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FYI

 

Dear Colleagues,

 

I am requesting your help to spread the word to your staff about the LA County Department of Mental Health's new Wellbeing Line created just for teachers and school personnel who continue to work during the pandemic.

 

Communications resources and graphics were created by DMH to help in informing school communities across the county about this important new service:

 

Wellbeing Line informational graphic

Wellbeing Line poster

LA County Wellbeing Line(PPT)

 

Also available is a comprehensive listing of educational resources for professionals, parents and youth. (Word file will download.)

 

We have already received great feedback about the Wellbeing Line and hope that by sharing the information more widely we can support more people.

 

Thank you for all that you do.

 

Be well,

 

Debra Duardo, M.S.W., Ed.D.

Los Angeles County Superintendent of Schools

Communication Toolkit for Reopening Schools

With the gradual reopening of schools for in-person instruction, a LACOE-developed toolkit offers a wealth of resources for districts in communicating with stakeholders. Included are templates for messages on a variety of topics pertinent to COVID-19 and school reopening as well as social media assets, signs, posters and other communications resources. 

 

View the toolkit

 

 

Curriculum & Instruction

 

Culturally Responsive Teaching and Learningwith Dr. Sharroky Hollie (Validate, Affirm, Build and Bridge “VABB” Academy) — Dec. 1, 2020 & Jan. 6, 2021 plus independent online work

 

K-12 teachers and administrators will find this workshop series to be highly engaging with practical information and strategies for classroom application.

 

The series begins and concludes with 1-hour virtual meetings with Dr. Sharroky Holllie that include Q&A sessions. The introductory session will be followed by five one-hour self-guided asynchronous modules. Participants will engage in these five modules at their convenience. 

 

Registration fee is $30 per participant. 

 

Get more information and register for the workshop series. Contact: Dr. Kathryn Edwards, LACOE coordinator, Equity, Access and Curriculum Support.

 

 

 

Election Resources

These curated resources and information were developed to assist school communities in navigating the 2020 election landscape with purpose and intentionality.

 

In addition to the lesson plans, discussion guides and professional development opportunities included in the list shared above, teachers and staff might find helpful:

 

?         Anti-bias and anti-hate resources provided by the Museum of Tolerance 

?         Anti-Defamation League resources for voter education and engagement that offer helpful tools for addressing extremism and how it may impact the election 

?         LA vs Hate Initiative, a community-centered campaign to unite against, report and resist hate 

?         Comprehensive information and assistance at all stages of voting provided by the national, nonpartisan Election Protection coalition

 

 

Foster Youth

 

Free application for Federal Student Aid:

 

Is your district assisting students in foster care with their FAFSA and other applications that may help pay for their college fees? For every student in foster care that fills out a FAFSA application, LACOE Foster Youth Services would like to know.

 

Every year, district liaisons work with LACOE FYS staff to report their numbers. If your district would like guidance on how to best assist students with filling out the FAFSA, contact FYS for assistance at no cost.

 

Counselor Corner: 

 

LACOE’s Foster Youth Services counseling team has created a “Counselor Corner” padlet that provides a wide variety of resources and tools to help support students in foster care.

 

The team has gathered a variety of resources on topics that include FAFSA, bullying prevention, LGBTQ+, commercial sexual exploitation of children, foster youth laws, mental health support, scholarships and a staff contact list. 

 

View the “Counselor Corner” padlet

 

Upcoming webinars:

Nov. 16/2020: Caregiver Roundtable, click here to register 

 

View November calendar of events

 

Request a training or submit a general inquiry for LACOE's Foster Youth Services team
 

 

Learning Opportunity from Kaiser Permanente and Healthier Generation

Leveraging RISE! Strategies for Fostering Strong Relationships in the School Community — Nov. 4, 2 – 3 pm

 

This webinar will take a deeper dive into resources from the Healthier Generation Action Center that support staff well-being, specifically those related to fostering strong relationships and connections in the school community.

