Instructional Continuity Plan Guidance
Senate Bill (SB) 153, Chapter 38, Statutes of 2024, requires local educational agencies (LEAs) to adopt plans to ensure all students can access instruction during an emergency or natural disaster.
The plans, known as Instructional Continuity Plans (ICPs), must be included in an LEA’s Comprehensive School Safety Plan<www.cde.ca.gov/ls/ss/vp/cssp.asp> (CSSP) by July 1, 2025. A school district, county office of education, and charter school must include an ICP in a locally-adopted CSSP to obtain approval of a Form J-13A<www.cde.ca.gov/fg/it/j13a.asp> waiver request beginning in fiscal year 2026-27.
In response to SB 153, the California Department of Education has posted new guidance for LEAs to consider as they develop an ICP. The guidance includes an overview of the statutory requirements, along with practical considerations and best practices for drafting an ICP, as well as access to a number of planning resources to ensure LEAs are prepared to comply with the requirements.
Access the guidance and review the resources by visiting www.cde.ca.gov/re/di/or/icpguidance.asp
Principal Apportionment Section School Fiscal Services Division California Department of Education
The CDE PASE Listserv provides to local educational agencies and other interested parties important information pertaining to various apportionment-related items. If you no longer wish to receive information via the PASE Listserv, please follow the instructions provided on the CDE webpage in the Resources tab located at www.cde.ca.gov/fg/aa/pa/index.asp?tabsection=5 under the section PASE Listserv. The same web page also provides information for anyone wanting to subscribe to the PASE Listserv.
The plans, known as Instructional Continuity Plans (ICPs), must be included in an LEA’s Comprehensive School Safety Plan<www.cde.ca.gov/ls/ss/vp/cssp.asp> (CSSP) by July 1, 2025. A school district, county office of education, and charter school must include an ICP in a locally-adopted CSSP to obtain approval of a Form J-13A<www.cde.ca.gov/fg/it/j13a.asp> waiver request beginning in fiscal year 2026-27.
In response to SB 153, the California Department of Education has posted new guidance for LEAs to consider as they develop an ICP. The guidance includes an overview of the statutory requirements, along with practical considerations and best practices for drafting an ICP, as well as access to a number of planning resources to ensure LEAs are prepared to comply with the requirements.
Access the guidance and review the resources by visiting www.cde.ca.gov/re/di/or/icpguidance.asp
Principal Apportionment Section School Fiscal Services Division California Department of Education
The CDE PASE Listserv provides to local educational agencies and other interested parties important information pertaining to various apportionment-related items. If you no longer wish to receive information via the PASE Listserv, please follow the instructions provided on the CDE webpage in the Resources tab located at www.cde.ca.gov/fg/aa/pa/index.asp?tabsection=5 under the section PASE Listserv. The same web page also provides information for anyone wanting to subscribe to the PASE Listserv.