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Introducing CAPPA's 2017-18 Board of Directors
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CAPPA is excited to announce to the field, our 2017-18 Board of Directors:
Martin Castro
Mexican American Opportunity Foundation
Rick Richardson
Child Development Associates
Karen Marlatt
Valley Oak Children's Services
Trudy Adair- Verbais
Santa Barbara County Education Office
Beth Chiaro
Child Care Resource Center
Tina Barna
Choices for Children
Abby Shull
YMCA Childcare Resource Service
Jeffrey Moreira
Crystal Stairs, Inc.
Phillip Warner
Children's Council San Francisco
Amanda Al Fartosi
KinderCare Education
Jeanne Fridolfs
Community Resources for Children
Mike Michelon
Siskiyou Child Care Council
Marco Jimenez
Central Valley Children's Services Network
Newly Elected
LaVera Smith
Supportive Services Fresno
Newly Elected
Jasmine Tijerino
San Mateo 4Cs
Newly Elected
Michelle Graham
Children's Resource & Referral of Santa Barbara County
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EESD/CDE, DSS & CCLD Updates
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Transfer of Families into a California Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids Stage 2 Program
May 5, 2017
The following documents have been revised and are available
HERE.
1) April 26, 2017 PSE Presentation Webinar Slides
2) EESD Form 4001 Instructions for Program Review Instrument
April 13, 2017
New Travel Rates effective January 2017- for EESD
Contractors
April 12, 2017
CalWORKS Stage One Child Care Best Practices
April 7, 2017
The California Department of Social Services has scheduled a public hearing for May 24, 2017, to receive testimony on the Calculating Overpayments in the CalWORKs Program (ORD #0716-08) regulations; details can be found by clicking
April 6, 2017
TO: Holders of the Eligibility and Assistance Standards (EAS) Manual, Division 40
CDSS MANUAL LETTER NO. EAS-17-03
Starting with Section 40-105
April 4, 2017
Subject:
Fiscal Year 2016-17 Request for Applications (RFA), California Renovation and Repair Loan Program
March 24, 2017
Subject:
Fiscal Year 2016-17 Program Self-Evaluation
Subject: Fiscal Year 2016-17 Request for Applications (RFA), Round Three California State Preschool (CSPP) Expansion Funds
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Is Your Organization Hiring?
Post your job announcement here for thousands to see!
There is no charge for CAPPA members.
Non-members will be charged a fee of $75.
Please
email us
your posting!
Fill out the employment application Here.
Solano Family & Children's Services
Child Development Inc. is Hiring! See the Recruitment Flyer
Here.
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Getting to the Heart of Good Leadership
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smile.amazon.com
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you'll find the exact same low prices, vast selection and convenient shopping experience as Amazon.com, with the added bonus that Amazon will donate a portion of the purchase price to CAPPA.
If interested, you can also sign up for an Amazon Business account for free. This is similar to a Prime account and will give you free 2-day shipping. You can learn more
Here.
Please let us know if you have any questions. Thank you for your support!
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To help support the CAPPA Board and your Board of Directors moving forward, we have a couple volunteer opportunities for CAPPA Members to sit on one of our Committees and Subcommittees.
Learn more about the CAPPA Committees
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Featured Agency of the Month
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The International Institute of Los Angeles (IILA) makes a real difference in the world. IILA was founded in 1914 to find solutions to the challenges facing newly arrived refugees and immigrants. In the last century, we have helped hundreds of thousands of new arrivals and low income families in Los Angeles County, to overcome the barriers they face in becoming successful and contributing members in our society. IILA offers hope to the faces of children in our preschool and full day care programs, offers assistance to seniors and others with their utility and phone bill charges, and offers a helping hand to newly arrived immigrants and refugees who resettle here and begin their first job with our help.
IILA has changed the lives of so many people by giving our participants a new start in life...a new beginning.
Learn more about International Institute and their various programs
HERE.
(Big thank you to Susan Eckert for the submission!)
