Dear School Business Officials,
We have been asked to forward the following information to you. Below is a link to some information that you might find useful.
It is information about the state grant available for schools for improvements to HVAC. CDPH is highly encouraging LEAs to apply for this program if they are eligible.
The California Schools Healthy Air, Plumbing, and Efficiency Program (CalSHAPE) is providing funding to upgrade heating, air conditioning, and ventilation (HVAC) systems in public schools. Applications for Funding Round Two (total available funding is $210 million) will begin on March 28, 2022, at 10:00 a.m and close on May 31, 2022, at 5:00 p.m. In Funding Round Two, grants are awarded only for projects at sites located in an “Underserved Community” as defined in Chapter 1, Section E of the guidelines. More information can be found under the “Ventilation Program” on the CalSHAPE website: www.energy.ca.gov/programs-and-topics/programs/california-schools-healthy-air-plumbing-and-efficiency-program<urldefense.com/v3/__https:/www.energy.ca.gov/programs-and-topics/programs/california-schools-healthy-air-plumbing-and-efficiency-program__;!!Ifs0MJmijOm0!6nvQO-wzWSJBn0v7yAnAV7RMQyAUduu8E33GqWC2NmC…>
Additional links: Program Guidelines<efiling.energy.ca.gov/GetDocument.aspx?tn=239307> (downloads a PDF) List of Schools<www.energy.ca.gov/media/5069> (for determining eligibility)
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School Business Advisory Services Team Santa Barbara County Education Office
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Budget Public Inspection, Hearing, and Adoption Dates – Due Fri., Apr 22
[Icon Description automatically generated] Budget Public Inspection, Hearing, and Adoption Dates for the 2022-23 Proposed Budget
Each year, our office publishes budget inspection, hearing, and adoption information for the district’s proposed budget in a newspaper of general circulation. This information must be published at least 10 days before the hearing date, but no earlier than 45 days before the final date for the public hearing. To meet this requirement, we have tentatively scheduled the legal notices to be published on Sunday, May 22 in the Santa Barbara News Press.
Timeline for Inspection, Hearing, and Adoption…
* Budget Inspection: available for public inspection at least 3 days before the public hearing * Public Hearing: must be held between May 31 and June 30, 2022 * Adoption: must occur between June 1 and July 1, 2022
Please complete the Budget Public Inspection, Hearing, and Adoption Dates Form<www.sbceo.org/domain/251> (?click link) on our Budget Adoption webpage located under Forms and Templates no later than Fri., Apr 22. This form authorizes our office to publish this information on the district’s behalf and charge the district. Try our NEW Ask SBAS…Live Online Web Chat<sbas.sbceo.org/docs/escapechat2.html> 
if you have any questions. We are happy to assist!
Regards,
School Business Advisory Services Team Santa Barbara County Education Office
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SBO Meeting – LCAP Presentation (Focus) and a few agenda items
REMINDER…SBO Meeting Today at 12:30 p.m.
Dear School Business Professionals,
Below you will find the Zoom link for the SBO Meeting and LCAP Presentation today:
Join Zoom Meeting us02web.zoom.us/j/81629084350?pwd=OGQ0ZGVTbUd6eXRjMWNCdkpsUFovdz09
Meeting ID: 816 2908 4350 Passcode: LCAP
We have a few other items to share information with you…
* New Electronic Form: Budget Public Inspection * Special Education Early Intervention Preschool * ELOP Handout * Reserve Requirement 10% Triggered * New SACS Software (districts will be building their Adopted Budgets in the new software) * New Escape Features * New LCAP Template & LCAP Presentation
Link to the Padlet with agenda, materials and information:
santabarbaracountysbas.padlet.org/denicecora/ig8zafjdkhnhv0ix
Looking forward to seeing all of you – we know you will find this information very helpful.
Regards,
School Business Advisory Services Team Santa Barbara County Education Office
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SBO Meeting – Important LCAP Presentation and a few SBO Meeting items
REMINDER…SBO Meeting this Thursday
Dear School Business Professionals,
We are preparing for our SBO meeting this Thursday, March 10 at 12:30.
