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K-12 Omnibus Trailer Bill (MR) (5/13/2022) - Page 108 - (d) Support the continued development of a skilled and educated workforce,with an emphasis on addressing areas of acute statewide need, such as developing a diverse workforce to meet the need for professional and learning support positions in child care settings, preschools, and schools maintaining prekindergarten, kindergarten or any of grades 1 to 12, inclusive.
For a listing of all upcoming budget with links to calendar details and agendas if available, click here.
No budget hearings this week. Floor session only.
California State Legislature:
2022 Legislative Hearings
Below are hearings if scheduled in addition to any deadlines to be aware. If you would like to provide input or testify at a hearing, please check if they allow for call in options. As more legislation is introduced, bills of interest will be profiled and hosted here
AB 1737(Holden D) Children’s camps: local registration.
AB 1965(Wicks D) California Antihunger Response and Employment Training Act of 2022.
AB 2042(Villapudua D) Child daycare facilities: anaphylactic policy.
AB 2300(Kalra D) CalWORKs and CalFresh: work requirements.
AB 2501(Carrillo D) Before and after school programs: California Universal Afterschool Program Workgroup.
AB 2507(McCarty D) The Universal Afterschool Program: the After School Education and Safety Program: the 21st Century Community Learning Centers Program.
Monday, May 23, 2022
ASM - THIRD READING FILE - ASSEMBLY BILLS
AB 1720(Holden D) Care facilities: criminal background checks.
May 23-27Floor session only. No committee may meet for any purpose except for Rules Committee, bills referred pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.2, and Conference Committees (J.R. 61(b)(10)). (add to calendar)
May 27 Last day for each house to pass bills introduced in that house (J.R. 61(b)(11)). (add to calendar)
On Tuesday, May 17th, CAPPA was joined by Assembly members Reyes, Garcia, and Mayes, the California Chamber of Commerce, and Children Now for a press conference on our sponsored bill AB 1649 (Quirk-Silva) and the importance of equitable child care vouchers for ALL income-eligible families. Watch the full press conference below:
NOTE:If there is a piece of legislation that you would like to highlight, to our distribution list of roughly 7,200 email CAPPA here.
Field Q&A's
If you have a question that you would like answered, please submit here.
Question: Are the waivers of family fees and the reimbursement based on enrollment to continue after June 30, 2022?
Answer: As of now, yes. However, Governor Newsom proposed in the May Revision released last Friday that these two policies be extended until June 30, 2023. To be enacted, these policies must be incorporated into the 2022-23 Budget Act and signed by June 30, 2022.
Network and CAPPA 2022 Virtual Joint Conference!
2022 Conference
The Time is Now! Save the Date and join your peers for an amazing virtual event! We will continue to miss being able to come together in-person to share and gain information, and to meet and connect with colleagues and workshop presenters. We want to once again create a conference event that meets as many of our members’ needs as possible through virtual sessions and workshops. We know how important it is for our community to stay connected, stand united, and continue to meet challenges together.
While we won’t be able to meet in-person, what we hope to offer in a thoughtful, user-friendly manner, are keynote presentations, workshops, networking opportunities, and connection time with vendors. With no travel and flexibility, we look forward to new opportunities for R&R Network and CAPPA members from across the state, as well as state partners, joining us as we collectively support our children, families and communities.
Virtual Conference Details
The format will be very similar to 2021. Workshops will be both live and on-demand, with some speakers available for live discussion during their scheduled presentation time. The Virtual Exhibit Hall will run the full conference with links to company videos, materials on the platform, and live chat and meeting opportunities. We will also be incorporating more networking opportunities to connect you with your peers. Post conference, workshop sessions will be recorded and available for viewing for one whole month. This will provide additional learning opportunities for conferees following the conference dates.
We hope you can join us virtually!
Call for Presentations Now Open!
Submit a Workshop Proposal Today!
We invite you to submit a workshop proposal to this year's Virtual Joint Conference. Please see the 2022 Call for Presentations Announcementfor more information.
Please share the below Call for Presentations links with others you feel could present workshops which would be of benefit to conference attendees.
Workshop proposals are due, Friday, June 24, 2022.
