The California Collaborative for Educational Excellence (CCEE) was established by the California State Legislature and Governor to advise and assist school districts, county offices of education, and charter schools (local educational agencies (LEAs) achieve the goals and objectives in their Local Control and Accountability Plans (LCAPs). It was created as part of the Local Control Funding Formula (LCFF) legislation that redesigned California ‘s school funding formulas to ensure that there would be sufficient support for students who required additional resources to ensure their success.
CCEE in partnership with Ten Strands and UndauntedK12, released a landmark brief on the urgent need to protect students attending California’s K–12 schools from climate impacts like wildfire smoke, extreme heat, and flooding that increasingly disrupt their education. The fires currently ravaging Los Angeles serve as a stark reminder of the growing threat these climate events pose to the safety and well-being of students across the state. The brief, titled Climate Adaptation and Resilience at California’s K–12 Schools: Actions and Recommendations for State and District Leadership, offers considerations for how state and local leaders can ensure schools are prepared to withstand increasingly extreme climate events. It is accompanied by a toolkit for school district leaders with resources for how they can adapt school buildings and grounds to be resilient to the impacts of climate change.