We will begin the meeting with an LCAP Presentation that you will find very helpful as you plan to work on your district’s LCAP.
We will have a few other items for discussion…
* New SACS Software information (districts will be building their Adopted Budgets in the new software * New Escape Features * Reserve Requirements, and more.
We will be sending the link to the Padlet with the Zoom link to access the agenda and materials on Thursday morning. Please look out for it.
Looking forward to seeing all of you then – we know you will find this information very helpful.
Regards,
School Business Advisory Services Team Santa Barbara County Education Office
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SBO Meeting (LCAP Presentation and Focus) with a few Agenda Items
Reminder…SBO Meeting (LCAP Business Overview Presentation & Focus) next week.
Zoom Link:
You are invited to a scheduled Zoom meeting.
Topic: SBO Meeting – LCAP Presentation (Focus) with a few agenda items Time: Mar 10, 2022 12:30 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada)
Join Zoom Meeting us02web.zoom.us/j/81629084350?pwd=dlhiY0ptSmxrRlp6dEgwZTJHUUxXdz09
Meeting ID: 816 2908 4350 Passcode: 3Y8vgV
Original Email Invitation…
Dear School Business Officials,
We are rescheduling the SBO Meeting from February 24 to March 10. Please make this change on your calendar.
We will be combining a few SBO agenda items with a LCAP Business Overview on March 10 at 12:30 p.m. This shift in dates will allow districts to wrap up Second Interim budget reporting activities that are currently underway. It will also provide us an opportunity to connect separately with Business Officials to share information, identify concerns, and gather questions before our Countywide LCAP meeting (on March 15).
Please mark your calendar for both of these meetings:
* Thurs., March 10 at 12:30 p.m — LCAP Business Overview, Q&A etc./ SBO Meeting * Tues., March 15 from 1 to 3:30 p.m. — Countywide LCAP meeting – please register if you have not already done so
We look forward to seeing all of you at both of these informative meetings.
Thank you so much for your daily hard work and efforts supporting our districts! You are truly appreciated…
Regards,
School Business Advisory Services Team Santa Barbara County Education Office
REMINDER – eTemplate Finalizing Deadline
Dear School Business Professionals, We have been asked to forward the following information regarding the REMINDER – eTemplate Finalizing Deadline. Regards,
School Business Advisory Services Team Santa Barbara County Education Office
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This is a reminder that on Thursday, February 24, 2022, the data in the California Department of Education’s Local Control and Accountability Plan (LCAP) electronic template (eTemplate) system will be rolled over to facilitate the development of the 2022-23 LCAP. The 2022-23 eTemplate system will be available for use by local educational agencies (LEAs) beginning in March 2022. LEAs that developed a 2021-22 LCAP in the eTemplate must ensure that their LCAP is finalized within the eTemplate System on or before 5 p.m. on February 23rd to avoid the loss of 2021-22 LCAP data. 2021-22 LCAPs that have not been finalized by 5 p.m. tomorrow, February 23rd, will be deleted and will not be recoverable. A finalized LCAP will be identified as “Complete” on the eTemplate Dashboard page; an LCAP identified as either “Draft” or “Review” has not been finalized. 2021-22 LCAPs must be finalized by the reviewer assigned to the LEA:
* For school districts, the reviewer is assigned by the local county office of education (COE); * For COEs, the reviewer is assigned by the California Department of Education; * For charter schools, the reviewer is specified by the charter school. LEAs should contact the applicable reviewer if the LCAP needs to be finalized. Please refer to pages 17-18 of the Guide to eTemplate Functionality (attached) for additional information on finalizing the LCAP. If you have any questions regarding this email, please contact the eTemplate Support Team by email at eTemplate@cde.ca.gov<mailto:eTemplate@cde.ca.gov>. Sincerely,
LCAP eTemplate Support Team California Department of Education eTemplate@cde.ca.gov<mailto:eTemplate@cde.ca.gov>
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