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CREEC NetworkCalifornia Regional Environmental Education CommunityLegislationThe CREEC Network does not take a position nor advocate for specific legislation. However, we do share information about legislation that may be of interest to the environmental education community for those individuals who desire to stay informed.No Child Left Behind Act ReauthorizationCurrently, the House version of the NCLB is being crafted by the Education and Labor Committee. Several national organizations, including NAAEE, Audubon, Project Learning Tree, National wildlife Federation, and the Chesapeake Bay Foundation, are working together to support the inclusion of environmental education into the reauthorized Act. If you are interested in reviewing the comments stating why environmental education is important, to read the summary or amendments to the legislation, or for information to contact Committee members to support the proposed amendments visit http://www.eeNCLB.org.SB 543 - Residential Outdoor Science Programs This bill would establish eligibility criteria for a residential outdoor science program and would require the Superintendent of Public Instruction to apportion, subject to appropriation of funds for that purpose, to each school district or county office of education that operates a residential program, an amount of $10 per eligible participating pupil per day of participation up to a maximum of 5 days. It has passed the Senate and the Assembly. People interested in supporting the legislation can contact their assembly member. SB 207 - Outdoor Environmental Education Program This bill would establish the Outdoor Environmental Education and Recreation Program, to be administered by the Director of Parks and Recreation (director), for the purpose of increasing the ability of underserved and at-risk populations to participate in outdoor recreation and educational experiences by awarding grants to education programs that are available to the public and are operated by public entities or nonprofit organizations. Discuss
The CREEC Network brings together local, state, and federal agencies to support environmental education across California. The CREEC Network is funded by the California Department of Education, Mathematics and Science Leadership Office, Environmental Education Program. Additional grants and partnerships are sought from other state and local agencies to build the capacity of the CREEC Network regionally and statewide. The CREEC Network is directed by Celeste Royer. For a complete listing of CREEC Leadership you can visit the Network Leadership page. Engineering for this site provided by The Kern County Superintendent of Schools. Technical questions should be directed to the KCSOS Web Team. Information on low-cost hosting and website design services, featuring Manila, for schools and non-profit organizations is available here.
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