Jeffrey Vaca is the Chief Governmental Relations Officer at the Riverside County Office of Education.

The state of California will be operating in a $70+ billion deficit in the next year. How will this affect public education in the coming months? Will we see layoffs? Are programs being cut? Resources being taken away? Jeffrey Vaca, Chief Governmental Relations Office from Riverside County Office of Education, discusses how local CA school districts can navigate the limited budget they will be working with this coming year. Find out more on The Torch!

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Hosted by Dominique Samario, The Torch: A Podcast by Riverside County Office of Education is a new show that dives into different topics in education. From family engagement to new laws that affect education, RCOE will talk with guests who are knowledgeable about these topics.

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In the first episode of The Torch, we speak with Sonia Rezkalah, Administrator of Family Engagement at the Riverside County Office of Education. Her role at RCOE brings her life full circle, from a youth greatly impacted by family engagement to now leading efforts to support innovative and impactful family engagement practices throughout Riverside County. As one of the original Freedom Writers, she shares experiences that have carried her through her life and career helping families through education. Family Engagement is designed to provide outreach and support for families with multi-faceted services to help educators and families work together to best serve our students.