SCOE Spotlight- August 2022/ Annual Report

SCOE Spotlight

Volume 4

Issue 1 August 2022

NEWS & UPDATES FROM SOL ANO COUNT Y OFFICE OF EDUCATION Solano Summer Youth Leadership Institute participants Anthony Diaz and Amara Burris

2021-22 Annual Report

FuN Summer Learning IN THIS ISSUE: Solano Summer Youth Leadership Institute Inclusion Film Camp Girls in Robotics Leadership Camp Extended School Year Pre-K Academy & more!

SCOE Spotlight

Solano County Office of Education

Solano County Office of Education’s Priority Areas • School Safety & Student Wellness • High Quality Teaching & Learning Environments • Job Readiness & Skill Development • Education Advocacy & Leadership • Equity & Enrichment for All Students • Fiscal Stability for Solano School Districts

SUPERINTENDENT’S CORNER The Solano County schools are already diving into the start of the 2022-23 school year. Solano County Office of Education (SCOE) was bustling over the summer break, as we hosted several learning and enrichment activities for Solano students.

Our Inclusion Film Camp, extended school year program, pre-K Academy, Girls in Robotics Leadership camps and Summer Youth Leadership Institute were some of the meaningful learning opportunities we offered students. Many of our camps and programs are a result of collaborative partnerships with other organizations, allowing SCOE to expand our reach and amplify our efforts to support high-quality student learning.

This issue of the SCOE Spotlight also includes our annual report, sharing an overview of the enrollment for Solano County public schools, budgets and demographics. Solano County is touted as the most diverse county in California, and our schools are reflections of the rich and vibrant diversity of our region.

I look forward to the 2022-23 school year, and all the wonderful teaching and learning experiences and meaningful connections it will undoubtedly bring. I encourage all professionals working with and around young people to embrace and celebrate the small wins each day and to lead forward from wherever you are. Schools are a wonderful culmination of every employee and the positive difference they all make for students and families.

Lisette Estrella-Henderson Solano County Superintendent of Schools 2

SCOE Spotlight

Kicking Off the 2022-23 School Year!

August 2022

SCOE teacher Marcie Schrunk at Gretchen Higgins Elementary in Dixon.

SCOE is a partner to six Solano Couty school districts and eight charter schools, providing services and oversight that help local educational agencies serve approximately 61,500 students. SCOE does not create policies directing districts and charters. SCOE serves as a liaison between local schools and the state, and SCOE offers key services and programs including: • Services and support to help districts meet legal mandates and raise student achievement.

• Fiscal oversight and support.

• Schools and instruction for special education and alternative education students who are not enrolled at district sites.

• College and career readiness and workforce development services.

• Professional learning for teachers and administrators.

• Enrichment and leadership opportunities for students.

• Mental health, wellness, crisis intervention supports for district students.

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SCOE Spotlight

Solano County Office of Education

Summer Learning

Summer Learning

Deaf and Hard of Hearing Career Exploration SCOE's Deaf and Hard of Hearing (DHH) program had a phenomenal extended school year this summer.

Students had the opportunity to attend the National Technical Institute for the Deaf summer seminar and interacted with deaf professors and peers across the state and country. They learned about career opportunities and explored options for career or college after high school.

They also had their first experience at a work site supported by SCOE's Work Force Development department. Students went to work for CVS and Round Table Pizza to experience what a workday at each business entails.

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SCOE Spotlight

August 2022

Stuff the Bus Campaign for Students!

SCOE, in partnership with the Asian Pacific American Bar Association of Solano County, Sutter Medical Foundation, Volunteers of America, North Bay Schools Insurance Authority and Valero Refinery, hosted its regional Stuff the Bus campaign to support youth in foster care and youth who are experiencing unstable housing. The California Women's Realtors Association and Solano County Child Support Services Department also joined SCOE's efforts and helped stuff the bus full of supplies.

Solano County schools have identified over 1,000 students who are experiencing unstable housing this past school year. Moreover, there are approximately 450 Solano County children and youth who are in foster care. The school supplies gathered by this community effort help students and families be better prepared for academic success this school year.

385 Backpacks & $14K for Students!

The California Women's Realtors Association and Solano County Child Support Services Department also joined SCOE's efforts and helped stuff a bus full of supplies. In total, all participating organizations collected over 385 backpacks with school supplies and over $2,250!

Soroptimists Central Solano provided a generous contribution earlier this year of $12,000 which helped with the purchase of backpacks and school supplies as well!

