CDE Updates

• Intent to Award Updates (5/8/12)
  - corrected list of grant awards
  
  
• Intent to Award (5/7/12)
  is announced by CDE After School Division
  
  
• After School Program Survey (4/19/12)
  This study is being conducted by the Labor Market Information Division (LMID) of the Employment Development Department (EDD) in partnership with the California Workforce Innovation Network (CalWIN).
  
  
• Team California for Healthy After Schools Project (4/16/12)
  This two-year project focuses on developing and strengthening your after school wellness policy. Learn more and apply to participate by submitting your application.
  
  
• 2011 Annual Performance Report (APR) (4/10/12)
  Please note the important due dates!
  
  
• Reduction of Grant Awards to select before and after shcool program sites (4/9/12)
  
  • List of Sites and Grants being reduced and the amount of the reduction
  
  
• Senate Bill 429 Supplemental Grant Funds Update (3/29/12)
  
  • Updated letter explaining the changes made to the allowable uses of After School Program supplemental grant funds
  • Off-site Program Information Form
  
  
• Survey from CDE's new After School Division (3/21/12)
  Those who have a role in operating or supporting after school programs in California are asked for their input.
  
  
• Program Directors Meeting Notes (3/8/12)
  
  • SB 429 Supplemental grant
  • Evaluation updates
  • Involuntary grant reductions
  • School site substitution
  • 21st CCLC RFA/funding timeline
  
  
• Regional Lead Meeting Notes (2/22/12)
  
  • 21st CCLC
  • Involuntary grant reductions
  • SB 429
  • AB 1564
  • Work Plans for 2012/13
  • FPM
  • LSSASP webinar series
  
  
• Senate Bill 429 Supplemental Grant Funds (2/16/12)
  
  • Letter explaining the changes made to the allowable uses of After School Program supplemental grant funds
  • Off-site Program Information Form
  
  
• Involuntary, Voluntary Grant Reduction Process (1/18/12)
  The attached documents describe the involuntary and voluntary grant reduction processes which will commence at the end of January 2012. The processes begin with your submission of attendance data for the reporting period ending December 31, 2011, so you will wish to be familiar with this information before you complete your attendance reporting.
  • Voluntary-Involuntary Grant Reduction Process and Attendance Reporting
  • Voluntary-Involuntary Grant Reduction Form
  
  
• New ASD Director (1/18/12)
  New ASD Director: Micheal Funk - official start date is 1/20/2012, but there will be some transition and settling in period. Onda Johnson and Chuck Nichols continue to be the Administrators for ASD. Continue to contact Regional consultants (Susie and Lisa) or fiscal analyst (Andrea) for program/fiscal issues.
  
  
• Readers recruitment (1/18/12)
  Application due date extended to 1/20/2012. Please make all efforts to reach out to AS folks who may be interested in applying to be a reader for 21st CCLC readers conference. Submit application to Afterschool@cde.ca.gov. Readers will receive notification and travel information upon being selected. Any questions regarding the reader recruitment efforts, please contact Linda Sain at LSain@cde.ca.gov.
  
  
• 21st CCLC Readers Conference (1/18/12)
  Mark your calendars, Feb. 13-17, 2012 at the Holiday Inn Hotel Downtown Plaza (Sacramento).
  
  
• Reminder to grantees with overdue statewide evaluation (1/18/12)
  Please submit to aspeval@cde.ca.gov
  
  
• SMARTER Balanced Assessment Consortium (SBAC) Update from California Department of Education (CDE) (1/9/12)
  
  • Higher Education SBAC Leads Announced
  • IT Readiness Tool Update
  • Mathematics Content Specifications review (Round 2) Completed
  • SBAC CDE Question/Answer of the Week
  
  
• New Due Date for 21st CCLC and ASSETs grant applications (11/28/11)
  The due date for both the 21st Century Community Learning Centers (CCLC) Program and the After School Safety and Enrichment for Teens (ASSETs) grant applications has be extended until January 11, 2012.