First Apportionment for the Learning Loss Mitigation Funding, GEER Fund, Fiscal Year 2020–21

Dear School Business Professionals,
Please see the email below from the CDE regarding: First Apportionment for the Learning Loss Mitigation Funding, GEER Fund, Fiscal Year 2020–21
Regards,
School Business Advisory Services Team Santa Barbara County Education Office
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From: CDEfisc <CDEfisc@cde.ca.gov> Sent: Wednesday, December 9, 2020 11:08 AM To: CDEfisc <CDEfisc@cde.ca.gov> Subject: First Apportionment for the Learning Loss Mitigation Funding, GEER Fund, Fiscal Year 2020–21
The purpose of this email is to notify you that the California Department of Education (CDE) has sent an apportionment to the State Controller’s Office for payment. This apportionment, in the amount of $99,162,847, is made from federal funds provided to the state under CARES Act, Governor’s Emergency Education Relief (GEER) Fund, Section 18002 (Public Law 116–36), and pursuant to Section 110 of Senate Bill (SB) 98 (Chapter 24, 2020), as amended by SB 820 (Chapter 110, Statutes of 2020). The Learning Loss Mitigation Funding may be used to support individuals served by local educational agencies, including, but not limited to, those enrolled in a childcare program, California state preschool program, kindergarten, any of grades one to twelve, inclusive, and adult education programs.
For more information about this apportionment, please go to the CDE Categorical Programs web page at www.cde.ca.gov/fg/aa/ca/learningloss.asp where the letter and schedule for this apportionment are posted.
If you have additional questions regarding this apportionment, please contact Julie Klein Briggs, Fiscal Consultant, Categorical Allocations and Audit Resolution Office by email at JBriggs@cde.ca.gov<mailto:JBriggs@cde.ca.gov>.

Escape Production System updated

Hello all,

Please take note, as of 12/8/2020 . . .

…we have updated Escape Production to v20.04 Regulatory

* 1099 Processing – The 2020 1099 snapshots, reports, and forms have been updated to the current year. In addition, the logic for processing 1099s has been updated to correctly attribute amounts to the appropriate form: 1099-MISC or 1099-NEC.
* ACA Processing – The 2020 ACA snapshot and report have been updated to the current year IRS regulations. The 1095-C has been updated to comply with the new requirements for ‘Age on January 1’, Employee Zip Code, and Plan Start Month.

* W2 Processing – The 2020 W2 snapshot, report, and form have been updated to the current year. In addition, if an employee has more than four Box 12 or 14 categories, a second W2 will be printed automatically.
While in Escape, click on Online Resources>Release Information>Escape Online 20.04 Release Notes to review this release.
Regards,
School Business Advisory Services Team Santa Barbara County Education Office
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Second Apportionment, Title I, Part A, Fiscal Year 2020–21

Dear School Business Professionals,
Please see the email below from the CDE regarding: Second Apportionment, Title I, Part A, Fiscal Year 2020–21.
Regards,
School Business Advisory Services Team Santa Barbara County Education Office
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From: CDEfisc <CDEfisc@cde.ca.gov> Sent: Thursday, December 3, 2020 2:27 PM To: CDEfisc <CDEfisc@cde.ca.gov> Subject: Second Apportionment, Title I, Part A, Fiscal Year 2020–21
The purpose of this email is to notify you that the California Department of Education (CDE) has sent an apportionment to the State Controller’s Office for payment. This apportionment, in the amount of $392,903,982, is made from federal funds provided to the state under Title I, Part A, of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, as amended by the Every Student Succeeds Act. Please note revised Title I, Part A allocation amounts for all local educational agencies have been posted. For more information about this apportionment, please visit the CDE Funding Results web page at www.cde.ca.gov/fg/fo/r14/title1pa20result.asp. If you have any questions regarding this apportionment, please contact Leslie Sharp, Fiscal Consultant, Categorical Allocations and Audit Resolution Office, by email at lsharp@cde.ca.gov<mailto:lsharp@cde.ca.gov>.

Sixth Apportionment, Title I, Part A, Fiscal Year 2019–20

Dear School Business Professionals,
Please see the email below from the CDE regarding: Sixth Apportionment, Title I, Part A, Fiscal Year 2019-20.
Regards,
School Business Advisory Services Team Santa Barbara County Education Office
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From: CDEfisc <CDEfisc@cde.ca.gov> Sent: Thursday, December 3, 2020 2:14 PM To: CDEfisc <CDEfisc@cde.ca.gov> Subject: Sixth Apportionment, Title I, Part A, Fiscal Year 2019–20
The purpose of this email is to notify you that the California Department of Education (CDE) has sent an apportionment to the State Controller’s Office for payment. This apportionment, in the amount of $155,686,044, is made from federal funds provided to the state under Title I, Part A, of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, as amended by the Every Student Succeeds Act. Please note final Title I, Part A allocation amounts for all LEAs have been posted. For more information about this apportionment, please visit the CDE Funding Results web page at www.cde.ca.gov/fg/fo/r14/title1pa19result.asp. If you have any questions regarding this apportionment, please contact Leslie Sharp, Fiscal Consultant, Categorical Allocations and Audit Resolution Office, by email at lsharp@cde.ca.gov<mailto:lsharp@cde.ca.gov>.

SBO MEETING: Agenda – Dec. 3. via Zoom

Dear School Business Professionals,
Please note that the SBO Meeting will be held via Zoom on Thurs., Dec. 3 beginning at 12:30 pm. The agenda is shown below and attached for your convenience.
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>.
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School Business Advisory Services Team Santa Barbara County Education Office
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STRS Directive 2020-06

Dear School Business Professionals,
Attached is CalSTRS Directive 2020-06 – Changes to the Definition of “Leave of Absence” (Assembly Bill 2101)
AB 2101 amends Education Code section 22144.3 to remove the requirement that a leave of absence be “expressly authorized” by specific sections of the Education Code, effectively reverting back to the statute as it read prior to January 1, 2016, in regard to other employer-approved leave. Consequently, this change allows remuneration that is paid for any employer-approved compensated leave of absence to be creditable to CalSTRS.
If you have any questions regarding this employer directive, please contact EmployerHelp@CalSTRS.com<mailto:EmployerHelp@CalSTRS.com> .
Regards,
School Business Advisory Services Team Santa Barbara County Education Office