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Guide and Checklist for Nonstructural Earthquake Hazards in California Schools

The seismic safety of California school buildings has always been a bedrock priority for CASH. In addition, the concern for the structural safety of school buildings; adequately securing the contents of classrooms that could potentially fall and injure students and staff during a seismic event is a key part of an effective school seismic safety plan.

For your reference, the following is a link to the Guide and Checklist for Nonstructural Earthquake Hazards in California Schools developed by the California Emergency Management Agency (Cal EMA), the Division of the State Architect (DSA), and the California Department of Education (CDE). The Guidebook provides detailed guidance and resources to assist school facility and maintenance departments meet state requirements for securing the contents of classrooms.

Click here to view the entire guide and checklist.

~ CASH Staff

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Keeping Our Eye on the Ball

In my inaugural Message from the Chair, I thanked Don Ulrich for his leadership as the outgoing CASH Chair and formally introduced myself to you.  I spoke of having ‘high hopes’ for faster implementation of State bond funds for California schools, but ‘hope’ is not a strategy.   My primary focus as Chair of the CASH Board: Full implementation of Proposition 51 to fund previously approved School Facility Program (SFP) projects and support for a 2020 bond as a bridge to a sustainable capital funding system to address current and future needs.  In this Message, I will provide updates to our membership on these foundational issues for the organization.

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July Facility Planners Meeting Update 2019

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

  • AB 48 (O’Donnell) – 2020 and 2022 State School Bond
  • Full-Day Kindergarten Facilities Grant Program
  • State Water Board Developing Groundwater Treatment an Remediation Grant Program
  • Legislative Update
  • Networking Mixers

Click here to read the entire update.

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SAB Meeting Notes: Career Technical Education Facilities Program and Other Issues

Today the State Allocation Board (Board) met to hear a number of business items, including allocation of the remaining Career Technical Education Facilities Program funds, bond authority for the costs of administering its programs, and a number of appeals.

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California STEAM Symposium 2019

Interested in optimizing STEAM learning environments and building community partnerships? Submit your presentation proposals for the 2019 California STEAM Symposium’s seventh annual conference. This year, the event will take place December 9-10, 2019 at the Anaheim Convention Center North in Anaheim, California. Check out the new strands here: https://www.stemcalifornia.org/Page/108

The California STEAM Symposium has extended the presentation proposal deadline until Monday July 15. Join the idea fest for educators, students and anyone committed to a better future for students and help to optimize learning environments for all. Contact Molly Stitt with any questions about school facilities proposals: mstitt@cde.ca.gov or 916-322-6249.

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