Thank You! Summer Learning 5

SCOE Spotlight

Solano County Office of Education

Inclusion Film Camp

Summer Learning

For the third time, SCOE partnered with North Bay Regional Center to bring Inclusion Film Camp to young adults. This year, camp was held at the beautiful Touro University campus on Mare Island.

Inclusion Film camps teach young adults with special abilities the principles of film making. Over a two-week session, campers work together in small groups to develop a script, act and shoot their film with professional support and equipment. The camps encourage communication, and build confidence, collaboration and employability skills through acting and digital filmmaking.

Additionally, campers got to tour Cinelease’s equipment warehouse and sound stages as well as Skywalker Properties owned by Lucas Film. These tours allowed campers to connect their learning to real world work opportunities in the film industry.

Stay tuned for our red-carpet film premiere celebrating film camp creations coming this fall!

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August 2022

SCOE Spotlight

Summer Learning 7

SCOE Spotlight

Solano County Office of Education

Solano Summer Youth Leadership Institute

Summer Learning

Twenty-one Solano County high school students participated in the 2022 Summer Youth Leadership Institute (SYLI), hosted by Solano County Office of Education (SCOE) and Touro University California (TUC) at no cost to the participants. The project was created by TUC and SCOE to inspire the next generation as public health leaders through five days of youth advocacy and leadership development led by experts in the field of youth supports, peer education, public health, and environmental prevention.

The institute included a virtual meeting with U.S. Congressman Garamendi and a field trip to the State Capitol. Students met with leaders from the Governor’s office, California’s departments of Health Care Services and Alcoholic Beverage Control, the Center for Healthy Communities, Assemblywoman Lori Wilson’s office, and others. These meetings provided opportunities to engage with decision makers about issues that affect youth and local communities, helping students actively participate in and learn about the process of policy development.

The leadership institute also focused on health equity and was based on Youth-led Participatory Action Research (YPAR). YPAR is an innovative approach to positive youth and community development based in social justice principles in which young people are empowered to conduct systemic research to improve communities and institutions intended to serve them. Engaging youth within their communities, schools, organizations and social groups helps to bring about the positive change young leaders are working towards.

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August 2022

SCOE Spotlight

Girls in Robotics Leadership Camp This summer, SCOE partnered with UC Davis ComputingScience, Technology, Engineering, and Math (C-STEM) to host five free week-long Girls in Robotics Leadership (GIRL) Camps for middle and high school girls. Over 80 camp participants were introduced to robotics, principles in engineering, computer science and Ch/C/C++ programing code. High school students got to experience using Arduino coding and robotics with Linkbots.

Leadership is a key element of camp with emphasis placed on teamwork, communication, logical and strategic thinking.

Students met with women who have careers in engineering or other science and technology-related fields. GIRL Camp participants had the opportunity to interact in a career panel discussion with women engineers, and other STEM practitioners from ENGIE, Collins Aerospace and Maxar.

GIRL Camp students also learned how to create short videos using Linkbots that they program to perform like actors in their videos. Students then showcase their creative video projects and coding skills on the final day of camp to their families, education administrators, and community members.

Summer Learning

These camps are made possible through the generous financial and in-kind donations of Genentech, Valero Benicia Refinery, ENGIE, Soroptimist International of Central Solano County, Benicia Makerspace and Solano Community College.

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SCOE Spotlight

Solano County Office of Education

Pre-K Academy In partnership with the First 5 Solano Children and Families Commission and the Solano County Library, SCOE’s Early Learning Team provided a four-week session of Pre-Kindergarten Academy PKA) in Vallejo. This four-week school readiness program is designed to serve children who will be entering kindergarten. The goal of the academy was to promote school readiness with family engagement, play-based learning, socialization, health and wellness, and resilience-building strategies.

Sixteen families were served during this summer session, which also included visits from Solano County Public Health Dental Van, Solano County Library, and a healthy Park It Market experience from Food is Free Solano.

Solano County Library and SCOE’s early learning team provided nearly 400 backpacks with school supplies and bilingual children’s books to all of the PKA participants throughout Solano County.

Summer Learning

Solano Water Institute for Teachers This summer, Solano County Office of Education was excited to join Solano Resource Conservation District's 2022 Water Institute for Teachers, both as attendees and presenters. This three-day workshop highlighted the preservation of Solano County open spaces and the region's complex water resources. The institute provided first-hand learning that teachers can share with their students for continued exploration. SCOE introduced the Solano Outdoor Explorer Quest wildlife discovery program as a resource for local teachers attending the institute.

