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From: EEF2021@cde.ca.gov<mailto:EEF2021@cde.ca.gov> <EEF2021@cde.ca.gov<mailto:EEF2021@cde.ca.gov>> Sent: Friday, August 12, 2022 10:23 AM To: Bill Ridgeway <bridgeway@sbceo.org<mailto:bridgeway@sbceo.org>> Subject: Information About the Educator Effectiveness Funds Block Grant Program
Dear Educators:
INFORMATION ABOUT THE EDUCATOR EFFECTIVENESS FUNDS (2021−26) BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM
The purpose of this communication is to inform local educational agencies (LEAs) of important changes that have been made to statute related to the Educator Effectiveness Funds (EEF) Block Grant program. This program provides funds to county offices of education, school districts, charter schools, and state special schools to provide professional learning and to promote educator equity, quality, and effectiveness. Allowable uses of funds are specified in California Education Code (EC) Section 41480(b). Details regarding the EEF allocations and apportionments are available at: www.cde.ca.gov/fg/fo/r14/edeffectiveness21result.asp.
The original language in EC 41480 required that each LEA receiving funds develop a local plan for the EEF to be heard in a public meeting of the governing board of the school district, the county board of education, or governing body of the charter school, before its adoption in a subsequent public meeting on or before December 30, 2021. Legislative changes in Section 18 of Assembly Bill 181 extend this deadline to March 31, 2023.
In addition, clarifying language was provided allowing EEF to be used for existing staff to become credentialed, or fully credentialed for their assignment. Additional clarifying language allows EEF to be used on related costs of providing and attending professional learning, including, but not limited to, travel, per diem reimbursement, and substitute teacher costs.
The EEF are subject to annual audits required by EC Section 41020. LEAs that receive a finding in the 2021–22 annual audit will be contacted by the California Department of Education (CDE) regarding corrective action required to resolve the finding. As part of this process, LEAs will need to provide board agendas and meeting minutes that show the final plan was presented and approved in two separate board meetings before March 31, 2023. LEAs that receive a finding during the 2021–22 annual audit will not be subject to a fiscal impact as long they can provide the corrective action requested. However, LEAs that do not hold the mandatory meetings by March 31, 2023 will receive an audit finding in the 2022–23 annual audit and will not be able to resolve the finding through corrective action. Instead, LEAs that receive an EEF audit finding for 2022–23 will be required to return the funds received.
The EEF may be expended during the 2021–22, 2022–23, 2023–24, 2024–25 and 2025–26 fiscal years. An annual data and expenditure report will be due each year on or before September 30. For access to the EEF Reporting database and the Annual Report template, please visit the EEF Home web page at www.cde.ca.gov/pd/ee/eef2021.asp. Please note that a PIN number is required to log into the EEF Reporting database. LEAs will receive an email with their unique PIN number. A final data and expenditure report will be due on or before September 30, 2026. Any funds not expended by June 30, 2026 must be returned to the CDE.
We have been asked to share the information in the email below with you.
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Regards,
School Business Advisory Services Team Santa Barbara County Education Office
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From: EEF2021@cde.ca.gov<mailto:EEF2021@cde.ca.gov> <EEF2021@cde.ca.gov<mailto:EEF2021@cde.ca.gov>> Sent: Friday, August 12, 2022 10:23 AM To: Bill Ridgeway <bridgeway@sbceo.org<mailto:bridgeway@sbceo.org>> Subject: Information About the Educator Effectiveness Funds Block Grant Program
Dear Educators:
INFORMATION ABOUT THE EDUCATOR EFFECTIVENESS FUNDS (2021−26) BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM
The purpose of this communication is to inform local educational agencies (LEAs) of important changes that have been made to statute related to the Educator Effectiveness Funds (EEF) Block Grant program. This program provides funds to county offices of education, school districts, charter schools, and state special schools to provide professional learning and to promote educator equity, quality, and effectiveness. Allowable uses of funds are specified in California Education Code (EC) Section 41480(b). Details regarding the EEF allocations and apportionments are available at: www.cde.ca.gov/fg/fo/r14/edeffectiveness21result.asp.
The original language in EC 41480 required that each LEA receiving funds develop a local plan for the EEF to be heard in a public meeting of the governing board of the school district, the county board of education, or governing body of the charter school, before its adoption in a subsequent public meeting on or before December 30, 2021. Legislative changes in Section 18 of Assembly Bill 181 extend this deadline to March 31, 2023.
In addition, clarifying language was provided allowing EEF to be used for existing staff to become credentialed, or fully credentialed for their assignment. Additional clarifying language allows EEF to be used on related costs of providing and attending professional learning, including, but not limited to, travel, per diem reimbursement, and substitute teacher costs.
The EEF are subject to annual audits required by EC Section 41020. LEAs that receive a finding in the 2021–22 annual audit will be contacted by the California Department of Education (CDE) regarding corrective action required to resolve the finding. As part of this process, LEAs will need to provide board agendas and meeting minutes that show the final plan was presented and approved in two separate board meetings before March 31, 2023. LEAs that receive a finding during the 2021–22 annual audit will not be subject to a fiscal impact as long they can provide the corrective action requested. However, LEAs that do not hold the mandatory meetings by March 31, 2023 will receive an audit finding in the 2022–23 annual audit and will not be able to resolve the finding through corrective action. Instead, LEAs that receive an EEF audit finding for 2022–23 will be required to return the funds received.
The EEF may be expended during the 2021–22, 2022–23, 2023–24, 2024–25 and 2025–26 fiscal years. An annual data and expenditure report will be due each year on or before September 30. For access to the EEF Reporting database and the Annual Report template, please visit the EEF Home web page at www.cde.ca.gov/pd/ee/eef2021.asp. Please note that a PIN number is required to log into the EEF Reporting database. LEAs will receive an email with their unique PIN number. A final data and expenditure report will be due on or before September 30, 2026. Any funds not expended by June 30, 2026 must be returned to the CDE.
For programmatic information, please visit the EEF Home web page at www.cde.ca.gov/pd/ee/eef2021.asp or contact the Teacher and Leader Policy Office at 916-445-7331 or EEF2021@cde.ca.gov<mailto:EEF2021@cde.ca.gov>.
For fiscal information, please visit the EEF Fiscal web page at www.cde.ca.gov/fg/aa/ca/educatoreffectiveness.asp or contact the Categorial Allocations and Audit Resolution Office at CAAR@cde.ca.gov<mailto:CAAR@cde.ca.gov>.
Sincerely,
/s/
Monique McWayne, Director
Educator Excellence and Equity Division
California Department of Education