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If you have news to share or an event you want added to CAPPA's website Calendar,
Parent Voices Stand For Children Day May 10, 2017
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Child Care & Early Learning Master Calendar
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The CAPPA Board
has made it a priority to support our field with a coordinated calendar to note upcoming statewide conferences, federal conferences of relevance, CDE and DSS stakeholder meetings and legislative and budget deadlines and hearings.
- Click here to see the calendar.
- If you have news to share or an event that you would like added to CAPPA's website calendar, let us know!
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Support Our Field & Communications
Become a CAPPA Monday Morning Update Partner!
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Our Monday Morning Update supports our Early Learning & Child Care field with timely information about what is going on in California and nationally; as well as dates to be aware and upcoming events.
Our weekly (50 times per year) Monday morning distribution is to more than 4,000 federal and state local agencies, resource and referrals, contractors, legislators and their staffs', centers, parents, providers, state departments and advocates.
To help support the continuation of this resource and or advertise in the Monday Morning Update, click
HERE.
You can also make a donation to CAPPA and CAPPA Children's Foundation HERE.
The Children's Foundation is a non-profit organization (501(c)3), Taxpayer Identification Number is
03-0521444. Your generous donation is tax deductible.
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California
This week, California Assembly and Senate floor sessions will convene on Monday and Thursday.
Upcoming child care, early education and related issues main budget hearing days are as follows:
- Thursday May 11, 2017 @ 9:30 - SEN Budget Sub 1 pm Education - Department of Education
Click here to read all related budget information including hearing information, budget bill language, trailer bill language, and other related information.
Budget priorities are:
- Support funding for child care programs in this year's budget and holding the Administration to their promise of continued funding
- Increase all provider rates
- Increase the State Median Income (SMI)
- Allow contracting for 0-5 child care and early education to be delivered by California's mixed delivery system
At a basic level, the California state budget is the vehicle that provides our communities with necessary funding for child care and public services. However, on a societal level, the state budget reflects the values that we prioritize as Californians.
Increasingly, critical policy issues are being decided through the budget process, often making the full impact of these policies difficult to fully comprehend until already enacted.
Although the fiscal system can be complex, we should have a basic understanding of the budget process and how it enables participation in key decisions that impact working families; housing, food insecurity and a host of other public and social supports.
In the simplest terms, the California state budget is comprised of state funds and federal funds - roughly two thirds and one third of the total budget, respectively. More specifically, the state funds are comprised of the General Fund (not designated by law for specific purposes), Special Funds (designated by law for specific purposes) and Bond Funds (money borrowed from citizens by government agencies).
State Budget Revenue Sources
There are several different revenue sources that support the comprehensive state expenditures for a given fiscal year. Think back to all the sales, income and other taxes that you incur each year.
To put the various revenue sources into perspective, out of the total 2017-18 governor's proposed estimated revenue sources: nearly 50% of revenue for the 2017-18 fiscal year will come from personal income tax; 21% from sales and use tax; 6% from corporation tax; 3% from highway users taxes; 5% from motor vehicle fees; 1.3% from insurance tax; 1.2% from cigarette tax; and 13% from other sources.
That is a total estimated revenue of $175.7 billion for one fiscal year alone.
Click here to read Legislative Women's Caucus Press Release
Click here to read Legislative Latino Caucus Press Release, where
AB 60 was named as 2017 priority legislation.
Click here
to see all of the legislation that has been identified to be of interest to our field. You can find fact sheets and sample letter templates when available. On this page, CAPPA also will be noting legislative hearings of interest to our field. To track and/or review legislation or to create your own tracking list,
click here.
To watch live coverage of the Assembly and Senate click here.
The legislature has begun work on framing the legislative and budgetary priorities for the upcoming 2017-18 session. Click here to see the upcoming calendar. Please feel free to forward to us any trainings, conferences or meetings that you think would be beneficial to our field.
