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Padlet Link for Breakout
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Padlet Link for Breakout
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Padlet Link for Breakout https://padlet.com/bakojason/2021MidStateR13

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ACSA Mid-State Conference 2021 - Meeting Our Students Where They Are Schedule

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Via ZOOM - See the full schedule of events happening Mar 5 - 6, 2021 and explore the directory of Speakers & Attendees.

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Grateful to have rich conversation with ASM Devon Mathis.

Contact information: Tara Adams, Field Representative for Asm. Mathis Tara.Adams@asm.ca.gov Office #: (559) 636-3440

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- ELPAC and EL testing first experience with school in person after not being on campus all year--then, State assessments.. Year would be done

- Regional locations without wi-fi regardless of affluency or federal status for families

Why are we trying to give high stakes assessments this year when we have been distance for 3/4 of the year?

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Long-term plans yet to be established. Historically, long-term funding is a challenging issue for legislators

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Difficulties discussed around shortages with Nursing, PPS Credentialed counselors, Other SEL-related support staff

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- State-wide agencies need to use the same systems or complimentary systems

- Technology among state agencies is 2-30 years old on average--creates reals barriers with carrying out 2021 challenges

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- The constant change in guidance and legislation is creating a spinning of wheels and an ineffective use of time and resources.

- Restrictions on one-time monies will make it nearly impossible to use the funding to meet local needs

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Learning loss is a daily challenge. 4.6 billion. There was mitigation because more affluent districts were ahead of others so it is now equitable. It is created to be flexible as long as it is related to coming back to school and the students with barriers.

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Will money continue until June 30th?
Deferrals were not paid down and is a concern because school districts have so many obligations.

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Keep up the support for CAEP funding. Numbers may be down in some programs due to COVID but will surely rebound as in face instruction returns and k-12 schools reopens.

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Flexibility is meant to be part of the funding and if it is not, reach out to legislators. They would like to know. There are opportunities to address what might not be working.

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There has been flexibility in classrooms so that all schools have the opportunity to not only open but also have funds available.

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Legislators are looking to medical professionals who are making health and safety decision. Therefore they made the 4-6 foot rule.

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Grade levels are a floor and not a ceiling. The idea is enable ALL students in their reopening efforts.

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Districts weighed in and they did not want to be impacted negatively if they had been opened or had a plan before the state made changes. Also, it was decided that the testing was grandfathered in so they would not need to change.

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Differences in counties and availability. Sr. Laird shared that there are efforts to make efforts more equitable. Ambr Stone shared challenges. Having vaccinations at school sites is a possibility.

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Creating different models or schedules will be critical to providing the needed additional opportunities to address learning loss and credit recovery. Creating different models or schedules will be critical to providing the needed additional opportunities to address learning loss and credit recovery.

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Our teachers are exhausted . they don't want to teach summer school and we really don't want "on-line" summer school if we can avoid it. Any creative solutions to get live summer instruction going?

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Balanced Schedule of Students have a balanced time between school and out of school, so they don't burn out and worsen their mental health.

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Extended Year Opportunities
We will be doing academics and enrichment to support the whole students

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Summer School - We are planning summer school for TK-12 to not  only address learning loss  but provide  some fun  enrichment activities

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Opportunities for coursework to be completed this summer for high school students will be a priority considering the unusually high Ds and Fs we have noticed across the state in the first semester.

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With the COVID crisis, we heard from one of our students today about the need for mental health services. More services require more funds. In the recent path, we had state dollars that went unspent in the area of mental health. Are there conversations being had about how to create interagency opportunities where behavior or mental health specialists normally allocated to county and/or city programs may be assigned to school districts to support our youth?

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We are working with WestEd to coach our counselors and educate our teachers regarding self care and mental health for the students.

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Are there an creative ways to stretch dollars to provide mental health services for our school communities?