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December
Approved List of Screening Instruments to Assess Students for Risk of Reading Difficulties
December 17, 2024:
Letter to
County and District Superintendents and Charter School Administrators regarding the approved list of screening instruments to assess students for risk of reading difficulties.
Steps to College 2025 Event and Scholarship Opportunity
Pasos a la Universidad 2025 y Oportunidades de Becas
December 16, 2024:
Letter to
County and District Superintendents, Charter School Administrators, and High School Principals regarding the
Steps to College 2025 event and scholarship opportunity.
Screening Students for Risk of Reading Difficulties
December 11, 2024:
Letter to
County and District Superintendents and Charter School Administrators regarding screening students for risk of reading difficulties.
November
Model School Attendance Review Board Recognition Program 2024–25
November 15, 2024:
Letter to
County and District Superintendents, Charter School Administrators, and School Attendance Review Board Members regarding the 2024–25 Model School Attendance Review Board Recognition Program.
Our Shared Obligation to Protect All Students from Hate and Extremism
November 15, 2024:
Letter to
County and District Superintendents and Charter School Administrators regarding our shared obligation to protect all students from hate and extremism.
October
Twelfth Annual California STEAM Symposium
October 4, 2024:
Letter to
County and District Superintendents, Charter School Administrators, and School Principals regarding the twelfth annual California STEAM Symposium.
Inclusive Practices to Support All Students’ Cultural Observances, Fall 2024
October 2, 2024:
Letter to
County and District Superintendents and Charter School Administrators regarding inclusive practices to support all students’ cultural observances, fall 2024.
Resources to Support Safe, Inclusive Schools on the Anniversary of October 7, 2023
October 2, 2024:
Letter to
County and District Superintendents and Charter School Administrators regarding resources to support safe, inclusive schools on the anniversary of October 7, 2023.
Tobacco-Use Prevention, YVAPE, and Alternatives to Suspension and Expulsion
October 1, 2024:
Letter to
County and District Superintendents and Charter School Administrators regarding
tobacco-use prevention,
Youth Vaping Alternative Prevention Education (YVAPE), and alternatives to suspension and expulsion.
September
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer Plus Cultural Competency Training Requirements and Resources
September 26, 2024:
Letter to
County and District Superintendents and Charter School Administrators regarding lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer plus cultural competency training requirements and resources.
57th California Native American
Day (September 27, 2024)
September 19, 2024:
Letter to
County and District Superintendents and Charter School Administrators regarding the 57th California Native American Day.
September is National School Attendance Awareness Month: Engaging Families to Reduce Chronic Absence
September 13, 2024:
Letter to
County and District Superintendents and Charter School Administrators regarding
September as National School Attendance Awareness Month.
2024–25 Arthur S. Marmaduke High School Counselor Award
September 10, 2024:
Letter to
County and District Superintendents and Charter School Administrators regarding the 2024–25 Arthur S. Marmaduke High School Counselor Award.
August
2025 United States Senate Youth Program
August 30, 2024:
Letter to
County and District Superintendents, Charter School Administrators, High School Principals, Counselors, and Scholarship Coordinators regarding the 2025 United States Senate Youth Program for high school students.
State Superintendent Thurmond Convenes Informational Hearing on Smartphones in Schools and Calls for the Input of Educators, Parents, and Students as Statewide Policy Takes Shape
August 29, 2024: Letter to
County and District Superintendents, Charter School Administrators, and School Principals regarding an
informational hearing on smartphones in schools and a call for the input of educators, parents, and students as statewide policy takes shape.
Welcome Back to School!
August 23, 2024: Letter to County and District Superintendents, Charter School Administrators, and School Principals regarding our welcome back to school message.
Recruiting Members for the Classified Employee Staffing Ratio Workgroup
August 23, 2024: Letter to
County and District Superintendents and Charter School Administrators regarding
recruiting members for the Classified Employee Staffing Ratio Workgroup.
High School Voter Education Weeks (September 16–27, 2024)
August 20, 2024: Letter to
County and District Superintendents, Charter School Administrators, and High School Principals regarding
High School Voter Education Weeks.
Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Obligation Deadline and Support Opportunity
August 19, 2024: Letter to
County and District Superintendents and Charter School Administrators regarding the
Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief obligation deadline and support opportunity.
Eighth Annual Wellness Together Student Mental Wellness Conference: October 9–11, 2024
August 19, 2024: Letter to County and District Superintendents, Charter School Administrators, and School Principals regarding the eighth annual Wellness Together Student Mental Wellness Conference.
California Green Ribbon Schools Recognition Program Request for Applications 2024–25
August 15, 2024: Letter to
County and District Superintendents, Charter School Administrators, and School Principals
regarding the California Green Ribbon Schools Recognition Program 2024–25 Request for Applications.
Schools as Voting Locations and Student Poll Workers
August 8, 2024: Letter to
County and District Superintendents, Charter School Administrators, and High School Principals
regarding schools as voting locations and student poll workers.
Invitation to Join Superintendent Tony Thurmond and Key Partners at the California Housing Summit, August 14, at 10:30 a.m.
August 2, 2024: Letter to
County and District Superintendents and Charter Administrators regarding an invitation to join California State Superintendent Tony Thurmond and key partners at the California Housing Summit.
July
School Safety Webinar Series: Creating Safer Schools
July 30, 2024: Letter to
County and District Superintendents, Charter School Administrators, and School Principals regarding the
School Safety Webinar Series: Creating Safer Schools.
June
Take the Go Organic Pledge to Bring Healthy, Fresh Ingredients to School Meals
June 20, 2024: Letter to
County and District Superintendents and Charter School Administrators regarding the Mission: Possible! Go Organic kickoff webinar.
Inclusive Practices to Support All Students’ Cultural Observances, Summer 2024
June 17, 2024: Letter to
County and District Superintendents and Charter School Administrators
regarding inclusive practices to support all students’ cultural observances, summer 2024.
Safe Spaces: Trauma-Informed Training for Educators and School Personnel
June 12, 2024: Joint
letter from the California Department of Education and the California Surgeon General to
County and District Superintendents, Charter School Administrators, School Principals, and Classified School Employees regarding Safe Spaces: Trauma-Informed Training for educators and school personnel.
Support for Recruitment of Recent Graduates as Classified Staff
June 12, 2024: Letter to
County and District Superintendents, Charter School Administrators and School Principals regarding support for recruitment of recent graduates as classified staff.
May
Exceptional Education Leaders
May 28, 2024: Letter to
County and District Superintendents, Charter School Administrators, and School Principals regarding the invitation to recommend outstanding educators for the 2024 Exceptional Education Leaders Recognition Program.
Creative Roots: Panel Discussion with Asian American Pacific Islander Artists (Thursday, May 30, 2024, at Noon)
May 22, 2024:
Letter to
County and District Superintendents, Charter School Administrators, and School Principals
regarding Creative Roots: Panel Discussion with Asian American Pacific Islander Artists.
Reminder of Graduates’ Rights to Wear Tribal Regalia
May 17, 2024:
Letter to
County and District Superintendents, Charter School Administrators, and High School Principals regarding a
reminder of graduates’ rights to wear tribal regalia.
School Safety Webinar Series: Fentanyl Crisis (May 21, 2024)
May 15, 2024:
Letter to
County and District Superintendents, Charter School Administrators, and School Principals regarding the School Safety Webinar Series: Fentanyl Crisis.
Eighth Annual Wellness Together Student Mental Wellness Conference: October 9–11, 2024
May 8, 2024:
Letter to
County and District Superintendents, Charter School Administrators, and School Principals regarding the eighth annual Wellness Together Student Mental Wellness Conference.
Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) Deadline Extended to May 2, 2024
May 1, 2024: Reminder to
County and District Superintendents and Charter School Administrators regarding the deadline extension to May 2, 2024 for Free Application for Federal Student Aid submissions.
April
Reminder of Proposition 28: Arts and Music in Schools Funding Guarantee and Accountability Act Requirements
April 29, 2024:
Reminder to
County and District Superintendents and Charter School Administrators regarding
Proposition 28: Arts and Music in Schools Funding Guarantee and Accountability Act Requirements.