 

Registration required

 

 

 

Liability

Title IX teams training: 

 

The U.S. Dept. of Education’s new Title IX regulations have gone into effect. One requirement is to have a Title IX Team (consisting of Coordinator, Investigator, Decision Maker, Appeals Officer and Informal Resolution Facilitator) in place to appropriately respond to complaints and to properly train the team. 

To assist the county’s 80 districts with this requirement, LACOE’s Office of General Counsel and Labor Relations will offer training during the month of November.

 

Anyone interested can attend one of three trainings to take place on Nov. 9, 18 and 30 from 1 to 4 pm.   

 

View event flyer

 

To register, email LACOE Labor Relations at HRSLaborRelationsStaff@lacoe.edu.

 

 

 

Mental Health Support for Educators

Trauma-Informed Self-Care for Educators During a Pandemic — Nov. 13, 10 am – 12 pm:

 

Provided by LACOE Foster Youth Services, this workshop is designed to provide participants with strategies and tools needed to create a self-care routine to prevent compassion fatigue and burnout in a post-COVID-19 world. 

 

Get more information and register for workshop

 

 

 

Nutrition and Meal Service

Pandemic EBT extension: 

 

?         Students who previously received P-EBT benefits will automatically receive a new P-EBT benefit card for the months of August and September 2020. More information here.  

 

NEW—Eligibility for CARES Act grants to support food-related programs and services: 

 

?         Organizations that have received CARES Act funding from LA County are now eligible to apply. Grant applications are due Oct. 31, 2020. More information here.

 

 

 

Student Support Services

LA County School Counseling Symposium — Nov. 4, 2020 & Jan. 28, 2021:

 

The first annual LA County School Counseling Symposium will provide counselors with connections to provide educational support for students. The focus will be "Rebuilding Counseling Communities" during a pandemic and community tragedy.

 

In partnership with community educators throughout LA County, the symposium will provide an interactive and collaborative professional development experience for counselors and other school-based mental health professionals. The event will be split between two days: Day 1 on Nov. 4 will provide immediate support for the current climate. Day two on Jan. 28 will be a follow-up in anticipation of a rapidly changing environment.

 

Get more information and register

 

 

 

Technology & Cybersecurity

Districts that are ISP clients of LACOE may be upgrading bandwidth due to distance learning needs. LACOE believes its bandwidth is adequate for all its ISP clients. However, any district interested in upgrading its bandwidth may contact Antonio Ocampo at ocampo_antonio@lacoe.edu or the LACOE Helpdesk at helpdesk@lacoe.edu.

 

Resources for Districts & Schools

 

120 Digital Resources for Home-Schooling (TEACH.com)click here

 

COVID-19 Mental Health Resources (LA County Mental Health Dept.)click here

 

Health & Safety Guidebook (CCEE) click here

 

Wide Open School (Common Sense Media)click here

 

Health Screening Training

COVID-19 Training

Important Reminder:
 
Based on the Governor’s recommendations, which promote social distancing and “safer at home” provisions, all certificated and classified paychecks will be mailed contingent with the following schedule:
  • Classified/PAC2E Management/Confidential Employees: All permanent and probationary classified employee checks and paystubs will be mailed effective March 31, 2020.
  • Certificated Employees: All permanent and probationary certificated employee checks and paystubs will be mailed effective April 1, 2020
  • Classified Subs/Non-Classified: Checks will be mailed on April 10, 2020.
  • Certificated Subs: Checks will be mailed on April 3, 2020.
 
Payroll distribution will remain the same for employees with direct deposit.  These employees will continue to get a direct deposit.  
 
Thank you for your patience and understanding.
 
