LEC - Santa Cruz County Office of Education

Notification will be going out to the LEC within the month. The 2005-2006 LEC review notifications will be sent out in June 2008.4.1 Analyst Responding to Invoice Explanations1. Barbara Schultz will let the DHCS analysts know that they need to contactthe LEC’s when asking for additional information on the invoice,and acknowledging that the information has been received and accepted.4.2 Training in 2008 for LEC1. Elizabeth Touhey advised the LEC committee that they will not need toattend 2008-2009 training in order to direct charge.2. There will be no changes to the 2008-2009 manual. Any decision tocancel training locations will not take place until late April.5.0 Updates on Closing Program5.1 LEC Meeting Schedule1. May meeting will be held at the Yolo County Office of Education.2. The June 2008 meeting will be held at the Orange County Office ofEducation.3. The LEC Committee will not meet in March 2008. Everyone wasadvised to keep their calendars open for a conference call on March 6, 2008, ifitems need to be discussed.4. The LEC committee will meet at the Yolo County Office of Education inApril 2008.6.0 CCSESA and Legislative Updates –Jeff Holland gave the CCSESA and Legislative Updates• Jeff Holland, Marjorie Rollins and Sue Hamblin attended the Medicaidmeeting in Washington D.C. in January 2008. Jeff Holland felt optimisticabout the future of the MAA program through pending legislation.• There is a great amount of support for the program legislatively.CCSESA has stepped up to support the continuation of the program.Legislative goals at CCSESA have been formalized. There is 100%support by Superintendents. Jeff Holland plans to make a follow up tripto Washington D.C. at the end of April.• Bob Canavan is working on several issues including MAA. Jeff Hollandfelt that County Office of Education Superintendents needs to send lettersto their legislators• One of the main concerns of the legislators is where to find money tocontinue the program.