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CSBA sues over Prop. 39 charter facilities rules

25 July 2008 - CSBA’s Education Legal Alliance sued the State Board of Education this week to overturn new regulations SBE imposed on school districts faced with charter school facilities requests under Proposition 39.

CSBA welcomes new dropout data—with caveats

18 July 2008 - Superintendent of Public Instruction Jack O’Connell released figures Wednesday showing a statewide dropout rate of 24.2 percent.

Critics: 8th-grade algebra standard doesn’t add up

17 July 2008 - SBE voted July 9 to adopt the onerous algebra standard, prompting CSBA and other members of the Education Coalition to join state Superintendent of Public Instruction Jack O’Connell in roundly criticizing the 8-1 vote.

President Bush Signs Supplemental Bill with Medicaid Provision

7 July 2008 - On June 30th, President Bush signed the War Supplemental Appropriations Bill (H.R. 2642) that included a moratorium on the Medicaid rule eliminating certain transportation and administration reimbursements to schools.

Survey says school health services make a difference

20 June 2008 - California school districts and county offices of education that provide health services say the programs are reducing absenteeism, improving student learning and helping students build solid relationships with families, teachers and administrators.

In California School News

Common issues unite schools, cities, counties

CSBA, the League of California Cities and the California State Association of Counties come together for historic two-day event.

Vantage Point: Cities, counties, schools: Partners in progress

Paul H. Chatman is president of the California School Boards Association.

More Business Affiliates drawn to CSBA

141 businesses signed on in 2007-08.

CSBA offers 1st ‘eLearning’ class

“The Role of the Charter School Authorizer” is the inaugural class in the Charter School Focus 2008 series.

UndertheDome: CSBA legislative updates

CSBA’s positions on current legislation.

Survey says school health services make a difference

Surveys went to governance teams representing 96 percent of California’s schools.

Comment now on draft standards-based P.E. framework

SBE will consider it in September; Curriculum Commission recommends adoption