The Solano Water Institute for Teachers is funded by the Solano County Orderly Growth Committee, the California Department of Water Resources, the Water Education Foundation, Fairfield-Suisun Sewer District, Solano Irrigation District and the cities of Vacaville, Fairfield, Dixon, Suisun City, Vallejo and Benicia.

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SCOE Spotlight

August 2022

Extended School Year Summer Fun Extended School Year is an important part of the work that happens for students in our programs with more extensive learning needs. These important programs provide learners with Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) who qualify for these services, extended learning with educational opportunities in a fun, meaningful, and engaging way.

Did someone say tie dye party?

SCOE's extended school year program offered fun-filled days incorporating specialized instruction and services that were individualized for each child. Instruction over the summer included a tie dye party for several classrooms that resulted in bright summer t-shirts for students to wear.

Summer Learning

Summer Learning at Golden Hills Students at Golden Hills Community School were actively engaged in expanded learning and summer opportunities including core academic subjects, science, technology, engineering, arts, and math. Summer activities also addressed career technical education and included exploration opportunities with robotics and construction trades.

Students were actively engaged and attending the sessions throughout the summer.

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SCOE Spotlight

Solano County Office of Education

2021-22 Solano County Student Ethnicity As reported by California Department of Education’s DataQuest, 2021-22 District Enrollment by Ethnicity report (with school data). Charters schools are included.

Benicia USD African American - 5.7% American Indian - 0.3% Asian - 4.6% Filipino - 7.3% Hispanic or Latino - 23.4% Pacific Islander - 0.3% White - 43.3% Two or More Races - 15.1% Not Reported - 0.2%

Dixon USD African American - 2.3% American Indian - 0.3% Asian - 0.8% Filipino - 1.7% Hispanic or Latino - 58.1% Pacific Islander - 0.4% White - 28.2% Two or More Races - 4.7% Not Reported - 3.5%

Fairfield-Suisun USD African American - 13.3% American Indian - 0.3% Asian - 5.9% Filipino - 9.1% Hispanic or Latino - 46.0% Pacific Islander - 1.1% White - 14.8% Two or More Races - 9.3% Not Reported - 0.2%

VU S D 2021-22 Annual Report

Va c a v i l l e U n i f i e d S c h o o l D i s t r i c t

Travis USD African American - 11.1% American Indian - 0.2% Asian - 4.4% Filipino - 10.6% Hispanic or Latino - 27.8% Pacific Islander - 0.9% White - 29.1% Two or More Races - 14.2% Not Reported - 1.8%

Solano County Schools Combined

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Vacaville USD African American - 5.8% American Indian - 0.4% Asian - 2.8% Filipino - 3.9% Hispanic or Latino - 39.8% Pacific Islander - 0.6% White - 37.0% Two or More Races - 9.4% Not Reported - 0.5%

13.0% 0.3% 4.1% 8.3% 42.3% 1.0% 21.8% 8.4% 0.8%

African American American Indian Asian Asian Fillipino Filipino Hispanic or Latino or Latino Hispanic Pacific Islander Pacific Islander White White Two or Moreor Races Two More Races Other or Not Reported Not Reported

Vallejo City USD African American - 24.4% American Indian - 0.3% Asian - 3.0% Filipino - 13.2% Hispanic or Latino - 47.6% Pacific Islander - 1.9% White - 6.4% Two or More Races - 2.3% Not Reported - 0.8%

African American

American Indian or Alaska Native

Note: Rio Vista schools are part of the River Delta Unified School District and served by the Sacramento County Office of Education.

Rio Vista data is not reflected.

SCOE Spotlight

August 2022

Solano County Public School Enrollment K-12 grades as reported by California Department of Education’s DataQuest, 2021-22 District Enrollment for Charter and Non-Charter Schools report (with school data), based upon California Basic Educational Data System (CBEDS).

