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Message from the CASH Chair and Vice Chair – CASH Bylaws Action 

The purpose of this communication is to inform our Membership that the CASH Board of Directors has been compelled to take specific actions due to the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic.  As we have communicated previously, the Board was forced to post-pone the CASH Annual Conference scheduled for March 2021 until June 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This circumstance created a challenge for the Board involving the traditional change in CASH Officers and the installation of a new member of the Board of Directors.

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Message from the Chair – Preparing Our Schools to Reopen

As the discussion on how and when to reopen schools has become the focus at the federal, state and local levels, CASH understands that school facilities and maintenance plays a significant role in this critical issue.  CASH continues to focus on providing resources to K-12 school districts and county offices of education from a school facilities and maintenance perspective that will allow them to be part of getting students back in the classroom.   

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Message from the Chair — Adjusting to the Times — Looking to the Future

As we approach the conclusion of a very challenging 2020, I want to reflect on CASH’s journey throughout this year, and also look to the future.  COVID-19 has been a game changer for K-12 schools in California and across the nation.  The public schools are this country’s essential nervous system with our students being the heart and soul of our nation.  The central role of public education is vital in the economic, social and political prosperity and stability of our society. 

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CASH School Facilities Leadership Academy Cohort 11 – Applications Now Being Accepted

The Coalition for Adequate School Housing (CASH), in conjunction with the Fiscal Crisis Management Team (FCMAT), is pleased to announce that applications are being accepted for the 2021-22 School Facilities Leadership Academy (Academy).

This year-long, intensive program provides professional training for up to 45 current and future school facility leaders in areas including modernization, new construction and maintenance of the community’s public schools. The Academy will begin with an institute in April 2021. Thereafter, classes are held on Friday afternoons and Saturdays, generally once a month through the completion of the program, commencing with a graduation ceremony during the CASH Annual Conference in February 2022.

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Message from the Chair – Tough Times Don’t Last – Tough People Do!

As with every aspect of American life, COVID-19 has changed the game for the education community, including the school facilities and maintenance sector.  California schools are confronted with questions on procedures and processes about cleaning and disinfecting to ensure learning environments are clean, safe and healthy. The opportunities and challenges presented by the necessity of distance learning, providing food to under-served students who might not otherwise have access to meals, and significant State funding challenges on the horizon.  CASH was born in conflict, and we are meeting these challenges as we always do through education and advocacy.

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