When the Alliance enters a legal case, everyone wins.

• CSBA’s Education Legal Alliance, in collaboration with the Association of California School Administrators and the California State PTA, has taken a bold step and filed a historic lawsuit against the State of California.

       •This lawsuit declares the current education finance system UNCONSTITUTIONAL.
       •Students should NOT continue to suffer from California’s irrational school finance system.

Why did we file the lawsuit?

Because the State's finance system:

• Is clearly broken.
• Makes no connection between the allocation of funds and actual student needs.
• Denies districts the ability to provide students their right to a high-quality education.

Additional ways your district/COE/ROC/P has benefited from the ELA:

• 8^th grade Algebra I requirement—won challenge against the State Board of Education with ACSA
• Charter schools—challenged SBE’s Proposition 39 facilities regulations and process for approval of statewide benefit charters
• State mandates—won challenge of State gimmick of budgeting only $1,000 for each mandate and audit processes
• Amicus briefs—filed amicus briefs on such issues as termination of teacher for failure to obtain EL certification and certificated layoff “skipping”

The Education Legal Alliance needs your continued support. Renew your Alliance membership so we can continue the fight and take on issues that impact all students and schools. We count on you to make a difference.

Want more information?

Call or e-mail us if you have specific questions: legal@csba.org or 800.266.3382.

Download the 2010-11 Education Legal Alliance Membership Flier here.

Learn more about the California School Finance Lawsuit at www.fixschoolfinance.org.

View a listing of current ELA members here.