Dixon USD

Benicia USD 8 Schools Students:

7 Schools Students:

4,364

3,001 Fairfield-Suisun USD

20,715

29 Schools Students:

Travis USD 10 Schools Students:

5,266

Vacaville USD

60,492

VU S D

public school students

17 Schools Students:

12,459

Va c a v i l l e U n i f i e d S c h o o l D i s t r i c t

2021-22 Annual Report

Vallejo City USD 20 Schools Students:

10,706

Independent Charters 8 Schools Students:

3,644

Solano County Office of Education 2 Schools & Special Education Students:

337

More Demographics

Solano County Solano Cohort Graduation Rate* 86.2% English Language Learners** 8,057 or 13.3% Socioeconomically Disadvantaged** 29,149 or 48.1% Students with Disabilities** 7,524 or 12.4%

*California Department of Education DataQuest 2020-21 data (latest available) ** California Department of Education DataQuest 2021-22 data

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SCOE Spotlight

Solano County Office of Education

2021-22 School District Budgets School District & SCOE Budgeted Expenditures in $ (general fund expenditures only)

2021-22 Annual Report

Benicia USD

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Dixon USD

FairfieldSuisun USD

Travis USD

Vacaville USD

Vallejo City USD

Certificated Staff

24,009,361

13,378,958

111,886,879

29,914,840

54,478,527

51,198,942

Classified Staff

8,345,731

5,493,559

49,931,256

10,455,935

23,595,231

24,947,630

Benefits

14,106,633

8,878,518

70,862,474

15,901,996

41,572,479

37,936,837

Books & Supplies

2,474,642

7,084,249

9,311,153

2,740,010

5,087,351

4,548,267

Service & Other Operating

3,725,363

4,952,496

29,157,569

6,317,214

17,080,471

32,662,111

Capital Outlay

-

6,352

349,930

1,601,921

3,967,227

103,877

Other Outgoing

697,835

852,342

4,222,484

2,088,929

211,125

(743,079)

$53,359,565

$40,646,474

$ 275,721,745 $ 69,020,845

$ 145,992,411

$ 150,654,585

SCOE

Solano Districts & SCOE

Certificated Staff

11,327,539

296,195,046

Classified Staff

17,987,884

140,757,226

Benefits

13,998,851

203,257,788

Books & Supplies

2,684,409

33,930,081

Service & Other Operating

15,406,739

109,301,963

Capital Outlay

655,018

6,684,325

Other Outgoing

(17,044)

7,312,592

$ 62,043,396

$ 797,439,021

SCOE Spotlight

August 2022

$19.1 Million in Grants, Donations, & Contracts Working for Solano Students As part of SCOE’s commitment to support students, school districts and organizations working to improve educational outcomes for students, $19.1 million in grants, donations and service contracts have been obtained by the SCOE team. $8.3 million stems from grants and contracts applied this year. $10.8 million is funded through continuing multi-year grants and contracts, and approximately $34K was donated.

Grants & Contracts

Current Year

$8,297,675

Job Readiness

$5,271,377

Donations

$34,735

Safety & Wellness

$8,754,540

2021-22 Annual Report

High Quality Education

$3,489,583

Multi Year

$10,810,185

Total

$19,142,595

Advocacy & Community Partnership

$229,453

Equity, Enrichment & Youth Voice

$1,362,907

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SCOE Spotlight

August 2022

Solano County Office of Education Governance 101 The County Superintendent and the County Board of Education are elected officials who have separate duties and responsibilities. County Superintendents of Schools are established pursuant to the California Constitution and are considered county officers (similar to a sheriff, district attorney, or clerk).

The County Superintendent is elected by voters of Solano County. The Superintendent serves as a liaison between local school districts and the state. The Superintendent also serves as the chief executive officer of the Solano County Office of Education. The Superintendent leads SCOE in providing leadership, collaboration, support, and fiscal/program oversight for the county’s six school districts which serve approximately 61,000 students.

The Solano County Board of Education is comprised of elected representatives from seven trustee areas. The Solano County Superintendent of Schools serves as the ex-officio secretary to the County Board. The Solano County Board of Education serves as the governance body for the Juvenile Court and Community School System and may authorize charter schools.

The Solano County Board of Education also serves as an appellate body for expulsion, interdistrict attendance, and charter school appeals.

Amy Sharp Trustee Area 2

Board President Teresa Lavell Trustee Area 4

Dana Dean Trustee Area 3

Board Vice President Ginger Dunne Trustee Area 6

Elease Cheek Trustee Area 5

2021-22 Annual Report

Solano County Superintendent of Schools Lisette Estrella-Henderson

Michelle Coleman Trustee Area 1

Peggy A. Cohen-Thompson Trustee Area 7

5100 Business Center Drive, Fairfield, CA 94534 • (707) 399-4400 • www.solanocoe.net

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