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REGISTER NOW: FREE CA Small School District Leadership Institute

The California Collaborative for Educational Excellence (CCEE) in partnership with the Small School Districts Association (SSDA) are collaborating on the Leadership Institute. The ultimate goal of the Leadership Institute is to creating networks and support systems for small school district leaders so that they gain the skill set and confidence needed to effectively lead their districts. The LI aims to empower educational leaders in an authentic environment of learning and grace to grow in service to their students, staff, and communities.

Registration for the 2023-24 Leadership Institute is now open and scheduled to start July, 2023.

Areas of focus include:

  • Development of clear goals with impact for the Board and the Superintendent
  • Alignment and allocation of resources for transformative system improvement
  • Recruitment and retention
  • Capacity building to sustain and scale
  • Create a professional learning network among other small school district leaders

Leadership Team:

  • Chris Hartley, Deputy Executive Director, CCEE
  • Julie Boesch, Assistant Director, State System of Support, CCEE
  • Tim Taylor, Executive Director, SSDA
  • Jana Rosborough, Consultant, CCEE
  • Melissa Hodgson, Program Specialist, CCEE

Faculty Coaching Team:

  • Amy Alzina           Cold Springs Elementary School
  • Nikol Baker          Lake Elementary School District
  • Ken Burkhart        Alpine County Unified School District
  • Liz Bystedt            Jamul-Dulzura Union School District
  • Todd Cutler           Tahoe Unified School District
  • Merrill Grant          Fall River Joint Unified
  • Tom O’Malley        Modoc Joint Unified School District
  • Stuart Packard      Buttonwillow Union School District (retired)
  • Jeremy Powell       Hamilton Unified School District
  • Terri Rufert            Sundale Union Elementary School District (retired)
  • Heidi Torix             Eastern Sierra School District

Leadership Institute 2023-2024

For more information or to join the upcoming Leadership Institute Network, please contact Julie Boesch at jboesch@ccee-ca.org

Independent Evaluation Services Within the Statewide System of Support Initiatives

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Established by the Legislature in 2013 with the enactment of the Local Control Funding Formula (“LCFF”), the CCEE became operational in 2015 to “advise and assist” local educational agencies (“LEAs”) with achieving the goals set forth in their Local Accountability Plans (“LCAPs”). (Ed. Code § 52074.) CCEE is an integral part of California’s State System of Support, which is designed to build the capacity of LEAs to support the continuous improvement of pupil performance, address the achievement gaps between pupil subgroups, and improve outreach and collaboration with stakeholders to ensure that LCAPs reflect the needs of pupils and the community, especially for historically underrepresented or low-achieving populations (Ed. Code § 52059), the CCEE’s responsibilities have been updated to support this work.

The CCEE is seeking proposals to secure independent evaluation services for up to four (4) key initiatives led by the California Collaborative for Educational Excellence within the Statewide System of Support:

  • System of Support Coordination
  • Geographic Leads Initiative
  • Special Education Resource Lead Initiatives
  • Community Engagement Initiative

A brief description of each of these key initiatives is included in the Request for Proposal. CCEE is requesting services to support external evaluation services to provide both formative and summative evaluations of the activities conducted as a part of four key initiatives.

Due Date for Proposals: June 28, 2023 at 4:00 p.m. PST

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS (RFP)

QUESTIONS & CLARIFICATIONS

NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD

Point of Contact: Mindy Fattig ([email protected])

Last Updated: August 23, 2023

CALL for RFA Proposals: California Community Engagement Initiative Lead Agency

The Community Engagement Initiative (CEI) was established in 2018 under Assembly Bill 1808, section 140 (Chapter 32 of the Statutes of 2018) as part of California’s Statewide System of Support as a key lead initiative, with a $13.2 million investment. The CEI is tasked with building the capacity of communities and school districts to conduct meaningful engagement by building capacity in school districts, identifying effective models of community engagement and metrics, developing effective peer-to-peer partnerships between school districts and county offices of education (COEs). Currently, the CEI represents 44 Local Educational Agencies (LEAs) statewide, which include schools, districts, and county offices of education. The 2022-23 Education Omnibus Budget Trailer Bill (Assembly Bill 181, Chapter 52 of the Statues of 2022) funded and established an expansion of the CEI with an additional $100 million investment.

For more information on the Community Engagement Initiative or to join a future Professional Learning and Leading Network (PLLN), contact Steven Sterling Mitchell ([email protected])

RFA: https://www.cde.ca.gov/fg/fo/r16/cei2leadagencyrfa.asp

RFA Program Questions: California System of Support , email: [email protected]

NEW: CCEE Data Research Learning Network (DRLN)

CCEE’s Center for Innovation, Instruction, and Impact (i3) is launching the Data Research Learning Network (DRLN) in 2023. The i3 DRLN brings together select districts and counties from across the state of California to innovate their data systems for accelerated student learning. Through a three-pronged approach, districts and counties transform their data program and practices by conducting a Data Equity Review, promoting Deeper Learning through formative assessment practices, and communicating success with Data Dashboards.

To learn more, please visit the DRLN website. If you have any questions or would like to join the DRLN, please contact Dr. Ingrid Roberson at [email protected].

NEW: Learning Acceleration System Grant Resources

Just released for CA educators! High-quality professional learning resources for strong & rapid acceleration in math, literacy & language development with the Santa Clara County Office of Education, San Diego County Office of Education, and Lake County Office of Education.

To learn more, please visit the Learning Acceleration System Grant website or contact Stacey Wedin ([email protected]).