Below is a sample support letter for AB 1947.
Instructions: Please send all letters via email to Nichole Murillo, Office of Governor Gavin Newsom, at [email protected]. In addition,please CC: [email protected]
Date
The Honorable Gavin Newsom
Governor, State of California
1021 O Street, Suite 9000
Sacramento, CA 95814
AB 1947 (L. Rivas) REQUEST FOR SIGNATURE
Dear Governor Newsom:
[Name of Your Organization] is pleased to support Assembly Bill (AB) 1947 (Rivas), which will help the state achieve the goals of California’s Master Plan for Early Learning and Care (Master Plan). California is home to the largest percentage of dual language learners (DLL) in the nation. As such, it is imperative to support the needs of DLL children by ensuring preschool teachers and staff interact with them in ways that affirm their cultural and linguistic backgrounds and promote the development of both their home language and English. AB 1947 helps achieve this goal by providing California State Preschool Program (CSPP) educators with professional development opportunities to develop the essential skills necessary to support DLLs.
Specifically, AB 1947 would increase the number of allowable staff training days for CSPP contractors from two to six days, allow professional development hours conducted during regular hours of operation to be considered a day of operation for reimbursement purposes, and require one training day to be focused on supporting DLLs if a contractor enrolls at least 25% of DLLs and provides at least three days of staff training.
This bill helps meet the goals of the Master Plan by ensuring CSPP educators have access to the professional development they need to promote learning and improved outcomes for DLLs. This will ensure that California’s DLL children are provided the support and services they need to be successful in school and life. For these reasons, we respectfully request your signature on AB 1947.
Sincerely,
Your Name
Title
Organization
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