Category: Governance

Dear School Business Professionals,
A DRAFT agenda is attached for our upcoming SBO Meeting on Thursday, Oct. 14 at 12:30 p.m. via. zoom. If you have any specific topics or questions you would like us to address, please send them to Denice Cora dcora@sbceo.org<mailto:dcora@sbceo.org>.
The link for the meeting is shown below:
Oct 14, 2021 12:30 PM
zoom.us/j/92905377255?pwd=TUNnQTVrT050WGdUQVQ4UklzUHVkZz09 Meeting ID: 929 0537 7255 Passcode: Jq2hmf
We looking forward to seeing you!
Regards,
School Business Advisory Services Team Santa Barbara County Education Office
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Dear School Business Professionals,
Please see attached meeting dates for the School Business Officials meetings for 2021-22. Due to the current circumstances, our first meeting will be via Zoom.
As usual, if you have a topic that you would like to discuss, please let Denice know. Agendas will be sent in advance — the week before the meeting.
Wishing you a great start to your school year!
Regards,
School Business Advisory Services Team Santa Barbara County Education Office
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We have been asked to send this information below to districts via the Business Listserv. You may find this information useful for internet for your district’s families.
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School Business Advisory Services Team Santa Barbara County Education Office
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Here is information regarding the Emergency Broadband Benefit (EBB) program and the affordable Home Internet offers for eligible families.

Updated fliers<link.edgepilot.com/s/73088c94/j6_hE5fteEKR9e0PU6btdQ?u=https://d3n8a8pro7vhmx.cloudfront.net/cetf/pages/520/attachments/original/1621887306/2021_05_Statewide_EBB_Orange_ENG_SPA.pdf?1621887306> are now available for school districts to distribute to low-income families. Click here <link.edgepilot.com/s/a0aa6e32/sinvyJFdvkGMOxajOpBgDA?u=https://www.internetforallnow.org/applytoday> to download the fliers that are available in multiple languages.

To qualify for the low-cost Home Internet offers, applicants can visit the link.edgepilot.com/s/cd3f9935/pOzsI0Zq3E_7CFG0WbwCTQ?u=http://www.everyoneon.org/cetf website and follow these east steps:
1. Provide the zip code for where they live. 2. Check the relevant boxes for programs they participate in — like the National School Lunch Program. 3. Select a Service Provider and sign up for home service.

Families can also call 866-969-8748 and connect with a local non-profit for assistance in subscribing to an Internet offer.

As you may recall, our affordable Home Internet offers has support from the California Broadband Council and as a result of the Governor’s Executive Order<link.edgepilot.com/s/4bc21f3c/_tSJrAc2-E2Q7nDs8YPw4w?u=https://www.gov.ca.gov/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/8.14.20-EO-N-73-20.pdf>, we are required to report on school districts that have participated in a flier distribution. To do this, please visit this LINK<link.edgepilot.com/s/b316e786/SjvCGJ3KMUWOH07kRpfD3A?u=https://forms.gle/rk5JhFRsDDyAVehbA> to report that your district has completed flier distribution. This information is vital to the governor’s ongoing work and the FCC’s ongoing work to greatly expand broadband infrastructure and service.

Thank you so much!

Tom Torlakson
Consultant
California Emerging Technology Fund
Former State Superintendent of Public Instruction
tom.torlakson@cetfund.org<mailto:runner@tomtorlakson.com> 925.890.3738

Hello School Business Professionals,
Since we had our Special LCAP, Budget Overview for Parents, etc. meeting last week, we have decided to cancel the SBO Meeting that was scheduled for this upcoming Thursday, May 27. We know how very busy everyone is during this time of year.
REMINDERS . . . take your EPA Budget and the Excess Reserves Form to your board by June 30.
If we have other items that we need communicate to districts, we will schedule a targeted meeting for any topics that need to be addressed in the coming weeks.
Thank you,
Regards,
School Business Advisory Services Team Santa Barbara County Education Office
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Dear School Business Officials,
We have been asked to share some information below with you over our business listserv. This Emergency Broadbank Benefit Program is available as of May 12, 2021. Eligible households will be able to enroll in the Program to receive a monthly discount off the cost of broadband service from an approved provider. More information is detailed below. Feel free to share this information with those district groups and/or school families that you feel may be able to benefit from this Program.
Thank you.
Regards,
School Business Advisory Services Team Santa Barbara County Education Office
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[FCC – News from the Federal Communications Commission]
FCC ANNOUNCES START DATE OF EMERGENCY BROADBAND BENEFIT PROGRAM EBB enrollment will open on May 12, 2021 —
WASHINGTON, April 29, 2021—Today, FCC Acting Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel announced the start date of the Emergency Broadband Benefit Program. As of May 12, 2021, eligible households will be able to enroll in the Program to receive a monthly discount off the cost of broadband service from an approved provider. Eligible households can enroll through an approved provider or by visiting link.edgepilot.com/s/8516aced/SKx3rrPM1Um_UnhZ5SiCXA?u=https://getemergencybroadband.org/<link.edgepilot.com/s/41ad341a/wavESZcPyk2v9TW-sMEWww?u=https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__getemergencybroadband.org%26d=DwMFAg%26c=L93KkjKsAC98uTvC4KvQDdTDRzAeWDDRmG6S3YXllH0%26r=…>.
“Families in every corner of the country have been struggling to get online throughout this pandemic. For those families, we now say help is around the corner. In less than two weeks, we will have a new way for disconnected Americans to access the internet to carry out their day-to-day life, so they can reach the virtual classroom, take advantage of telehealth, and seek new employment opportunities. I’m proud of the work we’ve done as an agency to get this program off the ground in record time,” said Rosenworcel. Between now and the start date, the FCC encourages partners and participating providers to conduct outreach efforts so that every eligible household knows about the program and how to sign up. The Commission will be providing a variety of materials for partners to use in their efforts to increase awareness about the program. During this time, the FCC and its program administrator, USAC, will continue to ensure that appropriate privacy and security safeguards are in place. The FCC also urges providers to continue to test their own systems for the program launch.
The Emergency Broadband Benefit Program will provide eligible households with discounts of up to $50 a month for broadband service, and up to $75 a month if the household is on Tribal lands. It also will provide a one-time discount of up to $100 on a computer or tablet for eligible households.
Under the law, the Emergency Broadband Benefit Program is open to households that participate in an existing low-income or pandemic relief program offered by a broadband provider; Lifeline subscribers, including those that are on Medicaid or accept SNAP benefits; households with kids receiving free and reduced-price lunch or school breakfast; Pell grant recipients; and those who have lost jobs and seen their income reduced in the last year.
For more information about the Emergency Broadband Benefit Program, please visit: link.edgepilot.com/s/1535179f/Esk0HpZpUkKLodE8GJnV4Q?u=https://www.fcc.gov/broadbandbenefit<link.edgepilot.com/s/7012b395/DtmZ0X6N9kaYWZmPGuGBBQ?u=https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.fcc.gov_broadbandbenefit%26d=DwMFAg%26c=L93KkjKsAC98uTvC4KvQDdTDRzAeWDDRmG6S3YXllH0%2…> ###
This is an unofficial announcement of Commission action. Release of the full text of a Commission order constitutes official action. See MCI v. FCC, 515 F.2d 385 (D.C. Cir. 1974).

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