USDA Summer Meal Program Waiver Extensions - Nutrition (CA Dept of Education)

USDA Summer Meal Program Waiver Extensions - Nutrition (CA Dept of Education)

USDA Summer Meal Program Waiver Extensions

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On August 31, 2020, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) released nine Summer Meal Program Waiver Extensions that allows schools that have started the new school year to use the Seamless Summer Option (SSO) and Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) through December 31, 2020 instead of the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program. These waivers are in response to the nationwide COVID-19 pandemic.

These waivers are effective immediately and USDA will be posting on the USDA Food and Nutrition Services Child Nutrition COVID-19 Waivers web page:

• Nationwide Waiver to Allow Summer Food Service Program and Seamless Summer Option Operations through December 2020

• Nationwide Waiver to Extend Area Eligibility Waivers – Extension 2

• Nationwide Waiver to Allow Meal Pattern Flexibility in the Summer Food Service Program and the National School Lunch Program Seamless Summer Option – Extension 7.

• Nationwide Waiver to Allow Non-congregate Feeding in the Summer Food Service Program and the National School Lunch Program Seamless Summer Option – Extension 4

• Nationwide Waiver to Allow Parents and Guardians to Pick Up Meals for Children – Extension 4

• Nationwide Waiver of Meal Service Time Restrictions in the Summer Food Service Program and the National School Lunch Program Seamless Summer Option – Extension

• Nationwide Waiver to Allow Area Eligibility for Closed Enrolled Sites in the Summer Food Service Program and the National School Lunch Program Seamless Summer Option – Extension

• Nationwide Waiver to Waive First Week Site Visits in the Summer Food Service Program – Extension

• Nationwide Waiver to Allow Offer Versus Serve Flexibilities in the Summer Food Service Program – Extension

The Nutrition Services Division will provide additional clarification on the next Tuesday@2 School Nutrition Town Hall meeting scheduled for September 8, 2020. Go to the Tuesday at 2 School Nutrition Town Hall web page for information to join.

Questions:   Nutrition Services Division | 800-952-5609

USDA Summer Meal Program Waiver Extensions - Nutrition (CA Dept of Education)

Choosing Democracy: SCUSD Proposal for English Learners is Totally Inadequate

Choosing Democracy: SCUSD Proposal for English Learners is Totally Inadequate

SCUSD Proposal for English Learners is Totally Inadequate 

 To: SCUSD School Board In the new Learning Accountability and Attendance plan,

 We know that English learners, particularly young English learners, require face to face social interaction to advance in English. We do not find plans to provide English learners with the required designated English Language Learning instruction. In your plan you have listed 60 minutes per week of instruction. That is totally inadequate. A child can not learn English with this minimal instruction. 

 It is clear under SB 98, that the district receives specific and designated funding for services to English learners. We do not find plans to track and apply the funding specifically for the English Learners. You are required to show that the supplemental money you receive for English learners actually improves the learning achievement of English learners. (Ed. Code, § 43503(b). We do not find evidence that you are going to measure, record, and report this achievement. 

 We advise the district to revise your plan to describe how the district is increasing or improving services in proportion to funds generated by low-income students, English learner and students in foster care under the local control funding formula (LCFF) as required by the continuing SB 98 legislation.

 As we have advised you for four years, your planning has not shown that funds generated by English learners are principally directed and effective to meet the needs of the students who generated them. Now, in your present proposed Learning Accountability and Attendance plan, you are again required to show how the funds generated by English Learners are principally directed and effective to meet the needs of the English learners who generated them. Should your plan fail to demonstrate evidence of this required direction of funding, we may need to oppose the approval of your plan.

 Parents of English learners are more likely than other parents to not have substantial internet connectivity. How will the district provide needed additional support to non English speaking, or limited English speaking parents as required by SB 98 ?

 In your required effort to support mental health and social and emotional well-being of pupils and staff during the school year, it is essential that many of the specialists and counselors providing services be bilingual in the languages spoken in the district. We do not find plans for providing certified bilingual counselors in the district. Your plan should be improved in this area. 

