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February 2012
 | Gov. Jerry Brown chats with CSBA's Executive Committee after a productive discussion about budget concerns at his office Jan. 20. |
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14 February 2012 - Gov. Jerry Brown on Feb. 10 signed a bill to swap a planned $248 million cut to the Home-to-School Transportation Program for an equal reduction in revenue limits.
7 February 2012 - Thanks to some nimble advocacy by CSBA and other members of the education community, funding that helps get students to school has been spared from the chopping block, at least for this school year.
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Seeking support for his proposed ballot initiative that he contends would raise up to $6.9 billion to benefit schools, Gov. Jerry Brown invited CSBA President Jill Wynns and the rest of the Executive Committee to his office Jan. 20 to hear their concerns about the proposal.
CSBA’s annual Forecast Webcast last month zeroed in on Gov. Jerry Brown’s ambitious plans for K-12 education, ranging from his 2012-13 budget proposal and the high-stakes ballot measure that it hinges on to far-reaching changes he hopes to make in state mandates affecting schools.
It is pretty clear that what the whole education community would have liked to see—a consensus plan that we could all support—is not in the cards.
California voters could be key to closing an anticipated $9.2 billion gap in the 2012-13 budget under a proposal by Gov. Jerry Brown, but such a tax measure may not yield the $6.9 billion the governor is counting on, the state’s nonpartisan Legislative Analyst’s Office said last month.
Supporters say that Senate Bill 81 represents a more equitable way to spread the budget-cut impact across all districts and county offices. The bill would impose an across-the-board cut in revenue-limit funds to local educational agencies—a reduction of about $42 per pupil.
Completed ballots should be returned to CSBA’s West Sacramento office and must be postmarked by the U.S. Postal Service no later than Thursday, March 15, to be valid.
These innovative two-day seminars are one of the best opportunities for newly elected and first-term trustees to learn about their unique role and responsibilities.
Submissions are due April 6. Information on making proposals will be mailed to CSBA-member school districts and county offices of education.