Key legislation

SUMS PARTNER ENTITY GRANT

In February 2022, four institutions were selected as recipients of the SUMS Partner Entity grant from the California Department of Education and the State Board of Education. A total of $12.5 million will be funded to the following CA PBIS partner organizations through February 2026:

• Placer County Office of Education (Grant Lead)
• Santa Clara County Office of Education
• Kern County Superintendent of Schools
• WestEd

This grant will support high-quality, professional learning to educators in SEL; trauma-informed practices; and culturally relevant, affirming, and sustaining practices— all in a manner that aligns with local MTSS. The California PBIS Coalition Regional Technical Assistance Centers will be supporting the execution of this project across the Golden State. 

​​CALIFORNIA COMMITMENT TO MTSS
The last five years California demonstrated a commitment to change through collaboration and building multi-tier systems.

• ​Senate Bill 463: bill was established to provide Safe and Supportive Schools Train the Trainer Program.  (Passed and Held due to Assembly Bill 104)
• AB 104 Section 57 awarded ten million dollars for development of Multi-tier System of Supports
• SB 828 Section 41 awarded an additional 20 million dollars to Local Education Agencies to support activities of AB 104

CREATING COLLABORATIONS WITH COUNTY MENTAL HEALTH

​CPC is working to link PBIS to Mental Health Service Act (MHSA) Voter Approved 2004 Proposition 63 a 1% tax on CA Millionaires.  The Prevention and Early Intervention portion of MHSA led to increasing funding of PBIS & MTSS programs throughout the state.