Agenda Item
Meeting Date:
12/14/2021 - 6:00 PM  
Category:
Business/Action Items  
Type:
Action  
Subject:
18.1 2021-2026 Educator Effectiveness Block Grant Plan Approval  
LCAP (Local Control Accountability Plan) Goal:
Goal 2:
High quality, culturally proficient, and responsive staff will provide engaging instruction respectful of all students' backgrounds to ensure they are college and career ready.
 
Policy:
 
Enclosure:
 
File Attachment:
Ed Eff Block Grant 2021-26 DRAFT rev.pdf
 
Summary:
The Educator Effectiveness 2021–26 Grant is included in AB 130, Chapter 44, Section 22 providing funds to school districts to provide professional learning and to promote educator equity, quality, and effectiveness. Funds may be expended during the 2021–22, 2022–23, 2023–24, 2024–25 and 2025–26 fiscal years. An annual data and expenditure report will be due each year on or before September 30th.
Allowable uses for the funds include mentoring, coaching and induction, supporting the diversification of a school district's work force, standards-based training and professional development, training in SEL and trauma informed instruction, training in learning acceleration, universal design, language acquisition and biliteracy, training in ethnic studies, and early childhood education, including universal Transitional Kindergarten (TK.) Revisions to the plan are underlined and in bold.
The plan must be brought back for Board approval by December 30, 2021.
 
Funding:
2021-2026 Educator Effectiveness Block Grant  
Fiscal Impact:
$6,367,731 to be spent over 5 years  
Recommendation
Recommend approval of the 2021-26 Educator Effectiveness Block Grant Plan  
Approvals:
Recommended By:
Signed By:
Jennifer Sachs - Chief, Educational Services
Signed By:  
Mika Arbelbide - Director of Fiscal Services
Signed By:  
Dr. Lisa Gonzales - Chief Business Officer
Signed By:  
Dr. Adam Clark - Superintendent
 
Vote Results:

Original Motion
Member Keisha Nzewi Moved, Member Cherise Khaund seconded to approve the Original motion 'Recommend approval of the 2021-26 Educator Effectiveness Block Grant Plan'. Upon a Roll-Call Vote being taken, the vote was: Aye: 5 Nay: 0.
The motion Carried 5 - 0
   
Linda Mayo     Yes
Debra Mason     Yes
Cherise Khaund     Yes
Keisha Nzewi     Yes
Erin McFerrin     Yes