ICYMI: Parent Voices - Stand for Children 2022
In Case You Missed It: Parent Voices hosted their annual Stand For Children Day last week and held an amazing program! To watch the event, visit their Facebook page to see a video of the entire program and hear from parents, providers, and legislators!
2022 Elections
With newly drawn districts, and retirements, and an ever changing legislature, there is a lot to keep up with this election year. You can view who is running for each Assembly, Senate, and Congressional seat in California via a crowdsourced tracker HERE.
Keeping Up: $20 billion more for schools, community colleges under Gov. Newsom's revised budget
"Gavin Newsom unveils his 2022-2023 state budget revision during a news conference in Sacramento on May 13, 2022. With state revenues continuing to defy projections, schools and community colleges would receive a record $128 billion in 2022-23 under Gov. Gavin Newsom’s revised state budget, which he presented on Friday. That’s nearly $20 billion more than the governor proposed just five months ago.
The TK-12 budget includes a sizable increase in general funding under the Local Control Funding Formula, which school districts and legislative leaders had made their #1 priority, as well $4 billion in funding for school construction and extra money for Newsom’s community schools initiative.
Thank you to First Five Years Fund for these talking points.
We remain hopeful that they will include the child care and early learning plan this summer as part of an economic package. We must keep pressure on the Senate to ensure that the Murray/Kaine child care and early learning proposal is included in the economic package currently being crafted.
To maintain the drumbeat and increase the urgency for the Senate to act now, MomsRising has compiled a resource with events and activities for May: May Day for Child Care Toolkit. Check back often as more information will be added regularly.
Analysis - Child Care & Early Education Reconciliation Proposal Could Reach 1 Million+ Children
According to a new state-by-state analysis from CLASP, an estimated 1 million+ children could benefit from the child care and early education proposal recently released by U.S. Senators Patty Murray (D-WA) and Tim Kaine (D-VA) for inclusion in the federal budget reconciliation package. The new framework, which includes $72 billion in additional Child Care and Development Block Grant (CCDBG) funds, will provide direct support to children and families and build up the supply of child care, including by investing in the child care workforce. The resources will be distributed to every state and territory. States can use these investments to address the nation’s ongoing child care crisis and expand access to child care and preschool. Through the additional investments in CCDBG alone, we estimate more than 1 million new children and their families, who currently do not have access to affordable care, could be reached.
Murray-Kaine Proposal to Expand, Improve Child Care Would Benefit Families and the Economy
The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities has released a new paper from Sharon Parrott, CBPP’s President, on the new child care proposal from Senators Murray and Kaine. The report explains how this proposal would increase the number of children receiving child care assistance by more than 1 million children, help more parents work, and improve the wages of child care workers. It also addresses some concerns about inflation and this proposal.
Report - How did the pandemic affect the early educator workforce?
The early care and education workforce experienced extraordinary challenges during the COVID-19 pandemic, as an estimated 60 percent of child care programs nationwide temporarily closed in 2020, leaving some early educators without work and secure pay. Quality child care is crucial to both children’s development and families’ economic success, but the early educator workforce—which already faced wage inequality—has been disproportionately affected by the pandemic.
To better support and address the needs of the early educator workforce, the DC Child Care Policy Research Partnership surveyed more than 400 early educators. From their responses, Urban Institute researchers produced a series of briefs that explore:
Early educators’ work experiences and job satisfaction, which finds that many early educators find their jobs rewarding but desire better compensation and more recognition for their services. While many report strong program leadership, over half of surveyed staff in child care centers reported that they are treated with less respect in the workplace due to their race.
We hope this research is informative as you work to expand access to quality child care. If you have questions or would like to connect with lead researcher Heather Sandstrom, please email Amy Elsbree at aelsbree@urban.org.
Blog Post - How Tax Cuts for the Wealthy Lead to Program Cuts for Kids
In the most recent blog post from Children’s Funding Project, they argue that states should use the unprecedented COVID federal relief funds to invest in children instead of cutting taxes. We know that in budget crises, services for children and youth often are the first things cut.
This month they highlight states like Oregon and Connecticut that recently passed bills that will invest hundreds of millions in kids with increased wages for child care workers, expanded preschool, and more.
