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August 2012
 | Instructional services for California’s schoolchildren are no longer safe from budget cuts, with state support for schools cut by $20 billion in the past four years. See how to Stand Up For Education in this issue. |
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26 September 2012 - It’s especially critical that CSBA members educate voters about the importance of supporting Propositions 30 and 38, two school finance measures on the Nov. 6 ballot that will supply desperately needed revenue for public schools.
19 September 2012 - CSBA largely supported the pension reforms that Gov. Jerry Brown signed into law earlier this month, viewing them as important changes needed to shore up sound fiscal practices for state and local governments and public employees’ pension funds.
12 September 2012 - Torlakson: 'This is the most comprehensive look our state has taken at California’s most important profession—teaching—in a generation.'
11 September 2012 - As part of the ongoing integration of all California’s academic standards to align with the Common Core State Standards, draft learning goals for 59 career paths in 15 industries are now open for comment through Sept. 19.
4 September 2012 - “Fall 2012 Candidate Forums” includes a list—sorted by CSBA region—of candidates for state Senate, Assembly and Congress, reflecting this year’s reapportioned district boundaries.
4 September 2012 - Of 4.7 million students tested in grades 2-11, 57 percent scored proficient or above in English-language arts, with 51 percent proficient or better in math.
29 August 2012 - More students than ever—71 percent—are passing the California High School Exit Examination on their first try as 10th graders, 7 percent more than when the tests of math and English proficiency were first required for graduation in 2006.
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In July, CSBA launched Stand Up For Education, a long-term endeavor that will embrace public information and advocacy to keep public education on the political and public agendas in California.
The open-meeting requirement was suspended for cities and counties, but is still in place for school districts and county offices of education.
At least one of these revenue measures must pass. The public education system may be irreparably damaged, perhaps even destroyed, without additional funding. If there is negative campaigning against these measures, it is far more likely that both will fail.
The June 2012 Superior Court judge affirmed the state’s position – that there is nothing in the constitution that prohibits the state from redirecting funds away from schools. The ruling affirmed that the manipulation of the Proposition 98 guarantee was not unconstitutional.
The State Board of Education decided at its July meeting to appeal the victory earlier this year of CSBA’s Education Legal Alliance and its partners in their legal challenge to the statewide benefit charter the State Board had granted in 2007 to Aspire Public Schools, Inc.
Roadmap to Policy Updates, the regional workshop series providing information and demonstrations of CSBA’s policy services, is offering three presentations in Southern California.
CSBA’s California Cash Reserve Program is one way to cushion the district’s cash flow when regular apportionments are delayed or deferred.
More than 700 of CSBA’s members have signed on to do just that by taking advantage of volume discounts on essential products available through the U.S. Communities Government Purchasing Alliance.
This year’s conference, set in San Francisco Nov. 29 to Dec. 1, is full of practical, timely guidance and suggestions, with more than 100 sessions.
The live event will stream directly to your computer, bringing you the latest on November ballot issues, budget triggers, pension reform and more—all free of charge.
CCBE offers a unique angle on public education issues that can benefit governance teams at county offices of education and school districts alike.