June 2021 In This Issue Sacramento Scene California Department of Education Update News & Views Learning Teacher Self-Care Making the Best of It Training The Next Generation Of Logging And Forest Workers EdSource: Quick Guide: Where do things stand on in-person instruction in California?

Sacramento Scene: June 2021 By: Matt Patton, CATA Executive Director The California State Constitution requires that the Governor submit a balanced budget proposal by January 10. This budget is based on the projected economic status of the state for the upcoming year. By May 14, the Governor must submit a revised budget based on more current economic indicators. This revised budget is sometimes dubbed the “May Revise.” The Governor and state lawmakers (Senate and Assembly members) will spend the next several weeks negotiating the final spending plan for 2021-2022. The legislature must pass a budget by midnight of June 15, and the Governor must sign it by June 30. Read More California Department of Education Update: June 2021 By: Charles Parker, California Department of Education, State FFA Advisor I wish to extend a big thank you to the 2020-2021 State FFA Officers (Dean, Emma, Mia, Reese, Taylor and Maico) for electing to spend a year serving the FFA in California. Their dedication and commitment to providing quality experiences to FFA members was heartwarming. With every challenge, they created opportunities. At every opportunity, they ensured that the focus was on the local members. At every event, they worked hard to provide meaningful experiences. I believe that we are placed in positions for a purpose and this team is no exception. Read More Learning Teacher Self-Care By: Debrah Silva, Agriculture Teacher, Tulare High School As new teachers, we are told that we have to find a balance between work life and home life as we find our places within our new community. At first, this seems nearly impossible, as we try to prove ourselves worthy to our new co-workers in the Ag department we are hired into. We take on as many tasks as we are given and before too long, our “to-do” list grows longer and longer. We agree to tasks that we know will be difficult and exhausting while disregarding our own physical and mental health.  Read More

Making the Best of It By: Maggie Maratsos, Southern Region Reporter As the end of the school year approaches, many of us may find ourselves reflecting on what was probably the strangest year of our educational careers.It’s also a time to think about what we could improve next time and remember with fondness what worked out well. As someone who was teaching remotely for the entirety of this year, this Reporter knows that the struggle was indeed real for most of the year.As someone who was teaching remotely for the entirety of this year, this Reporter knows that the struggle was, indeed, real for most of the year.

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Training The Next Generation Of Logging And Forest Workers By: Becky Roe, Senior Project Coordinator – Forest Health & Logging, Shasta College About 45 minutes east of Redding, CA, in the heart of the northern Sierras, the unmistakable buzz of a hotsaw can be heard. As you listen, you start picking up the distinct rumblings of logging equipment. There’s something a little different about the rhythm of this logging operation. The tempo is a little slower. There are periods of quiet and as you get closer, you see a rather large group in safety vests and hard hats gathered around some shiny new equipment. What is this?

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EdSource:Where do things stand on in-person instruction in California? California law does not require schools to reopen for in-person instruction during the current school year. However, in legislation approved last June accompanying the 2020-21 state budget, the Legislature specified that school districts and charter schools “shall offer in-person instruction to the greatest extent possible.”

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