Overview

CSBA's federal legislative program plays a vital part in establishing the association as a proactive and significant force in setting California's agenda for public education. The Federal Issues Council, a standing committee, applies the association's policies and platform to specific federal proposals and legislation in order to provide direction to CSBA staff and the Federal Relations Network in our state. The council annually serves on behalf of CSBA as a delegation in Washington D.C. to communicate the association's priorities on education issues specifically impacting California public schools.

Late breaking ARRA news

• Advisory: Implications for all LEAs, regardless of RTTT state award or MOU status (2-23-10)
• CA draft RTTT state plan
• Advisory: Race to the Top Memorandum of Understanding (12-15-09)
• AB 8 and SB 1: Comparison Chart (12-15-09)
• Race To The Top Talking Points (12-11-09)
• Rules Set for $4 Billion 'Race to Top' Contest (11-09)
• CSBA's comments to USDOE regarding School Improvement Grants Notice of Proposal (9-25-09)
• CSBA’s comments to USDOE regarding Race to the Top Notice of Proposal (8-28-09)
• Fact Sheet: Race To The Top (7-27-09)
• Fact Sheet: Investing in Innovation Fund (7-27-09)
• Federal stimulus funds for construction projects available (7-20-09)
• Potential uses of ARRA funds (6-22-09) 
• Implementing Guidance for the Reporting on Use of ARRA Funds (6-22-09)
• Supplemental 1 – List of Programs Subject to Recipient Reporting (6-22-09)
• Recipient Reporting Data Model (6-22-09)
• Summary Overview of ARRA Reporting Requirements (PPT)
• American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009: Using ARRA Funds to Drive School Reform and Improvement
  
• State Fiscal Stabilization Funding disbursements
• ARRA facilities and funding opportunities
• Budget advisory: The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act - Overview and implications for California schools
• ARRA COBRA Benefits
• ARRA School Construction Funding Opportunities
• American Recovery & Reinvestment Act (ARRA)
• 2009 federal stimulus summary

2009 Annual Education Conference Handouts

• Federal Issues Updates
• Race to the Top

Federal issues and news

• Fiscal Year 2010 budget summary (5-09)
• No Child Left Behind

CSBA's Federal Issues Council

• Federal Issues Council
• 2010 Background information 

Education Links

• National School Boards Association
  
• U.S. Department of Education
• National School Boards Association’s Federal Relations Network
• CSBA's Legislative Action Conference