Short Clip - Families and Child Care Providers Struggle with High Costs
A new clip from Matter of Fact with Soledad O’Brien highlights the struggles of families and child care providers, including an interview with Child Care Aware of America’s CEO, Dr. Lynette Fraga. Child care is expensive for families while providers operate on razor-thin margins after paying staff, food, and facility costs. Additionally, child care providers also often are paid poverty-level wages for their critical work.
Op-Ed - The US routinely fails its babies — Here’s how to fight for their future
An op-ed from ZERO TO THREE’s Chief Policy Officer, Miriam Calderón, published in The Hill this week makes the case that if ever any group needed policymakers to do the right thing, it is infants and toddlers. But sadly, the United States regularly fails them by consistently refusing to advance a national policy agenda that will help them thrive. This was true before the pandemic, and it remains so today. As we look ahead to a post-pandemic future, we must finally make our youngest children a national priority. Each of the 11.4 million infants and toddlers in the United States — more than half of whom are Black, Indigenous, or people of color — has unlimited potential, but we start chipping away at that potential even before they are born.
Article - The case for revolutionizing child care in America
NPR’s Planet Money newsletter looks at a new book, Parent Nation, by Dana Suskind, who argues that millions of kids in America are getting left behind during their first three years of life — years that a heap of scientific evidence says are crucial to their brain development. To fix that, she argues, America needs much stronger policies to support parents and caregivers at this early stage. Suskind's core message: creating a nurturing, interactive environment for kids aged zero to 3 is vital for their development — and many kids are getting left behind during this critical period. Kindergarten — and even preschool — may be too late for interventions to try and close an opportunity gap that begins to open up at birth. She argues we need to start much earlier.
Report - Reducing Exclusionary Discipline Practices in Early Childhood Education
Young children continue to be suspended and expelled at high rates, resulting in a loss of valuable learning opportunities and a negative impact on social-emotional well-being. In response, an increasing number of states have taken steps to ensure that children are not removed from early education programs due to their behavior. While exclusionary discipline has long been a problem, it has been made more urgent during the pandemic as children’s and adults’ well-being have suffered.
The Early & Elementary Education Policy team at New America releasedReducing Exclusionary Discipline Practices in Early Childhood Education. This report breaks down what two states(Illinois and Colorado) have done to reduce suspensions and expulsions and what the response has been from providers. We conducted listening sessions with practitioners in both states to understand how these policies can support educators so that they can better serve the children in their care.
The report focuses on early childhood mental health consultation and professional development around social-emotional learning. We offer ten takeaways for policymakers as states pursue reform in early childhood discipline policies and work to help teachers address challenging behaviors. We hope this will be a useful resource for you.
Here is a sample tweet if you wish to share with your network:
[ClickHere To Tweet] Suspensions and expulsions in #earlyed are ineffective and developmentally inappropriate. In a new report, @NewAmericaEd explores how CO and IL have taken steps to limit exclusionary discipline practices AND better support educators.
Please do not hesitate to reach out to Abbie Lieberman at lieberman@newamerica.org with any questions or comments.
NBCDI May Virtual Learning Series: Prioritizing Our Mental Wellness as a Community
The National Black Child Development Institute (NBCDI) is prioritizing adult and child mental health during Mental Health Awareness Month. The May Virtual Learning Series (VLS) will discuss mental health, healthy coping skills, healthy child and adult interactions, and tips for self-care. Join NBCDI for this powerful discussion for caregivers, parents, children, and families. The Feeling Friends and our friends from Sesame Street in Communities will provide some self-care tools and videos and there will be a special musical performance from gospel artist, John Houston.
Thursday, May 26, 2022 at 12 pm (EDT) / 11 am (CDT)
The purpose of this CCB is to describe the requirements for the Program Self-Evaluation (PSE) for Child Care and Development Programs who have contracts with the CDSS. Within the bulletin, guidance is provided on the submission requirements for the Fiscal Year 2021-22 PSE as well as a list of all the required documents to be maintained onsite by contract type.
The purpose of this CCB is to provide child care and development contractors with the FY 2021-22 Enrollment, Attendance, and Fiscal Reporting and Reimbursement Procedures for Child Development Contracts, otherwise known as the Child Development and Nutrition Fiscal Services Fiscal Handbook.