 We request specific and detailed responses to our continuing concerns. 

 Dr. Duane E. Campbell.

 Dolores Delgado Campbell Co Chairs – Education Committee 

 LULAC/Sacramento 

League of United Latin American Citizens 

 PO Box 162790 Sacramento , Ca. 95816

Choosing Democracy: SCUSD Proposal for English Learners is Totally Inadequate

CURMUDGUCATION: ME: Pandemic Excuses More Uncertified Teacher Replacements

CURMUDGUCATION: ME: Pandemic Excuses More Uncertified Teacher Replacements

ME: Pandemic Excuses More Uncertified Teacher Replacements

On August 26, Governor Mills of Maine issued an executive order that any warm body with any kind of college degree (or maybe even without) may be certified as a teacher.

The executive order actually has three parts. One gives instructions on how to count attendance if you want your state subsidy. One gives some loose instruction on facility disinfection. And one expands the eligibility for emergency teacher certification. Because of the "emergency shortages in essential school staff," 

DOE may issue an Emergency Teacher Certificate to an individual how holds a 4-year postsecondary degree or the equivalent in work and/or academic experience as determined by DOE.

Certification may also be issued to any college student enrolled in a teacher prep program. Also, they'll accept teacher certification from any other state. 

These emergency certificates will last only for this school year--at least, that's the deal for the CONTINUE READING: CURMUDGUCATION: ME: Pandemic Excuses More Uncertified Teacher Replacements

Jersey Jazzman: State Aid Is School Aid

 Jersey Jazzman: State Aid Is School Aid

State Aid Is School Aid

Here in the Northeast, schools are getting ready to reopen in what can only be called a gigantic experiment in the middle of pandemic with a virus we barely understand. I'm going to say a few more things about this soon... but I first want to discuss something that's been pushed to the back burner over the last few weeks.

The Senate's complete abdication to do anything serious about the economy might lead you to believe that Republicans don't believe that public schools are facing a fiscal crisis. But that's not entirely true. Even though the GOP school aid proposal is incredibly weak, the very fact that Republicans are proposing aid to schools is a tacit acknowledgement that they are in financial trouble.

But, as usual, Republicans are proposing an inadequate solution to a very real problem. Part of this inadequacy is due to the insistence of ideologues on privileging private schools when coming up with an aid package. Part of it is simply the lowball amounts the Republicans seem set on sticking with, contrary to estimates about what's needed.

But a big part is due to a fundamental misunderstanding -- likely, a deliberate misunderstanding -- of how schools get their revenue. Schools rely heavily on their states for funding -- but the Republicans are refusing to provide fiscal relief for the states.

Let me put this as clearly as I can: Fiscal relief for states is fiscal relief for CONTINUE READING:  Jersey Jazzman: State Aid Is School Aid

WHEN IS COMMON CORE NOT EXACTLY COMMON CORE? – Dad Gone Wild

WHEN IS COMMON CORE NOT EXACTLY COMMON CORE? – Dad Gone Wild

WHEN IS COMMON CORE NOT EXACTLY COMMON CORE?

“This country’s drifting into serious trouble because of the clamor for simple and immediate solutions to complex problems that will take years to solve—even with total effort on both sides.”
― John Jakes, North and South

“What would men be without women? Scarce, sir…mighty scarce.”
― Mark Twain

Looking at my social media feed this AM makes for a strange juxtaposition. Across the country, and in surrounding communities, children are heading back to school while my children, and all the children of MNPS, prepare for week 5 of virtual schooling.

I think it’s the correct decision. COVID numbers may be dropping and the effects on children who contract the virus may be mild, but we still don’t know the extent of long term effects for children who contract the virus. Adults have reported long term heart and respiratory issues even after having recovered from COVID. That could hold true for children as well. In light of this, it’s important to err on the side of caution.