Pomona Unified School District Student & Staff Device Support 
For the past three weeks, since the school closures were announced, PUSD staff has worked diligently to provide resources to those students and staff in need. Due to the current COVID-19 directives and to ensure the safety of our school families, staff members and their families, the Pomona Unified School District Student and Staff Device Support Drive-through Service will be closed until further notice. The Form will remain open, in order to ensure we are capturing District needs, however we encourage all to seek alternate means to access your instructional resources during this time of crisis. If and when we are able to physically re-open technology drive-through service, those on the form will be notified. If you have an issue that can be resolved through remote tech support, please call the Technology Helpline at (909) 397-4800 ext. 23780. Thank you.

https://forms.gle/gLr6ZPuJ316UpD478

Durante las últimas tres semanas, desde que se anunciaron los cierres de escuelas, el personal de PUSD ha trabajado diligentemente para proporcionar recursos a los estudiantes y el personal que lo necesitan. Debido a las directivas actuales de COVID-19 y para garantizar la seguridad de las familias de nuestra escuela, los miembros del personal y sus familias, el servicio de asistencia para estudiantes y personal del Distrito Escolar Unificado de Pomona estará cerrado hasta nuevo aviso. El Formulario permanecerá abierto, para garantizar que estamos capturando las necesidades del Distrito, sin embargo, alentamos a todos a buscar medios alternativos para acceder a sus recursos educativos durante este tiempo de crisis. En caso de que podamos volver a abrir físicamente el servicio de acceso directo de tecnología, se notificará a los que figuran en el formulario. Si tiene un problema que se puede resolver a través del soporte técnico remoto, llame a la Línea de ayuda tecnológica al (909) 397-4800 ext. 23780. Gracias.

https://forms.gle/gLr6ZPuJ316UpD478
HR Staff Update March 18, 2020
https://4.files.edl.io/8cbc/03/19/20/113633-4c514f33-6567-481f-abff-e55618875623.pdf
 
COVID-19 Safety Updates March 13, 2020 12:30 PM

Please be advised that Pomona Unified School District will initiate an emergency closure of all district school and work sites starting Monday, March 16, 2020 through Friday, March 27, 2020 out of an abundance of caution as strongly recommended by Los Angeles County Office of Education. Additionally, all PUSD students and staff will begin Spring Break on Monday, March 30, 2020 and return back to PUSD school and work locations on Monday, April 6, 2020. Should you have any further questions, concerns and/or comments, please contact the Public Information Office via https://proudtobe.pusd.org/COVID19safetyupdates/.  We will also provide additional information and details via this page as well. 

 

Por favor note que el Distrito Escolar Unificado de Pomona iniciará un cierre de emergencia en todas las escuelas y sitios de trabajo del distrito a partir del lunes 16 de marzo de 2020 hasta el 27 de marzo de 2020 por precaución y como lo recomiendó la Oficina de Educación del Condado de Los Ángeles. Además, todos los estudiantes y el personal de PUSD comenzarán las vacaciones de primavera el lunes 30 de marzo de 2020 y regresarán a la escuela y a los lugares de trabajo el lunes 6 de abril de 2020. Si tiene más preguntas, inquietudes y/o comentarios, comuníquese con la Oficina de Información Pública vía https://proudtobe.pusd.org/COVID19safetyupdates/ .También proporcionaremos información y detalles adicionales a través de esta página.

 

緊急命令： 為因應新冠狀肺炎的擴散，波莫納學區將遵循洛杉磯教育局的通知自2020年3月16日星期一至2020年3月27日止緊急關閉學校兩週。另外，所有波莫納學區的學生和老師將從3月30日星期一起放春假一週。學校會在4月6日星期一恢復上課。如果你有任何問題或疑問，請直接上網至https://proudtobe.pusd.org/COVID19safetyupdates/  瞭解詳情。所有的最新資訊也會直接在網路上發佈。

 

March 12, 2020 4:40 PM: Our schools are open and we welcome all PUSD students and staff. As of now, there are no planned closures for any of Pomona Unified School District campuses.  Protocols are in place to continue to ensure maximum safety for students and staff during academic testing and in-class instruction.  For continuous updates, please visit https://proudtobe.pusd.org/apps/pages/covid19safetyupdates