LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – The Lake County Office of Education is offering two upcoming community information sessions to provide a general overview of new education initiatives.

The sessions, set for March, will cover the Local Control Funding Formula, Common Core State Standards, Smarter Balance Assessment System and Local Control Accountability Plan.

The sessions will be presented by Superintendent of Schools Wally Holbrook; Tim Gill, senior director of Educational Services; Brock Falkenberg, senior director of Human Resources and Student Programs; Stephanie Wayment, educational specialist; and Shelly Mascari, director of communication.

“In the coming months, we will be experiencing some of the most significant changes in education funding and practice in the past three decades,” said Holbrook. “The implementation of the Local Control Funding Formula and passage of proposition 30 will see funding funneled more to the local level and slowly restore education funding levels similar to five years ago. These sessions are intended to help community members gain a better understanding of these changes.”

The Lake County Office of Education is offering two opportunities for community members to attend.

The first will be held from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 11, at the Lake County Office of Education offices, 1152 South Main St., Lakeport. The building is located on the corner of the three-way stop at Main Street, K Street and Lakeport Boulevard. Park and enter in back.

The second session will be from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Thursday, March 13, at the Clearlake Creativity School, 6945 Old Highway 53, Clearlake. Traveling on Highway 29 from Lower Lake, turn left on Old Highway 53 and travel 0.4 miles. The Clearlake Creativity School is on the left, just past Lakeview Terrace Apartments.

No reservations are required to attend the sessions.

For more information, visit www.lakecoe.org or contact Shelly Mascari at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .