CDE Webinar Archive Visit this page for the January 25, 2018 Webinar: Eligibility, Certification, Recertification and Notice of Action and the September 28, 2017 Webinar: Budget Act of 2017: Implementation of 12-month Eligibility- in partnership with CAPPA
For an archived listing of all Management Bulletins, please visit the CDE website.
January 2, 2020 Management Bulletin 20-01:California State Preschool Program (CSPP) Free or Reduced-Price Meal Eligibility Criteria to Enroll Four-Year-Olds
December 20, 2019 12-Month Eligibility and CalWORKs Regulations The proposed 12-Month Eligibility and CalWORKs regulations have been withdrawn from the rulemaking process as of December 20, 2019. Until permanent regulations are in effect, continue to follow Management Bulletin (MB) 17-14 which includes the Implementation Guidance for 12-month eligibility. The 12-Month Eligibility Notice Not to Proceed has been posted to the CDE 12-Month Eligibility and CalWORKs rulemaking web page and can be found at: https://www.cde.ca.gov/re/lr/rr/calworks12monthelig.asp
December 16, 2019 Information to Agencies Regarding the Passing of Assembly Bill 5 Attention: ELCD Contracting Agencies
The ELCD has received concerns regarding the recent passage of Assembly Bill (AB) 5, which codifies the legal test to be used to determine which professions in California can be designated as employees versus independent contractors for purposes of the Labor Code, the Unemployment Insurance Code, and the IWC wage orders, and how this new law will impact agencies working with subsidized childcare programs. It is the CDE's position that licensed family child care providers and license-exempt providers working in subsidized childcare programs are not employees of the state or any agency that provides reimbursement to the provider, whether reimbursement is through a family child care education network or an alternative payment program, and AB 5 did not change that. The recent passage of AB 378, which established collective bargaining rights for family child care providers, amended the Education Code (EC) to include language that addresses this concern. The EC Section 8432.5 specifically provides: EC 8432.5 Family childcare providers are not public employees, and this article does not create an employer-employee relationship between family childcare providers and the state, any agency or department of the state, any political subdivision of the state, or a contractor or subcontractor administering a state-funded early care and education program, for any purpose, including, but not limited to, eligibility for health or retirement benefits, workers' compensation, unemployment insurance, liability under the Labor Code or state wage orders, or vicarious liability in tort. This article does not alter the status of a family childcare provider as a business owner, an employee of a family, or a contractor.
October 15, 2019 ELCD Welcomes Director Stephen Propheter State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond is excited to announce that Stephen Propheter has been selected to be the new Director of the ELCD at the CDE starting on October 11, 2019.
12-Month Eligibility and CalWORKs Regulations All California State Preschool Program Executive Directors, Program Directors and other interested parties: This notice is to inform interested parties that pursuant to the requirements of California Government Code Section 11346.4(a), the 12-Month Eligibility and CalWORKs Regulations have been posted to the CDE Proposed Rulemaking and Regulations web page athttps://www.cde.ca.gov/re/lr/rr/. Any interested person, or that person’s authorized representative, may submit written comments relevant to the proposed regulatory action. Comments must be received by the Regulations Coordinator prior to or on October 29, 2019. Instructions on how to submit public comments can be found on the CDE Proposed Rulemaking and Regulations web page listed above. All written comments received by CDE staff during the public comment period are subject to disclosure under the Public Records Act.
August 24, 2019 Fiscal Year 2019-20 Two-Day Fiscal Training for Center-Based Contractors. Additional information regarding location details and how to sign up for these trainings will be forthcoming
Management Bulletin 19-01: Fiscal Year 2018–19 Program Self-Evaluation Attention: Executive Officers and Program Directors of all Early Learning and Care Programs Management Bulletin 19–01 informs contractors of CDE, ELCD programs of the requirements and instructions for submitting the Program Self-Evaluation (PSE) due on June 1 of every year. Please visit the ELCD Management Bulletin 19-01 web page at https://www.cde.ca.gov/sp/cd/ci/mb1901.asp.
March 18, 2019
This notice informs ELCD contractors of key SAVE THE DATE Request for Applications (RFA) events for the following RFAs:
The California State Preschool Program (CSPP) Expansion RFA will announce score notifications to applicants by mid-March 2019, and send out Proposed Award Letters in mid-May 2019. The program start date will be June 28, 2019. Please note this date has changed from previous years' start dates.
The General Child Care and Development (CCTR) RFA will announce score notifications to applicants by mid-March 2019, and send out Proposes Award Letters in mid-May 2019. The program start date will be June 28, 2019. Please note this date has changed from previous years' start dates.
For all other questions regarding the CSPP RFA, please send an email to [email protected].
For all other questions regarding the CCTR RFA, please send an email to [email protected].
March 11, 2019
The California Department of Education (CDE) invites all early learning teachers to participate in two surveys (available in English and Spanish) about working in early childhood education (ECE) in California. The surveys ask for your input on what supports are most helpful to you, and what challenges you may be experiencing.
You may take the survey in either language, but please do not complete both languages for one survey. We respectfully request that you complete both surveys by March 15, 2019.
CDE Releases 12-Month Eligibility and CalWORKs Regulations CDE has released a regulatory package on 12-month eligibility and CalWORKs. The 45-day comment period starts today and ends on February 11, 2019.
The California Department of Social Services (CDSS) has amended regulations pertaining to CalWORKs, within the Eligibility and Assistance Standards Manual. The changes are detailed in CDSS Manual Letter No. EAS-18-05
