CAPSES and CA Alliance  Public Comment and Formal Position CAPSES and CACFS Opposition to Proposed Amendments to CCR Section 3043(d): Reduction of ESY Minimum Days from 20 to 15 Submitted to: California State Board of Education45-Day Public Comment Period on Extended School Year (ESY) Waivers Regulations Introduction The California Association of Private Special Education Services (CAPSES) and the California Alliance of Child and Family Services (CA Alliance) respectfully sub

4 Action Steps for Compliance       Starting July 1, 2026, all private and religious K–12 schools in California must comply with child abuse prevention and school safety requirements that already apply to public schools. The law, SB 848, aims to create safer learning environments and strengthen accountability across all educational institutions.      Key Requirements - By July 2026, private schools must:   Adopt written safety and boundaries policies that promote safe supervi

Federal Oversight at Risk: What It Means for California’s Students and Schools       The Trump Administration’s plan to downsize, and potentially eliminate, the U.S. Department of Education (ED) has triggered mass layoffs within the Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP), which oversees implementation of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). More than 120 OSEP and OSERS employees were terminated in October 2025, prompting bipartisan concern and emergenc

Joint Statement on the Elimination of OSEP and the Future of IDEA Oversight   Over the weekend, the Department of Education (DOE) executed a sweeping dismantling of its Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) by issuing Reduction in Force notices that will terminate the positions of all but 2 or 3 OSEP staff. This move effectively eliminates the federal body responsible for distributing the $15 billion annual Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) funding and

#BUDGETALERT  from Capitol Advisors: "Late yesterday we learned about very troubling action by the U.S. Department of Education,...

CAPSES leadership has stayed on top of issues that impact NPS and NPAs this legislative season.  CAPSES has been informing its members of...

CAPSES delegation had a full day of meaningful meetings in our nation’s capital this past May.Grateful to the National Association of...

June Update from Capitol Advisors: Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) The President’s Request provides $14.89 billion, an...

Please find here the budget revise workshops slides from Capitol Advisors. Some highlights: Proposed for Ongoing Funding (2.30% COLA) •...

In the Capitol   New Faces   Term limits have once again led to a large influx of new legislators, with 37 freshmen joining the...

Here is an  initial summary of the major K-12 education proposals from the Governor, courtesy of our lobbying partner, Capitol Advisors....

Following the recent elections, state associations, under NAPSEC's guidance, have been actively discussing the potential impacts of...

Currently, Federal OSHA does not have a workplace violence standard, but that may be changing soon. For now, OSHA has put an emphasis on...

We are all disheartened to learn of the abrupt ending to our workability grants, when the CDE terminated effective immediate all funding...

We are sorry to share that AB 2768 was held in suspense and will not be moving forward in this session. We are disappointed by this,...