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ASSOCIATE MEMBERS: URGENT ACTION NEEDED TODAY TO PROTECT THE SCHOOL FACILITY PROGRAM FROM RADICAL CHANGES

The State School Facility Program (SFP) is under attack.  We need your immediate action to protect the SFP and state matching funds.  Governor Newsom’s Department of Finance (DOF)  is proposing amendments to AB 48 which would effectively end the current SFP. The amendments would also:

  • Reduce access to Developer Fees,
  • Create a new untested, unproven allocation system for New Construction and Modernization,
  • Stop accepting new applications for New Construction and Modernization until all Proposition 51 funds have been expended – which means for at least the next two years
  • Make many other changes all of which create uncertainty and no assurance that projects will be funded.

Please call your State Assembly Members and State Senators (click here to find your representatives) with the following message:

My firm works with public school districts to build and repair schools.  I oppose the DOF proposed amendments to AB 48 that would effectively end the SFP and reduce, if not stop, a number of school facility projects that are needed and will provide work for my firm and my employees.

I support AB 48 by Assembly Member O’Donnell and ask you to contact Speaker Rendon and President pro Tempore Atkins to support the current successful SFP and Assembly Member O’Donnell’s SFP amendments.

Please call Governor Newsom’s Office, (916) 445-2841, with this message:

My firm works with public school districts to build and repair schools.  I oppose the DOF proposed amendments to AB 48 that would effectively end the SFP and reduce, if not stop, a number of school facility projects that are needed and will provide work for my firm and my employees. 

I support AB 48 by Assembly Member O’Donnell to support the current successful SFP and Assembly Member O’Donnell’s amendments.

I urge you not to make radical changes to the successful SFP that has worked for students, teachers and my community.

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SAB MEETING NOTES

The State Allocation Board (Board) met on August 28, 2019, to hear a number of business items, including regulatory changes to the Career Technical Education Facilities Program.

Executive Officer Statement

In her Executive Officer Statement, Lisa Silverman provided the following updates:

  • Upcoming Bond Sale – There will be a General Obligation Bond sale next month. Staff anticipates receiving bond proceeds for the School Facility Program from this sale and will prepare Priority Funding Apportionments commensurate with the funds received, for presentation to the State Allocation Board (SAB) at the September 25, 2019 meeting.
  • Career Technical Education Facilities Program Stakeholder Meeting – OPSC recently held two CTEFP Stakeholder meetings to evaluate the program’s funding order and to determine if regulation changes are necessary. Staff developed and presented multiple funding distribution scenarios to illustrate the impacts of any changes and solicited feedback. The stakeholder input was included as part of the policy discussion on potential change(s) to the regulations.
  • Sixth CTEFP Filing Round – The filing period for the sixth round of CTEFP funding is now open. CTE Grant applications are due to CDE on or before December 2, 2019, and the Application for Career Technical Education Funding (Form SAB 50-10) is due to OPSC on April 6, 2020. For this round, CDE will be providing scores on a flow basis, and OPSC encourages projects with a score of 105 or higher to submit the SAB 50-10 form as soon as possible to ensure applicants can participate in the spring 2020 Priority Funding filing period. Future SAB regulatory amendments to the CTEFP funding order as a result of the Action item in today’s agenda will be applicable to the sixth and future rounds.
  • Priority Funding Apportionments – At the April 24, 2019 meeting, the Board approved $221.9 million in priority funding apportionments for 108 projects representing 54 school districts, including nine Career Technical Education Facilities Program (CTEFP) projects approved as a reservation of funds. A total of 11 projects did not submit the form SAB 50-05 by the required deadlines and were returned to the Unfunded List (Lack of AB 55 Loans).
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Back to School Tips for Your Maintenance Department

As schools go back into session, it is good practice to review your pest management plan and compliance with the Healthy Schools Act (HSA). The following press release from the Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) provides resources to assist districts including a HSA compliance kit for schools and child care centers, online HSA training, and other key resources to assist you with creating and maintaining healthy and safe environments for teaching and learning.

Click here to view the entire press release.

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Notice of Office of Public School Construction Stakeholder Meeting – August 14, 2019

Wednesday, August 14, 2019

McBride High School, Auditorium

7025 Parkcrest Street

Long Beach, CA 90808

10:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

This meeting will be webcast.

Click here to view the entire notice of this meeting.

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August Facility Planner Meeting Update 2019

The CASH Facility Planners Meeting Update for July 2019 is now available and includes information regarding:

  • 2020 State School Bond
  • Legislative Update
  • OPSC Holds Stakeholder Meeting to Review Career Technical Education Facility Program
  • Networking Mixers

Click here to read the entire update.

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