CAELI District Innovation Hub
Our Journey to Becoming a
Green Ribbon District
Rialto Unified School District
January 19, 2023
Nate Ivy
Instructional Coach
Freemont Unified School District
nivy@fusd.k12.net
Agenda
4:00 - 4:10 Welcome and Connections
4:10 - 4: 15 Green Ribbon Schools and Districts
4:15 - 4: 40 Rialto USD: Our Green Ribbon District Journey
4:40 - 4:55 Current District Opportunities
4:55 - 5: 05 Q&A: Jamboard and Discussion
5:05 - 5:25 Breakout Room Discussions
5:25 - 5:30 Closing, Feedback, and Resources
Welcome & Connections
Map Padlet
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Connections
Innovation Hubs
District Innovation Hub
GOALS
Systems Approaches
Q&A Jamboard
Our Journey to Becoming a
Green Ribbon District
Rialto Unified School District
George Garcia
Education Programs Consultant
California Department of Education
GGarcia@cde.ca.gov
A Bit About the Awards
The Award’s Three Pillars
Pillar I: Reduce environmental impact and costs
Pillar II: Improve the health and wellness of schools, students, and staff
Pillar III: Provide effective environmental and sustainability literacy
Pillar I
Pillar II
Pillar III
Image Credit: The Center for Green Schools
Schools and districts earn state recognition by demonstrating achievement in Three Pillars:
Juanita Chan-Roden
Agent: Science & Career Programs
Rialto Unified School District
jchan@rialtousd.org
Our Journey to Becoming a Green Ribbon School District
Presented By:
Juanita Chan-Roden, Agent: Science and Career Programs
Brian Montes , Grounds Supervisor
Date: January 19, 2023
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Welcome to Rialto USD
Rialto Kindness
Kindness is the personification of honorable and compassionate service to others.
Rialto Equity
Equity is achieved when all students, staff members, and families are acknowledged, accepted, and valued, and have the needed support and encouragement to take personal responsibility to realize their highest aspirations.
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Pillar I
Reduce environmental impact and costs
Pillar II
Improve the health and wellness of schools, students, and staff
Pillar III
Provide effective environmental education, which teaches many disciplines, and is especially good at effectively incorporating STEM, civic skills, and green career pathways
Our district language shifts to include:
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Rediscovering Our Community Heritage
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1942
1955
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Reconstructing Schools for Environmental Learning Equity
2015
Grown- Up Learning
Student Learning
From CaMSP’s to Finding Funding for Grounds Projects
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Rethinking Campus Spaces
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Outdoor Learning Labs
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How does a district, ensure
“Environmental Literacy for ALL” ?
Delivering Lessons Based on People, Place & Planet
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Heritage Citrus Groves
Taking These Ideas to SCALE…
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Program Development
Keystone Cafe Food Pantry & Civic Action
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Future Plans
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Questions?
Contact Information:
Green Schoolyards Grant
CAL FIRE
Julia Gowin
Urban & Community Forestry Program
CAL FIRE
Julia.Gowin@fire.ca.gov
CAL FIRE
Green Schoolyards Grants
The purpose of this grant type is to green schoolyards to protect the health, well-being, and educational opportunity of children most vulnerable to increasing temperatures and extreme heat across California.
Eligible practices include: Planting of trees, removal of pavement, installment of natural features for learning and recess, pocket forests, rain gardens, botanical gardens, natural playgrounds, outdoor classrooms, food producing gardens and landscapes.. Staff recruitment and training for maintenance, improvements to policy, procedures, best practices, plans, monitoring systems..Education including curriculum development to enhance hands-on learning and environmental literacy..Projects shall be centered around improving the environmental conditions and experiences for school children with highest levels of co-benefits.
Eligible entities: cities, counties, qualifying districts (including schools and eligible child care facilities), or nonprofit organizations.
Grant opportunities: Implementation Grant or Planning Grant. No school campus will receive both.
CAL FIRE
Green Schoolyards Grants
Implementation Grant
All aspects of planning and implementation of the grant project can be included.
Budget limitations: Up to $30,000,000* per applicant including $2,000,000* max. per school campus included in the project. Funds paid on reimbursement basis. Advance payment options available to nonprofits serving disadvantaged communities.
Pros: If awarded, the entire project is funded.
Cons: More complex application process that requires more information/knowledge at the time the application is submitted.
*limits may change as we finalize the grant guidelines
CAL FIRE
Green Schoolyards Grants
Planning Grant
All planning aspects of the grant project can be included in this option to result in a shovel-ready project.
Budget limitations: Up to $1,500,000* per application including $100,000* max. per school campus included in the project. Funds paid on reimbursement basis. Advance payment options available to nonprofits serving disadvantaged communities.
Pros: Simpler application process. If completed successfully, grantees are in the desirable position to apply for various grant opportunities with a shovel-ready project.
Cons: Funding for project implementation is not guaranteed.
*limits may change as we finalize the grant guidelines
CAL FIRE
Green Schoolyards Grants
Please contact me with questions: julia.gowin@fire.ca.gov
Check our website: Google CAL FIRE Urban and Community Forestry Grants
California B-WET Training Grants
NOAA
Seaberry Nachbar
CA B-WET Program Director
Office of National Marine Sactuaries
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
seaberry.nachbar@noaa.gov
California Bay Watershed Education and Training (CA B-WET)
Program Priorities
Projects proposed through this solicitation should build capacity for county or district-wide K-12 climate literacy initiatives which support the policies and structures necessary to advance climate literacy. Proposals should create frameworks, incentives, support systems,and/or drivers for climate literacy to encourage or support systemic planning and implementation in local school districts. Projects should also seek to connect to existing education initiatives like Career and Technical Education (CTE), Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) programming, project-based learning, or other efforts/initiatives that already have momentum at the county or district.
Climate Change and Environmental Justice Program (CCJEP)
Ten Strands
Roni Jones
Director of Curriculum
Ten Strands
rjones@tenstrands.org
Climate Change & Environmental Justice Program
The writing teams are:
Breakout Rooms
Breakout Rooms
Closing, Feedback, and Resources
District Innovation Webinar Series
Spring 2023
→ Join us from 4:00 - 5:30 pm on the third Thursday of each month.
Jan 19 - “Our Journey to Becoming a Green Ribbon School District”
Featuring: Rialto Unified School District
Feb 16 - “Shared Leadership for Green Schools: A Systems Approach to Environmental
Literacy Planning” Featuring: Encinitas Union Elementary School District
March 16 - “Green Giants: Schoolyards, Gardens, Forests, and the Champions Who Support Them”
Featuring: Val Verde Unified School District
April 20 - “Taking Equity to Scale: Outdoor Learning & Climate Change Education Initiatives in
California’s Largest District” Featuring: Los Angeles Unified School District
May 18 - “Connecting Student Learning to Campus Sustainability: Energy Projects for Career
Readiness” Featuring: Porterville Unified School District
June 15 - “A Superintendent’s Perspective: Leading for Lasting Change”
Featuring: Cabrillo Unified School District
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