As critical as I can be of board member Gini-Pupo-Walker, her newest blog post makes a strong argument for the strategy that MNPS is presently employing. I concur when she states,

I am grateful that Dr. Battle has been clear and decisive, and that our board has supported her. For the first time in my memory, the MNPS family is unified, and rowing in the same direction. We are also collaborating with our charter schools, who support remaining in a virtual setting until October. Mayor Cooper has helped us get laptops and hotspots into the hands of every student who needs one. I recognize that remote learning is not a substitute for in-person learning, and never will be

Still, I feel for the student-athletes, musicians, actors, and such across the district that are facing cancelation of after school athletics. We need to find a way in which they can continue their passions, yet remain safe. For some, it potentially determines their pursuit of post-secondary CONTINUE READING: WHEN IS COMMON CORE NOT EXACTLY COMMON CORE? – Dad Gone Wild

A VERY BUSY DAY Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... The latest news and resources in education since 2007

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A VERY BUSY DAY

Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day...

The latest news and resources in education since 2007

 

 

Big Education Ape: THIS WEEK IN EDUCATION Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... The latest news and resources in education since 2007 - http://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2020/08/this-week-in-education-larry-ferlazzos_29.html

“Q&A Collections: Instructional Strategies”

by Larry Ferlazzo / 13h

Q&A Collections: Instructional Strategies is the headline of my latest Education Week Teacher column. All Classroom Q&A posts on Instructional Strategies (from the past nine years!) are described and linked to in this compilation post. Here’s an excerpt from one of them:

Classroom Instruction Resources Of The Week

by Larry Ferlazzo / 13h

Each week, I publish a post or two containing three or four particularly useful resources on classroom instruction, and you can see them all here. Of course, this is a crazy time for “classroom” instruction…. You might also be interested in THE BEST RESOURCES ON INSTRUCTION IN 2020 – PART ONE. Here are this week’s picks: This month’s issue of ASCD’s Educational Leadership is on grading. Here are

Tuesday’s Must-Read Articles & Must-Watch Videos On School Reopening

by Larry Ferlazzo / 13h

StockSnap / Pixabay Here are new additions to THE BEST POSTS PREDICTING WHAT SCHOOLS WILL LOOK LIKE IN THE FALL : Teachers across the world concerned as schools reopen despite rising cases is from NBC News. Florida students head back to class amid reports of more kids catching COVID-19 is from NBC News. A summary of April-August 2020. Public school officials to Congress: Give us more money to hel

Sept. 8th Is International Literacy Day – Here Are Teaching & Learning Resources

by Larry Ferlazzo / 13h

geralt / Pixabay The United Nations has declared September 8th to be International Literacy Day. You might be interested in The Best Resources For International Literacy Day .

TED-Ed’s New Video & Lesson Is On How Humanity Developed Language

by Larry Ferlazzo / 13h

geralt / Pixabay TED-Ed’s new video and lesson has a weird title, but has good content. You might also be interested in: IF YOU NEVER BOTHERED LEARNING ABOUT CHOMSKY’S THEORY OF UNIVERSAL GRAMMAR (LIKE ME), THE NEW TED-ED VIDEO IS FOR YOU! The Best Videos Documenting The History Of The English Language

Free NY Times Subscriptions For Any US High School Teacher & Their Students For The Next Year!

70by Larry Ferlazzo / 16h

Earlier this year , The NY Times offered free subscriptions to any U.S. high school teacher and their students who were at Title 1 schools. Now, however, they’ve expanded that offer to make it available to any and all high schools in the U.S. Apply here . Here’s their announcement : The mission of The New York Times — to seek the truth and help people understand the world — is critically importan

Colleges & Universities Are Having To Deal With “Classroom Management” Issues For One Of The First Times, & They Are Clueless

by Larry Ferlazzo / 1d

University and college administrators are acting like first-year K-12 teachers in dealing with the pandemic. As many articles document, they are leading with threats and punishments. The University of California campus in Davis, 

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