SCOE Spotlight NEWS & UPDATES FROM SOLANO COUNTY OFFICE OF EDUCATION Volume 4 Issue 1 August 2022 Annual2021-22Report Solano Summer Youth Leadership Institute participants Anthony Diaz and Amara Burris IN THIS ISSUE: Solano Summer Youth Leadership Institute Inclusion Film Camp Girls in Robotics Leadership Camp Extended School Year Pre-K Academy & more! FuN Summer Learning
SCOE Spotlight Solano County Office of Education 2 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
Lisette Estrella-Henderson
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.
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• Fiscal oversight and support.
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:
• Schools and instruction for special education and alternative education students who are not enrolled at district sites.
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• Services and support to help districts meet legal mandates and raise student achievement.
SCOE teacher Marcie Schrunk at Gretchen Higgins Elementary in Dixon.
• Professional learning for teachers and administrators.
• College and career readiness and workforce development services.
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• Enrichment and leadership opportunities for students.
• Mental health, wellness, crisis intervention supports for district students.
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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, 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.
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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! Central Solano provided a generous contribution earlier this year of $12,000 which helped with the purchase of backpacks and school supplies as well!
Stuff the Bus Campaign for Students!
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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. Backpacks & $14K for Students!
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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.
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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.
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.
Stay tuned for our red-carpet film premiere celebrating film camp creations coming this fall! Film Camp
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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.
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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.Theleadership 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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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 Thesemembers.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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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.
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.TheSolano 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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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.
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11 August 2022SCOE Spotlight 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 brightt-shirtssummerforstudentstowear. Extended School Year Summer Fun 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. Summer Learning at Golden Hills LearningSummer
ReportAnnual2021-22 12 SCOE Spotlight Solano County Office of Education 2021-22 Solano County Student Ethnicity CombinedSchoolsCountySolano VU S D Vacaville Un i i ed School District As reported by California Department of Education’s DataQuest, 2021-22 District Enrollment by Ethnicity report (with school data). Charters schools are included. African FillipinoAmericanHispanicorLatinoAsianWhiteTwoorMoreRacesOtherorNotReportedAmericanIndianorAlaska Native Pacif ic Islander African NotTwoWhitePacificHispanicFilipinoAsianAmericanAmericanIndianorLatinoIslanderorMoreRacesReported42.3%13.0%0.3%4.1%8.3%1.0%21.8%8.4%0.8% 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% 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% 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% 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% 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.
ReportAnnual2021-22 13 August 2022SCOE Spotlight VU S D Vacaville Un f ed School District 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). Benicia USD 8 Students:Schools 4,364 3,001 Dixon USD 7 Students:Schools Fairfield-Suisun USD 29 Students:Schools 20,715 Travis USD 10 Students:Schools 5,266 Vacaville USD 17 Students:Schools 12,459 Vallejo City USD 20 Students:Schools 10,706 Independent Charters 8 Students:Schools 3,644 Solano County Office of Education 2 Schools & Special Education Students: 337 60,492 publicstudentsschool 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% More Demographics *California Department of Education DataQuest 2020-21 data (latest available) ** California Department of Education DataQuest 2021-22 data
14 SCOE Spotlight Solano County Office of Education 2021-22 School District Budgets School District & SCOE Budgeted Expenditures in $ (general fund expenditures only) Benicia USD Dixon USD SuisunFairfield-USD Travis USD VacavilleUSD VallejoUSDCity 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 & OperatingOther 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 DistrictsSolano&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 & OperatingOther 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 ReportAnnual2021-22
15 August 2022SCOE Spotlight ReportAnnual2021-22 $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. Job Readiness $5,271,377 Safety & Wellness $8,754,540 High Quality Education $3,489,583 Advocacy Community& Partnership $229,453 Equity, Enrichment & Youth Voice $1,362,907 Current Year $8,297,675 Multi Year $10,810,185 Total $19,142,595 Donations $34,735 Grants & Contracts
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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.
MichelleTrusteeCohen-ThompsonArea7ColemanTrusteeArea1TrusteeSharpArea 2 TrusteeTeresaPresidentLavellArea4 Vice President Ginger Dunne Trustee Area 6
The Solano County Board of Education also serves as an appellate body for expulsion, interdistrict attendance, and charter school appeals. CA 399-4400
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Solano County Office of Education Governance 101
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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).
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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.
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