Category: Governance

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LCAP Meeting Invitation & Feb. 16 SBO Meeting Cancelled

Dear School Business Officials,
The SBCEO LCAP Professional Learning Series will culminate on Wednesday, February 15th with the LCAP Template Training. The event will take place in-person at the SBCEO Auditorium (Cathedral Oaks) from 8:30AM-3:00PM. All program and fiscal members of LEA LCAP teams are encouraged to attend.
In the morning session (8:30AM-11:30AM), SBCEO LCAP Leads will review the required elements of the template and share strategies for developing a meaningful and accessible plan. Fiscal information, including the contributing actions table and carryover calculation, will be highlighted.
During the afternoon session (12:00PM-3:00PM), District and charter teams will have the opportunity to begin writing their plans and receive support from SBCEO LCAP Leads.
Attached is the flier for the training with the registration link. Registration for each member of your team attending is required. Breakfast and lunch will be served. Please contact Steve Torres at storres@sbceo.org<mailto:storres@sbceo.org> if you have questions related to the training.
We are also cancelling the SBO Meeting that was scheduled for February 16th to allow you time to attend the LCAP meeting.
Thank you so much for your hard work and effort supporting our districts!
Regards,
School Business Advisory Services Team Santa Barbara County Education Office
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Storm-Related Damage

Good afternoon,
As you may already be aware, there are federal funds (Public Assistance Grant Program and Project SERV grants) and state funds (California Disaster Assistance Act) that may be accessed by your district or charter school to help cover the cost of storm-related damage to your school facilities, the removal of mud and rocks from your campuses and fields, and certain other personnel costs related to the storm and its aftermath. Schools impacted by the recent series of storms who need recovery assistance beyond insurance and other local means (local donations, county level assistance, or funds set aside in your budget for recovery) can apply for these funds through the California Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES).
The SBCEO would like to determine if your district or charter school experienced storm-related damage to your facilities due to the recent storms. Cal OES is asking that we complete an initial damage assessment form for our county. Could you please respond to me via this email to let me know if you did experience damage, or if you might have costs that you are considering applying for assistance through Cal OES? This information will assist us in providing that information and help us determine how we might assist you in the application process.
Thank you for your time, Debbie
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Truck Mail for Tuesday

Good morning,

Given the current unsafe travel conditions and multiple road closures, SBCEO truck mail will be suspended for Tuesday, January 10. At this time, delivery services are expected to return as usual on Wednesday, January 11. If your scheduled pick up and delivery day was Tuesday, you will either receive service on Wednesday, January 11 or be contacted by Frank Lemos to arrange an alternate delivery day.

Please do not hesitate to reach out to Frank Lemos at flemos@sbceo.org<mailto:flemos@sbceo.org>, our Delivery Specialist II, or any member of the SBAS team. If you have special considerations related to trucking schedules after reopenings, please contact Frank Lemos.

Thank you for your understanding and please stay safe.

Debbie Breck
Limited Term Interim Associate Superintendent, Administrative Services
Santa Barbara County Education Office
(805) 964-4711, ext. 5237
dbreck@sbceo.org<mailto:dbreck@sbceo.org>
Regards,
School Business Advisory Services Team Santa Barbara County Education Office
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Announcement from SBCEO

Dear School Business Professionals,
With the announcement of our retirements, many of you have asked Denice and me who will be taking our places as Associate Superintendent, Administrative Services, and Administrator, School Business Advisory Services. The recruitment process is underway, and when it is completed, information about our successors will be forthcoming.
In the meantime, we are pleased to share that Debbie Breck (retired Administrator, Internal Services at SBCEO) has graciously agreed to fill-in for both vacancies on an interim basis, beginning today, December 29. Debbie’s skill and knowledge make her the perfect choice to fill the gaps and help keep everything moving forward during the time it takes to complete the hiring and transition process for these two positions.
As we close this calendar year, we extend our heartfelt appreciation to all of you for making a difference in LEAs throughout Santa Barbara County. Your solid support in the business office has been and continues to be invaluable to children, families, and employees countywide as you support public education.
We have truly enjoyed working with you as friends and colleagues over the years, and we wish you and your districts continued success in the coming years.
With deep fondness and thanks,
Bill and Denice
Bill Ridgeway Associate Superintendent, Administrative Services
Denice Cora Administrator, School Business Advisory Services
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New DFA team member in SBAS – Rebecca Holmes

[School Clip Art, Welcome Back Word Art]Rebecca Holmes, new DFA team member
Our office is pleased to announce that Rebecca Holmes has been hired as a District Financial Advisor in School Business Advisory Services (SBAS). We will be welcoming her back to SBAS and her first day working with our staff and districts will be Thur., January 12.
Rebecca is an experienced DFA and has served in this position before. She comes to SBAS with a wide variety and depth of experiences…as a CBO for Buellton School District and, formerly, Director of Business Services at Allan Hancock College and also Orcutt School District. Her work experience includes being a Fiscal Specialist and Financial Analyst at San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara County Education offices, respectively. Rebecca earned her Bachelor of Science degree from Cal Poly University, San Luis Obispo in Economics with a concentration in Financial Management.
District assignments, etc. will be forthcoming, and we will share more information with individual districts if there are changes. Please join me in welcoming Rebecca back to the SBCEO family and the School Business Advisory Department.
Thank you,
Denice
Denice Cora Administrator, School Business Advisory Services Santa Barbara County Education Office 4400 Cathedral Oaks Road Santa Barbara, CA 93160-6307 Office (805) 964-4710, ext. 5237


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Todd Humphrey’s Announcement

Dear School Business Professionals,
Sharing some information regarding our staffing on the Finance Team.
Todd Humphreys has announced his resignation from SBCEO. He has accepted a promotional opportunity at Santa Barbara Unified. We thank Todd for his contributions to our department and for his support of districts during his time with us. His last day in the office will be Friday, December 9. We wish him much success in his new position.
Recruitment will be underway, and we will keep you posted when we have hired someone new for the Finance Systems Supervisor position.
Stay tuned…
Denice
Denice Cora Administrator, School Business Advisory Services Santa Barbara County Education Office (805) 964-4710 x5237
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