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June 2013       

Members of CSBA's Delegate Assembly pay close attention during their meeting in Sacramento last month. More than 270 representatives of local school boards throughout CSBA's 21 geographic regions make up the Delegate Assembly, joined by the association's 32-member Board of Directors, past presidents of CSBA and the immediate past president of the California County Boards of Education.

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State budget: More money, local control

26 June 2013 - California’s new state budget marks the beginning of a new era in K-12 public education under Gov. Jerry Brown’s Local Control Funding Formula, and CSBA’s leadership immediately launched into strategic conversations about the implications for school districts and county offices of education.

$37 million in technology funds still unclaimed

25 June 2013 - The deadline for making purchases for reimbursement through the California Education Technology K-12 Voucher Program has been extended for another year. The new deadline is Sept. 25, 2014.

Transitional kindergarten nearly universal in California, study shows

18 June 2013 - California school districts are quickly progressing toward full implementation of transitional kindergarten, a study released last week by the American Institutes of Research shows.

Save the date for AEC: Dec. 5-7 in San Diego

18 June 2013 - There's something for everyone at CSBA’s Annual Education Conference and Trade Show, Dec. 5-7 in San Diego. Registration is now open.

In California School News


June Easy links

Easy hyperlinks to information and resources from this month's California School News.

‘CSBA is on the move!’

CSBA’s Delegate Assembly approved a streamlined draft of the association’s Policy Platform and heard updates—and often offering counsel—on virtually every aspect of the association’s activities and member services.

Delegates OK updated Policy Platform

The new draft seeks to faithfully capture the larger principles in four overarching “policy pillars”.

Vantage point: Making a difference—together

Marks: 'Together we are Team CSBA, promoting CSBA’s mission and vision throughout the state.'

Registration for AEC opens June 11

You’ll save big by registering early—$100 off on-site registration. AEC’s early registration rate of just $455 is good through Aug. 6.

Engage CSBA: Join the conversation online

CSBA members now have an easy way to communicate with each other using Engage CSBA—a members-only area of www.csba.org.

Board Member Action Day: ‘Grit’ and ‘great things’

School governance team members throughout California participated in CSBA’s Board Member Action Day last month to connect directly with key legislators.

Delegates hear of CORE’s NCLB waiver request

Rick Miller, executive director of the California Office to Reform Education, said he is optimistic that federal education officials will approve its waiver application, which would release participating LEAs from some of NCLB’s harsher components.

‘Summer Matters’: Summer learning, student wellness

A special, online-only Summer Learning Series of feature articles brings greater focus to specific topics related to summer learning and wellness.

Under the Dome: Midsession update on CSBA priority bills

As legislation is making its way through the Assembly and state Senate, it is a good time to check in on CSBA’s priority legislation. The following are CSBA’s sponsored bills and several other bills of importance.