The California Earned Income Tax Credit (CalEITC) is a refundable state tax credit, modeled after the federal EITC, that helps working families who earn very little to better afford the basics. A new
report from Senior Policy Analyst Alissa Anderson presents findings from a California Budget & Policy Center survey of visitors to county human services offices, intended to gauge awareness of the CalEITC and how to access it. Conducted in fall 2016, this survey found that many respondents who likely qualify for the CalEITC had never heard of the credit and that just half of those who were likely eligible actually filed their taxes for 2015. Additionally, many respondents were unaware of the federal EITC and that free tax preparation services are available in their communities.
Federal
Omnibus Budget, Health Care, and More
The federal omnibus spending bill, which passed both the U.S. House and Senate this week and covers the remaining five months of fiscal year 2017 (FY17), is a mixed bag for poor and low-income people. CLASP is heartened that the bill rejects President Trump's call for deep cuts to key domestic programs-even making modest additional investments in programs that will help people on their paths to
economic security-and ignores outrageous demands like funding the border wall. The bill also avoids a partial shutdown of the federal government, which would have delayed the delivery of important services. At the same time, we are concerned that FY17 funding is wholly inadequate to meet the needs of low-income people. Moreover, we see dark clouds ahead because of even greater threats in the upcoming FY18 budget, as well as in the
efforts to repeal the Affordable Care Act,
attack Medicaid
, and cut taxes for corporations and the wealthy.
Last Thursday, the U.S. House Republicans passed the American Health Care Act (AHCA) by a very narrow 217-213 vote, taking a major step toward undoing the historic health care gains of the Affordable Care Act. The AHCA would dramatically increase the number of people who are uninsured, make coverage less comprehensive and more expensive, and slash hundreds of billions of dollars from the Medicaid program. At the same time, the bill would provide billions in tax cuts to the wealthy.
NOTE: If you would like to share your newsletter or items of interest with our field via the Monday morning e-Newsletter, then please
email us a link.
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California Wage Orders Updated
The California Department of Industrial Relations (DIR) recently
updated most of the Wage Orders to reflect the 2017 and 2018 increases in the state minimum wage. The u
pdated Wage Orders include Wage Orders 1 through 13, 15 and 16. Wage Orders 14 and 17 have not been updated at this time.
The correct industry Wage Order bears a revision date of "12/2016," which is found on the bottom of the cover page for each Wage Order. Although the revision date has changed, the Wage Orders will still be called Wage Order 1-2001, 2-2001, etc. (Although the Wage Orders are dated 12/2016, they were just released by the DIR.)
Updates Reflect Wage Increase
The DIR amended sections 4(A) and 10(C) in Wage Orders 1 through 13 and 15. The DIR amended sections 4(A) and 9(C) in Wage Order 16. To date, the DIR has revised only the English versions of the Wage Orders.
The updates show the state minimum wage for 2017 and 2018:
- Employers with 26 or more employees:
- $10.50 an hour on January 1, 2017
- $11.00 an hour on January 1, 2018
- Employers with 25 or fewer employees:
- $10.00 an hour on January 1, 2017
- $10.50 an hour on January 1, 2018
Future minimum wage increases are scheduled until the minimum wage reaches $15 per hour for all size employers by 2023.
The revised industry Wage Orders also reflect the updated meal and lodging credit amounts.
Posting Requirement
Note: After you determine the proper Wage Order for your business, you must post a copy of it in your workplace where employees can read it easily.
In January, the Minimum Wage Order (MW-2017) was also revised to reflect the current and upcoming minimum wage rates. The Minimum Wage Order is part of CalChamber's
California and Federal Labor Law Poster which contains all 16 required California and Federal Notices.
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EESD Confidentiality of Records Regulations
EESD Confidentiality of Records Regulations: "Package 1" of the California Code of Regulations, Title 5 has been submitted to the Office of Administrative Law (OAL).
The package contains the following sections:
- 18117: Confidentiality of Records
- 18246: Confidentiality of Information
OAL Notice Registers can be found HERE. the proposed change to Title 5 can be found in Register 2017, No. 16-Z, April 21, 2017 beginning on page 569.
