CDPH Releases Updated COVID-19 and Reopening In-Person Instruction Framework Guidance

Sara Bachez and Elizabeth Esquivel
Jan 14, 2021

Today, Governor Newsom announced the launch of the Safe Schools for All Hub and the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) released updated COVID-19 and reopening in-person instruction guidance. Under the updated guidance, all local education agencies (LEAs) must complete and post to their website a COVID-19 Safety Plan (CSP) prior to reopening for in-person instruction. For LEAs that are currently offering in-person instruction, they must post their CSP on their website by February 1, 2021.

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Governor Newsom Releases the 2021-22 State Budget Proposal

Sara Bachez and Elizabeth Esquivel
Jan 8, 2021

Today, Governor Newsom released the 2021-22 state budget proposal that requests early action from the Legislature to provide financial relief to small businesses and re-open schools as the state faces the highest rate of COVID-19 cases. Although the state’s economic conditions have improved since the enactment of the 2020 Budget Act, the state is still projecting a structural deficit of $7.6 billion for 2022-23 that is forecast to grow to over $11 billion by 2024-25.

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