASSETs) webinar here. A login or registration to view the webinar is not required. Closed captioning is available.
ASES Universal RFA Released
The Expanded Learning Division (EXLD) of the California Department of Education (CDE) is pleased to announce the release of the After School Education and Safety (ASES) Universal Program Request for Applications (RFA) for funding beginning in the 2018–19 state fiscal year. The ASES Universal RFA is for new program sites or for current grantees that wish to apply for increased funding amounts. The final filing date for the ASES Universal application is February 28, 2018, at 5:00 p.m.
Check out the Latest Quality Standards Video from CDE
The California Department of Education – Expanded Learning Division has released the fifth video in a series of videos highlighting the Quality Standards in Action. The purpose of these videos is to serve as a resource to support implementation of the Quality Standards for Expanded Learning in California. This video highlights programs who are implementing the Healthy Choices and Behaviors standard.
Check out the Healthy Choices and Behaviors Video!
For more information and to see all the videos released go to http://www.caexpandedlearning.com
Annual Outcomes Reporting Due Date Extension for Grantees Affected by Fire
A message from the California Department of Education's Expanded Learning Division
Due to the wildfires burning throughout California, the Expanded Learning Division (EXLD) is extending its deadline for the Annual Outcome-Based Data Report to October 27, 2017, for grantees in the following counties: Alameda, Amador, Butte, Calaveras, Colusa, Contra Costa, El Dorado, Fresno, Kern, Lake, Los Angeles, Mendocino, Napa, Nevada, Orange, Solano, Sonoma, Sutter, and Yuba.
Important Update from the Advisory Committee on Before and After School Programs
The purpose of the Advisory Committee on Before and After School Programs is to provide information and field-informed advice to the California State Superintendent of Public Instruction, California Department of Education After School Division, and the State Board of Education regarding state and federal policy and funding issues affecting before and after school programs.
Updated Template for LCAP is Now Available
The California Department of Education provides regular updates regarding the Local Control Funding Formula (LCFF) and the Local Control Accountability Plan (LCAP) through the LCFF web page and listserv. Recently, updates have been posted to the web page regarding the adoption of the LCAP template by the State Board of Education (SBE) as part of the Permanent Regulations. For more information, subscribe to the LCFF listserv by sending a “blank” message to: join-LCFF-list@mlist.cde.ca.gov and check out the CDE Local Control Funding Formula web page.
SB 1221 CDE Implementation Timeline
A message from the CDE After School Division
During the last legislative session, Governor Brown signed into law Senate Bill 1221 (Hancock). This new law amends sections of the California Education Code (EC) related to after school. Major pieces of SB 1221 to be implemented are the following:
Defining Equity Work Group Call for Applicants: Applications Available Now
A Message from the CDE
Building upon the work of the Grants Administration and Policy Strategic Implementation Team of the California Expanded Learning Strategic Planning Process and their vision to develop and implement a collaborative process for review and gather feedback on state (ASES) and federal (21st CCLC) equitable funding distribution processes, the Defining Equity Work Group will focus on defining equity in grant eligibility and award distribution for state ASES and federal 21st CCLC programs.
Policy Guide Committee Call for Applicants: Applications Available Now
A Message from the CDE
The Policy Guide Committee is being formed to develop, implement
and maintain clear policies that support quality programs.
Expanded Learning program policies will include the regulatory
source and corresponding levels of program accountability.
The Policy Guide Committee will also develop and implement a
timely and collaborative process for reviewing, revising, and
notifying the field of new and existing policies.
California Expanded Learning Strategic Planning Website Launched
A Message From the CDE
The California Expanded Learning strategic planning process is a collaboration between after school program practitioners, support providers, the California Department of Education After School Division and K-12 educators. The website will serve as the hub for all the news and opportunities to get involved with the implementation of the strategic plan. Take a look around the website and please share with your colleagues and networks: http://caexpandedlearning.weebly.com/
21st CCLC Funding Results for 2014-2015 Now Available!
The California Department of Education has just released the funding results for the fiscal year 2014-15.
21st Century High School ASSETs
http://www.cde.ca.gov/fg/fo/r27/assetsintentaward.asp
21st Century Community Learning Centers – Elementary &
Middle Schools
http://www.cde.ca.gov/fg/fo/r27/cclc14intentaward.asp
State Schools Chief Tom Torlakson Unveils New Standards for High-Quality After School Programs
A Message from the CDE
SACRAMENTO—Far from being lost time, the hours after school and during summer can be opportunities for students to build on what they learn in the classroom, State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Torlakson said today as he released a new set of standards that define expectations for California’s high-quality expanded learning programs.