Child Care Program Spring 2022 Quarterly Update
We are pleased to announce that the Spring 2022 Quarterly Updates have been published and are available on our website. Please share this information with anyone that you feel would benefit.
UPDATED Webinar Announcement: Administrative Elements: Program Narrative Changes and Equipment Purchases
Attention: Executive Directors, Program Directors, Administrators, and Site Supervisors of California State Preschool Programs
This e-mail is to notify California State Preschool Programs (CSPP) contractors of a webinar that will be held by the Program Quality Implementation (PQI) Office on Tuesday, May 24, 2022, from 10:30 a.m. to noon titled, Administrative Elements: Program Narrative Changes and Equipment Purchases.
This webinar will provide an overview of administrative requirements regarding completing Program Narratives Changes, Program Calendar revisions, and the Equipment Purchase Approval process as outlined in the California Code of Regulations, Title 5 (5 CCR), and Funding Terms and Conditions (FT&C).
Below is the log-in information you will need to participate in the webinar:
Zoom Webinar Connection Information
Date of Webinar: Tuesday, May 24, 2022
Time of Webinar: 10:30 a.m. to noon
Topic: Administrative Elements: Program Narrative Changes and Equipment Purchases
CAPPA is committed to supporting our field with a coordinated calendar. Click here to see current calendar of events. If you have an event to add, email CAPPA and it will be added.
The Weekly Good
An uplifting way to start the week, for those of us who need a break from the chaos that is our lives.
During this time where we are all stressed, it would be great to celebrate the positive. Each week we will celebrate everyday heroes, inspiring movements and great things happening in our field.
Last week, Davis Street participated in the United States Post Office National Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive after two years of being postponed due to COVID-19!
Davis Street partnered with this Postal Service Food Drive for more than 30 years, and it's been a MAJOR contributor to the food supplied to our families in need enrolled in their Basic Needs Food Program.
Let us knowwhat your organization is doing, we would love to feature you in the coming weeks!
Children’s Council has been at the heart of San Francisco’s child care community for more than 45 years. Their mission to give every child a chance to reach their full potential means that they offer a variety of services and are always looking to expand their network of support.
Get to know them and the full scope of their work with this Impact Report, highlighting how they are supporting the needs of family child care providers and families in their community.
Community based public and private Alternative Payment Programs (APPs) support the needs of working moms and dads with access to child care and other supports earmarked to lift families up from poverty. During the pandemic, these programs have distributed emergency essential worker child care vouchers, family child care and center stipends & PPE, diapers, food and clothing. Throughout California, these APPs may also support parental choice to CalWORKs Stages 2 & 3, preschool and center-based programs, general child care, After School Education and Safety (ASES), Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP), Family Child Care Home Education Networks (FCCHENs), transportation, behavioral & mental health services, respite, regional centers, health and safety, 21st Century, resource libraries, and Trustline.
Our commitment to you is to have scheduled at least once per week a call wherein we can all connect. As questions arise, forward them to CAPPA so that we can address them on these calls. Look for a weekly email to register. Recording and Q&A will also be posted on the Member's Only page.
Best Practices
CAPPA has been working on Best Practices and policies to support you during this challenging time.
To help support you going on record supporting or opposing a piece of legislation, you must submit a letter through a portal. Below are links on tips how to communicate your position and then instructions on how to make sure your position is reflected on a bill analysis.
Seeking Black Women Executives Who Have Experienced Poverty During Childhood for a Study on Resilience
The purpose of this study is to examine the various factors in childhood, in particular the quality of resilience, which Black women perceive as having aided their transition into executive leadership.
Selection Criteria:
*Participants must live in either the San Francisco metropolitan
area or in one of the nine surrounding Bay Area counties
*Must have experienced poverty growing up
*Must currently hold an executive position (e.g., CEO, Executive Director, VP, Political Leader)
*Participants must be willing to participate in one, 60-minute recorded Zoom videoconference session.
Participation in this study will be held in strict confidence. If you meet these criteria and are interested in participating in this pivotal study, email ginafromer@yahoo.com.
University of Arizona Global Campus
Student Researcher: Gina Fromer, PhD ABD
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