Review Agenda Item
Meeting Date: 8/25/2021 - 6:00 PM
Category: Consent Agenda
Type: Action
Subject: 15.12 Review and Potential Approval of the Early Literacy School Block Grant
LCAP (Local Control Accountability Plan) Goal:
Goal 1:
All students will receive a high quality education in a safe and welcoming environment with equitable and high expectations, access to technology, and instruction in the California State Standards that prepare them for college and career.
Policy:
Enclosure https://www.cde.ca.gov/pd/ps/elsbgrant.asp
File Attachment:
ELSBG Budget.pdf
ELSBG Action Plan.pdf
Summary: Section 113 of the Education Omnibus Trailer Bill (Senate Bill 98) for the 2020-21 California State Budget appropriates $50 million to establish the Early Literacy Support Block (ELSB) Grant Program. The ELSB Grant Program requires the California Department of Education (CDE) to award funds to local educational agencies (LEAs) with the 75 schools that have the highest percentage of students in grade three scoring at the lowest achievement standard level on the State Summative English Language Arts (ELA) assessment.

Bel Air staff and administration have risen to the challenge offered by this grant. The team consists of teachers and site administration that meet on average once per week to work towards development and implementation of an Early Literacy Action Plan. Among the goals of the plan is the improvement of literacy outcomes for Bel Air students in grades K-3.
Funding: Early Literacy Support Block Grant funding provided by the CA Department of Education.
Fiscal Impact None
Recommendation: Move to approve the Early Literacy Support Block Grant
Approvals:
Recommended By:
Signed By:
Cindy Barnett - Senior Secretary
Signed By:
Dawn Edwards - Assistant Director, Instructional Support
Signed By:
Jennifer Sachs - Chief, Educational Services
Signed By:
Mika Arbelbide - Director of Fiscal Services
Signed By:
Dr. Adam Clark - Superintendent