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June 18, 2009 - CCDAA Update - Amended Management Bulletin 08-08, MRA’s for Stage 2 and 3 Contracts, and Correction to Conference Committee Language
The Child Development Division (CDD) has posted the amended Management Bulletin #08-08 on the California Department of Education (CDE) Web site.
Please click here for more information and history.
June 17, 2009 - CCDAA Update - California State Budget Child Care Package
On June 16, 2009, the Budget Conference Committee approved a “Child Care Package” for the 2009-2010 budget year. For details regarding this package, including proposed trailer bill language, please click here.
June 11, 2009 - Action Alert -CCDAA Letter Writing Campaign to Budget Conference Committee
CCDAA is asking its members to participate in a letter writing campaign to tell the budget conference committee, the Assembly Speaker, the Sentate Pro Tem, The Governor, and your local representatives how devastating these cuts would be to your programs, your children, your families, and your communities.
CCDAA is calling on its members to reflect on the positive impacts your program has on the communities they are in. This is the time to write a passionate plea for your program. The Legislature is looking for personal stories. They will be most moved by stories about how your program has helped individual families and children get a head start in life. There will not be another opportunity to give public comment during the budget proceedings this year. THIS IS YOUR LAST CHANCE TO SPEAK FOR YOUR PROGRAM AND YOUR FAMILIES!!!
Please click here to find more information about the letter writing campaign.
June 10, 2009 - CCDAA Alert - SAC Codes Reduction for CSPP Contracts
Some good news! CCDAA has been actively tracking issues related to the passage of AB 2759 and the creation of the California State Preschool Program (CSPP). One issues that was brought to our attention by several CCDAA members is that Local Education Agencies (LEAs) now had multiple Standardized Account Code Structures (SACS) codes for the CSPP contracts. Rather than simplification, this made implementation of CSPP more complicated for LEAs.
CCDAA had multiple meetings with the California Department of Education (CDE) and CD Fiscal, and we are happy to announce that we were able to resolve the issue. CDE has reduced the number of SAC codes to two: one for the general fund and one for federal funds. CDE clarified this issue in the “2008-09 Year-End Reporting Reminders and 2009-10 Child Care and Development Contract Changes” letter.
To view CDE’s “2008-09 Year-End Reporting Reminders and 2009-10 Child Care and Development Contract Changes” letter in its entirety please click here.
May 27, 2009 - CCDAA Update – Governor Releases Details Regarding Budget Cuts
Yesterday, the Governor released his plan for $5.5 billion in cuts to programs. Included in the Governor’s proposal was an elimination of the California Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids program (CalWORKS) and an elimination of state funding for Community Care Licensing.
Please click here to view a grid prepared by the DOF that outlines the Governor’s cuts.
May 15, 2009 - CCDAA Announces Standard Reimbursment Rate Resolution
CCDAA is happy to announce its sponsorship of SCR 47 (DeSaulnier), a Senate Committee Resolution authored by Senator Mark DeSaulnier. CCDAA would like to thank Senator DeSaulnier for authoring this resolution and for being a continual champion of California’s children and families.
SCR 47 states the intent of the Legislature to increase the funding of child development centers and preschools in future years, as funding becomes available in order to provide staff with adequate salaries and benefits, provide adequate resources to support program quality for children, and keep programs open to support parents and children. This resolution is not a bill and will not affect current law. Rather, SCR 47 is education piece for the legislature that, if passed, will assist CCDAA in its future efforts to advocate for raising the Standard Reimbursement Rate.
SCR 47 was introduced on May 14, 2009. It is currently waiting to be assigned to a policy committee for review. CCDAA will keep everyone posted on the progress of this important resolution. Click here to view SCR 47.
Please click here to view the Resolution.
May 7, 2009 - CCDAA Action Alert: Successful Student Parent Programs Will be Terminated
The California School Age Families Education (Cal-SAFE) is a program based in California high schools that supports parenting teens and their children is at risk of being terminated. Cal-SAFE provides resources for young families that help the parents finish their high school education. These services include academic support, as well as, transportation services to school and child care. Both the parents and children also receive a variety of other services that promote the children’s health, prepare the children for preschool through Title V child development services, and foster good parenting skills.
Please click here for more information.
April 30, 2009 - CCDAA Alert - Information and Guidance Concerning H1N1 Flu (Swine Flu)
Please find information below from the Child Development Division concerning the H1N1 Influenza (Swine Flu) that they have recieved from the Admistration for Children and Families and the Centers for Disease Control.
Please click here for more information.
April 17, 2009 - CCDAA Alert - AB 345
CCDAA has recently been approached by Assemblyman Tom Torlakson’s office with a request to support his bill AB 345. AB 345 allows Regional Occupation Center Programs to exempt emancipated foster youth from the 10% cap on adult participants.
Please click here for more information.
April 8, 2009 - CCDAA Alert - Cal-SAFE Campaign
CCDAA is working to help save the highly valuable California School Age Families Education (Cal-SAFE) program. Our members have brought the threats the Cal-SAFE programs are facing to CCDAA’s attention, and CCDAA is currently looking into how it can be part of the solution to preserve the Cal-SAFE program as a valuable resource for California’s children.
Please click here for more information.
April 1, 2009 - CCDAA Alert - ECE Competencies - Feedback Requested
CCDAA has been asked to participate as a stakeholder organization in reviewing and commenting on the California Early Childhood Educator Competencies. This project is collaboration between the California Department of Education, Child Development Division and First 5 California. The lead coordinating agency is WestEd.
Please click here for more information and to provide feedback.
March 17, 2009 - CCDAA Alert - CDE Early Childhood Educator Competency work group invitation.
The California Department of Education will be holding five one-day focus groups that will take place in April and May 2009 to provide an opportunity for early childhood professionals to give input on the overall approach to defining Early Childhood Educator competencies. Participants will give input and feedback on sample draft material for a few Early Childhood Educator competency areas.
Early childhood professionals who are interested in attending one of the focus groups are invited to apply. To allow for meaningful input from participants, attendance at each focus group will be limited to 15 people.
Please click here to access the invitation and click here for the application.
The application deadline is April 6, 2009.
February 6, 2009 - CCDAA Alert - Changes from AB 1279 & AB 88
AB 1279 was a budget trailer bill that made changes to several sections of the Education Code, including rules related to the RMR schedule, Family Fee schedule and parent fees for families receiving TANF cash aid. The changes were made to Education Code section 8447. Because some agencies may not be aware of all the changes, CCDAA is providing this review of those changes. The law officially went into effect September 30, 2008, immediately after it was signed by the Governor.
Please click here for more information.
January 26, 2009 - CCDAA Fiscal Update
For the latest information available to CCDAA on these three issues:
1. CDD apportionment checks
2. Stage 1 Child Care payments
3. Reports about school districts approved to raid child development funds for K-12
Please click here.
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