[Dina Gentry]
As El Dorado County residents have persevered these last few years and gone through many challenges, El Dorado County Office of Education (EDCOE) has never wavered from their commitment to provide El Dorado County students with a quality education. EDCOE is pleased to announce that they have been awarded with two additional grants to fulfill this purpose.
EDCOE has recognized two growing areas of need in the county; improving access to mental health services for students and families and the growing teacher shortage (including the establishment of a teacher pipeline to recruit and retain additional teachers). As a result, EDCOE recently applied for two grants to assist in expanding resources to successfully target these needs.
The Mental Health Student Services Act Grant was awarded to EDCOE to assist in expanding access to mental health services for children and youth, including countywide student assessments and campus-based mental health services. It will also facilitate community partnerships to better link families to ongoing mental health services.
The Commission on Teacher Credentialing Teacher Residency Capacity Grant was awarded to EDCOE to assist in creating a teacher residency program for EDCOE and school districts, in collaboration with Alder Graduate School of Education. This program will recruit and educate local teacher candidates in a one-year residency program in a local school district or EDCOE classroom. At the completion of the program, residents earn a teaching credential and Master’s degree.
“As we emerge from the challenges of the last two years, these grant awards will help us to address critical needs within our schools and the community,” stated Dr. Ed Manansala, El Dorado County Superintendent of Schools. “I am grateful for the support of our community partners who will work alongside EDCOE to strengthen our educational system and the students and families we serve.”
For more information regarding EDCOE, visit edcoe.org