Reminder of Event and Related Resources: California Apprenticeship Summit, 4/17 at 11.a.m.
April 16, 2024:
Reminder to
County and District Superintendents and Charter School Administrators
regarding the California Apprenticeship Summit on April 17, 2024, at 11 a.m.
California Labor-Management Initiative Summer Institute
April 10, 2024:
Letter to
County and District Superintendents regarding the 2024 California Labor-Management Initiative Summer Institute.
California Apprenticeship Summit (April 17, 2024)
April 9, 2024:
Letter and resources to
County and District Superintendents, Charter School Administrators, and School Principals regarding the
California Apprenticeship Summit.
California Apprenticeship Summit (April 17, 2024)
April 3, 2024:
Letter to
County and District Superintendents, Charter School Administrators, and School Principals regarding the
California Apprenticeship Summit.
Invitation to Participate in the 2025 California Schools to Watch Program
April 3, 2024:
Letter to
County and District Superintendents, Charter School Administrators, and Middle School Principals regarding an
Invitation to Participate in the 2025 California Schools to Watch program.
March
Workforce Readiness Week (April 29 to May 3, 2024) and May is Labor History Month
March 28, 2024:
Letter to
County and District Superintendents and Charter School Administrators regarding Workforce Readiness Week (April 29 to May 3, 2024) and May is Labor History Month.
2024 California Student Mock Election: School Registration Opens on April 15
March 27, 2024:
Letter
from the California Department of Education and the Secretary of State to
County and District Superintendents, Charter School Administrators, and Middle and High School Principals regarding the 2024 California Student Mock Election.
Personal Finance Education Summit (March 26, 2024)
March 26, 2024:
Letter to
County and District Superintendents, Charter School Administrators, and School Principals regarding tomorrow's Personal Finance Education Summit.
High School Voter Education Weeks (April 15–26, 2024)
March 22, 2024:
Letter to
County and District Superintendents, Charter School Administrators, and High School Principals
from the California Department of Education and the California Secretary of State regarding High School Voter Education Weeks on April 15–26, 2024.
2025 California Teachers of the Year Program
March 20, 2024:
Letter to
County and District Superintendents, Charter School Administrators, and School Principals regarding the
2025 California Teachers of the Year Program.
Inclusive Practices to Support All Students’ Cultural Observances, Spring 2024
March 8, 2024:
Letter to
County and District Superintendents
regarding inclusive practices to support all students’ cultural observances during the Spring of 2024.
2024 Classified School Employees of the Year Program
March 5, 2024:
Letter to
County and District Superintendents, Charter School Administrators, and School Principals regarding the 2024 Classified School Employees of the Year Program.
Essay and Visual Arts Scholarships to Raise Awareness of the Armenian Genocide
March 1, 2024:
Letter to
County and District Superintendents, Charter School Administrators, and High School Principals regarding essay and visual arts scholarships to raise awareness of the Armenian Genocide.
February
Invitation to an Oral History Project in Support of Black History Month
February 27, 2024:
Letter to
County and District Superintendents and Charter School Administrators
regarding an invitation to an Oral History Project in support of Black History Month.
Webinar Series: Prioritizing Well-Being Among School and District Staff, Educators, and Administrators
February 8, 2024:
Letter to
County and District Superintendents and Charter School Administrators regarding the Prioritizing Well-Being Among School and District Staff, Educators, and Administrators webinar series.
January
Ready, Set, Go: Putting Proposition 28 Funds into Practice Webinar
January 29, 2024:
Letter to
County and District Superintendents, Charter School Administrators, and School Principals regarding our “Ready, Set, Go: Putting Proposition 28 Funds into Practice” webinar.
2024 National Youth Science Camp
January 26, 2024:
Letter to
County and District Superintendents, Charter School Administrators, and High School Principals regarding the 2024 National Youth Science Camp.
The Great Kindness Challenge Week: January 22–26, 2024
January 9, 2024:
Letter to
County and District Superintendents, Charter School Administrators, and Principals regarding the Great Kindness Challenge Week: January 22–26, 2024.