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December 2011       

A transitional kindergarten year will be added in 2012 to give younger students more time to mature. See related story in this issue.

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Trigger pulled as expected, schools cut $328 million this year

13 December 2011 - Cuts of nearly $1 billion will be triggered effective January 1 – except for revenue limit cuts, which will take effect February 1.

CSBA’s Annual Education Conference draws thousands to San Diego

6 December 2011 - The conference is unique for its focus on continuing education for school board members, with dozens of workshops and special sessions packed with information trustees need to effectively govern their school districts and county offices of education.

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State revenue shortfall likely to cause midyear cuts, LAO says

State revenues are likely to be $3.7 billion below the level assumed in the 2011-12 budget, which could prompt $2 billion in midyear “trigger” cuts.

NCLB waiver could cost state $3 billion

The board deferred action until its Jan. 11-12 meeting, missing the first waiver application deadline of Nov. 14; two more application periods will follow in 2012.

Vantage point: Are we near a tipping point?

Martha Fluor is president of the California School Boards Association.

CSBA trainings for new trustees coming to convenient locations

The Institute provides a unique opportunity for newly elected and first-term trustees to learn about their special roles and responsibilities.

How to get the most from your conference experience

Here's how you can use social media to continue what you started at conference.

School Board Recognition Month coming in January

CSBA has prepared an online toolkit to help staff, superintendents or community members recognize local school board members.

Call for nominations for Delegate Assembly

Monday, Jan. 9, 2012, is the deadline to submit nominations and candidate biographical sketch forms for prospective members and incumbent members of CSBA’s Delegate Assembly.

Most school bonds, parcel taxes win despite hard economic times

Voters in nearly a dozen California communities last month demonstrated their willingness to tax themselves to support local K-12 schools.

Register now for CSBA's Jan. 18 Forecast Webcast

Preparations are under way for CSBA’s annual Forecast Webcast, coming Wednesday, Jan. 18, from 10 a.m. to noon.

Sign-ups open for FRN in D.C. Feb. 5-7

Registration is now open for the National School Boards Association’s 39th annual Federal Relations Network Conference, which will take place in Washington, D.C., next Feb. 5-7.

Summit explores transitional kindergarten topics

SB 1381 authorized a transitional kindergarten—sometimes called TK, or even Preppy K—to give younger children more time to mature.

CSBA policy, leadership training under new direction

Williams comes to CSBA from the W.K. Kellogg Foundation, where as a program officer he managed a portfolio of education and economic development grants.