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Division operates the California Schools for the Deaf and Blind (preschool through<br />
grade twelve) and the Diagnostic Centers, which provide assessment services to<br />
special education students for all local educational agencies in California. The School<br />
Facilities Planning Division assists school districts in creating well-planned, K–12<br />
learning environments in safe, clean, and up-to-date school facilities. The Charter<br />
Schools Division is dedicated to ensuring the development of a premier, innovative<br />
charter school system that promotes excellence in education. The Nutrition Services<br />
Division provides leadership and support for the delivery of good nutrition to enhance<br />
the health, development, and educational potential of California’s children, adults, and<br />
families.<br />
POLICY DEVELOPMENT AND EXTERNAL AFFAIRS BRANCH<br />
Deputy Superintendent (916) 319-0818<br />
Rick Miller FAX: (916) 319-0111<br />
The Policy Development and External Affairs Branch works with the field and other<br />
California Department of Education (CDE) branches to identify educational best<br />
practices and develop strategies to better share solutions with practitioners. The branch<br />
also attempts to identify and alleviate roadblocks to success that may exist because of<br />
current state law or practice.<br />
This branch includes the Communications Division, which is responsible for all public<br />
relations and media activities for the State Superintendent of Public Instruction (SSPI)<br />
and the CDE in various public and private venues. The division maintains wide contact<br />
networks with state and national media as well as public information staff in stakeholder<br />
organizations, county offices of education, and school districts. The division reflects the<br />
SSPI’s views in communication with the media and the public and develops media<br />
campaigns on selected educational issues. The Communications Division also<br />
produces and distributes news releases, news advisories, certificates, salutations, and<br />
commendations.<br />
This branch also includes the CDE Press. The Press provides a full range of creative<br />
multimedia services to produce and publish the CDE’s world-class resources for<br />
educators, parents, and educational entities. Having served as the Department’s<br />
publishing arm for 43 years, the Press extends its reach to every state in the nation as<br />
well as to more than 40 other countries. The Press publishes and distributes more<br />
educational resources—resources essential to the educational needs of children—than<br />
any other state department in the nation. Press staff members provide such services<br />
and materials as writing and editing; layout and design; sales and distribution; and the<br />
annual California Public School Directory. The Press, which has received numerous<br />
state and national awards for excellence in publishing, also provides services to other<br />
state agencies. It is the largest entity of its type in California state government.<br />
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