Monthly Archives: November 2021

SBE Acts to Improve Teacher Quality & More – Year 2021 (CA Dept of Education)

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The California State Board of Education this week moved to increase the number of highly trained teachers serving high-need students; approve new optional arts and world language instructional materials; adopt new procedures to ensure that increased and improved services are realized for low-income students, English learners, and foster youth; and strengthen the state’s “whole child” approach to education.

“I am pleased by the many steps taken by our Board over the course of the last two days to enrich the education of all California students. The policies we approved will improve classroom learning in the arts and world languages; ensure attention to the needs of the most vulnerable students; create stronger relationships with parents and communities; and broaden the availability of health, mental health, and other supports for children who need them the most,” said State Board of Education President Linda Darling-Hammond. “I appreciate the staff of the California Department of Education and the State Board for working to shape implementation of these exciting initiatives. These measures set California students on a course for not only overcoming the challenges of COVID-19 but thriving in years to come.”

Source: SBE Acts to Improve Teacher Quality & More – Year 2021 (CA Dept of Education)

Vacaville School District to host public hearings on redistricting – Daily Republic

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The Vacaville School District governing board has begun its redistricting process to evaluate the 2020 U.S. census data and current trustee areas.

Public hearings related to trustee-area redistricting will begin at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 16 and Jan. 27 at the Education Services Center, located at 401 Nut Tree Road.

These hearings will provide information and gather public input on the potential changes to the trustee area map adopted Dec. 19, 2018. Maps, plan proposal submissions and other information can be found on the district’s webpage at vacavilleusd.org/CVRA.

Source: Vacaville School District to host public hearings on redistricting

Vacaville school board looks to update positions, add others, boost some sub pay – Daily Republic

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By Susan Hiland

The Vacaville school board will be updating this week on salaries and classifications of personnel titles.

Assistant Superintendent Chris Hulett is requesting approval of a Memorandum of Understanding and increase of $50 per day to the off-duty substitute rate for Vacaville Teachers Association members for the 2021-22 school year. This increase reflects the same increase the district gave to regular substitutes earlier this year.

The board approved a temporary increase to the Certificated Substitute Salary Schedule on Sept. 23. This increase added $50 to all daily rates. This proposal reflects the same increase to the VTA Off-Duty rate on its schedule K. The district would pay this rate to current VTA members who substitute on off-duty days, which according to a staff report is uncommon.

Source: Vacaville school board looks to update positions, add others, boost some sub pay

Solano could begin vaccines for children 5 to 11 next week – Daily Republic

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By Todd R. Hansen

It will be a few more days before Solano County health officials will know if Halloween festivities have caused a bump in coronavirus cases.

In the meantime, the Public Health Division on Monday reported 102 additional coronavirus cases since Friday’s update – 99 actually during that three-day period – for a pandemic total of 45,824. The 10-day daily case average Monday was 28.4, the county reported. That compares to a 41-case average Friday.

Dr. Bela Matyas, the county public health officer, said he expects those weekend numbers to be adjusted as late reports come in during the week – a pattern experienced for a couple of months.

Source: Solano could begin vaccines for children 5 to 11 next week

A Vaca film premiere and the tuxedo treatment for ‘neurodiversity’ – The Vacaville Reporter

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By Richard Bammer

Vacaville has seen red-carpet film premieres before, especially movies or short films made by students.

But Thursday night at the Sunrise Event Center likely will be the first such local event to celebrate neurodiversity, with the release of the short film made this summer by young adults at the Solano County Office of Education’s Inclusion Films camp.

Just in time for the annual American revelry that is Halloween, the showing and livestreaming of “Tales from the Grave” begins at 6 p.m. at the 620 Orange Drive venue and anywhere where wi-fi access is available. To watch it live, visit https://www.solanocoe.net/scoefilmcamp.

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Red carpet premiere celebrates neurodiversity – Daily Republic

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The Solano County Office of Education invites the community to celebrate neurodiversity at the red-carpet film premiere for the short film, “Tales from the Grave.”

The premiere will begin at 6 p.m. Thursday at the Sun Rise Event Center, 620 Orange Drive.

The young adults who helped make the film will arrive in limousines, dressed in gowns and tuxedos for a walk down the red carpet. More than 300 Solano community members will be joining the celebration in person. The event will also be broadcast live for those who prefer to view from home.

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