Pursuant to the requirements of Government Code section 11346.4(a), the State Superintendent of Public Instruction is providing notice of the proposed regulatory action with regards to the above-entitled regulations. The proposed regulatory action can be found HERE.
The public commentary period begins on April 22, 2017 and ends on June 5, 2017. Please feel free to forward comments to CAPPA, so that we may be aware of your concerns, as well will be providing a response, as well. A public hearing will be held on June 5, 2017 at 1:30pm at 1430 N Street, Room 1801, Sacramento, CA.
*CDE, EESD's Title 5 Web Page, can be found HERE.
*CLICK HERE to be directed to CAPPA's regulations web page where we will be posting regular updates and resources as we receive them.
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CONTINGENCY FUNDS APPLICATION PROCESS
The purpose of this letter is to provide alternative payment program (APP) contractors with information regarding the process to apply for contingency funds.
Pursuant to Education Code Section 8222.1, per the Budget Act of 2016, the CDE shall reallocate funds as necessary to reimburse APPs (excluding CalWORKs) for actual and allowable costs incurred for additional services. An APP may apply for reimbursement of up to three (3) percent of their contract amount, or for a greater amount subject to the discretion of the Department, based on availability of funds. Applications may be submitted as early as May 1, 2017, but no later than September 30, 2017. The CDE will approve or deny applications submitted pursuant to this section, but will not consider applications received after September 30, 2017, of the current calendar year for additional costs incurred during the 2016-17 fiscal year.
The CDE will distribute reimbursement funds for each approved application within 90 days of receipt of the application if it was filed between May 1 and July 20 inclusive of the current calendar year. Applications received after July 20 are not subject to the 90 day requirement for the distribution of funds. If requests for reimbursement pursuant to this section exceed available funds, CDE will assign priority for reimbursement according to the order in which it receives the applications. Funds received by an APP pursuant to this section that are not substantiated by the program's annual audit must be returned to CDE and are not subject to the appeal process. Beginning May 1, 2017, the Contingency Fund Application, form - CDNFS 1571 will be available on the Internet HERE.
Please note, this form cannot be submitted electronically, and must be received by the CDE no later than September 30, 2017. If you have any questions regarding this process, please contact Corey Kai at 916-324-6611, or by e-mail at Ckai@cde.ca.gov.
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Informational Conference Call on the
Governor's May Revise: What's In and
What's Out?
May 17, 2017
9:00am-10:00am
Hear from the experts on the Governor's May Revise without leaving your office!
- Virginia Early, Legislative Analyst's Office
- Ted Lempert, Children Now
There will be no charge for CAPPA members. Non-members will be charged a fee of $99.
Call-in information will be sent the day before the call to the email address provided.
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Joint Annual Conference 2017
October 18-20, 2017
DoubleTree Hotel Sacramento
Hotel Reservations:
Our room block at the DoubleTree is already sold out. We are currently working on 3 separate overflow hotels. If you are still in need of a room, please email
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ALL NEW! 2017 Early Learning & Child Care Webinar Series
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Build or Add to Your Center Resource Library!
This is Your Opportunity to Receive Professional Development in a Format Convenient to You.
CAPPA Children's Foundation, in partnership with MCT Technology, brings you an ALL NEW Series of trainings, all for one low price per center or program location. View the webinar series and be connected without ever leaving your location. This is a fabulous opportunity to train your staff on the most requested child care topics for 2017 at an affordable price in an incredibly convenient format.
Click Here
to see more details and to register for the all new 2017 series.
May 2017 Webinar:
Getting to the Heart of Good Leadership
Strong leadership in the child care field is strongly linked to quality outcomes and ultimately, better programs for serving children and families. This workshop will get to the core qualities of what makes for a good leader and help you identify concrete ways in which you can strengthen your leadership skills.
The 2010- 2016 series' are still available for purchase. Purchase the 2010, 2011 and 2012 webinar CDs for 50% off!!
For more information or to view past topics,
Click Here.
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