CALIFORNIA COUNTY SUPERINTENDENTS

LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT: PACKARD PRESCHOOL - MOVING PRE-KINDERGARTEN FORWARD IN CALIFORNIA - COORDINATED WITH STATEWIDE PRE-KINDERGARTEN PARTNERS TO EXTEND COLLABORATIVE EFFORTS ON POLICY, ADMINISTRATIVE EFFECTIVENESS, AND FUNDING THAT IMPROVE ACCESS TO HIGH QUALITY PRE-KINDERGARTEN PROGRAMS. STRENGTHENED THE PRE-KINDERGARTEN ORGANIZATIONAL AND ADVOCACY CAPACITY OF COUNTY SUPERINTENDENTS THROUGH FOCUSED WORK IN TARGET COMMUNITIES. EXPLORED LINKAGES BETWEEN PREK-GRADE 3 TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND SYSTEMS-DEVELOPMENT RESOURCES BUILDING ON THE ACADEMIC SUPPORT AND ASSISTANCE EFFORTS OF THE ORGANIZATION AND CDE. HEWLETT CAPACITY BUILDING FOR STUDENT SUCCESS - BUILT CAPACITY AT THE STATE LEVEL AND ASSISTED THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION IN STRATEGIC PLANNING AND IMPLEMENTATION TO IMPROVE STUDENT ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT. DEVELOPED CAPACITY AT THE COUNTY AND DISTRICT LEVEL TO PROVIDE LEADERSHIP IN RESOURCE ALLOCATION IN A NEW ENVIRONMENT OF REDUCED STATE RESOURCES, INCREASED STATE CATEGORICAL FLEXIBILITY, AND NEW ONE-TIME FEDERAL RESOURCES. PROVIDED FISCAL PLANNING ADVICE AND GUIDANCE, TECHNOLOGY-BASED TOOLS AND RESOURCES, AND CONDUCTED WEBCASTS AND WORKSHOPS ON MAXIMIZING LOCAL FUNDING AND FLEXIBILITY WHILE FOCUSING ON STUDENT SUCCESS. HEWLETT ARTS INITIATIVE - PROVIDES REGIONAL GRANTS TO COUNTY OFFICES OF EDUCATION TO PROMOTE ARTS AS PART OF THE CORE CURRICULUM AND ARTS ASSESSMENT. DEVELOPED TOOLS AND RESOURCES FOR EDUCATORS. STUDENT MENTAL HEALTH - BUILDS CAPACITY FOR PREVENTION AND EARLY INTERVENTION OF STUDENT MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES OF ELEMENTARY (K-8) STUDENTS, BUILD RELATIONSHIPS AMONG LOCAL AGENCIES TO DEVELOP EFFECTIVE USE OF RESOURCES AND IMPROVE COMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION SHARING, AND BUILD CAPACITY IN THE COUNTY OFFICES OF EDUCATION AND SCHOOL DISTRICTS FOR EDUCATION AND TRAINING OF SCHOOL STAFF AND FOR TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO SCHOOLS FOR PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION FOCUSED ON PREVENTION OF STUDENT MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES. COMMITTEES - THE ORGANIZATION'S STEERING COMMITTEES FOCUS ON PROVIDING LEADERSHIP, PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, RESEARCH AND FEEDBACK, COMMUNICATION, AND PROGRAM AND POLICY DEVELOPMENT STATEWIDE IN THE AREAS OF BUSINESS, CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTION, PERSONNEL AND ADMINISTRATION, STUDENT PROGRAMS, AND TECHNOLOGY AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS.

MEMBER SERVICES:THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES THE ORGANIZATIONAL MECHANISM FOR THE 58 COUNTY SUPERINTENDENTS OF SCHOOLS TO DESIGN AND IMPLEMENT STATEWIDE PROGRAMS TO IDENTIFY AND PROMOTE QUALITY COST-EFFECTIVE EDUCATIONAL PRACTICES AND SERVICES, AND PROVIDE SUPPORT TO SCHOOL DISTRICTS IN THE AREAS OF STUDENT SERVICES, CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTIONAL SERVICES, FISCAL ACCOUNTABILITY AND BUSINESS SERVICES, AND TECHNOLOGY AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS.