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Gov. Brown signs key budget bill, student board member measure

30 September 2015 - Gov. Jerry Brown has signed SB 103, a 2015 education finance bill officially authorizing the use of $490 million in one-time funds for educator effectiveness training

Finance your capital projects with industry-leading expertise

30 September 2015 - CSBA’s Certificates of Participation Program helps school districts and county offices of education with their efforts to raise funds for real property acquisitions, capital projects, construction and interim/bridge financing.

Legal Update webcast to discuss the latest on lease-leaseback school construction agreements

30 September 2015 - A discussion of the latest on lease-leaseback school construction agreements and how recent legislation and court cases affect your district or county office of education.

ELA files amicus letter to let stand Public Records Act decision

30 September 2015 - ELA files amicus letter to let stand Public Records Act decision

New CSBA fact sheet on school crossing guards

30 September 2015 - Brief provides information on resources, funding

Back-to-School Webcast now available online

23 September 2015 - CSBA staff and other education experts discuss 2015-16 school year.

School facilities bond initiative qualifies for 2016 ballot

23 September 2015 - The Coalition for Adequate School Housing and Californians for Quality Schools announced a school facilities bond initiative.

School boards champion school breakfast

23 September 2015 - Free webinar to discuss school breakfast expansion.

ELA files lawsuit challenging Prop. 98 manipulation

23 September 2015 - CSBA's Education Legal Alliance filed a lawsuit this week against the State and certain state officials over the unconstitutional manipulation of the Proposition 98 minimum guarantee.

Second Proposition 30 extension initiative filed with attorney general

23 September 2015 - A separate Nov. 2016 ballot initiative to extend the income tax portion of Proposition 30 was filed with the attorney general on Monday, Sept. 21.

Boost your general fund with solar from SunPower

23 September 2015 - Boost your general fund with solar from SunPower.

Smarter Balanced resources available

16 September 2015 - The California Department of Education’s website offers resources to help parents, students, local educational agencies and teachers understand and draft communications about the 2015 Smarter Balanced test results released last Wednesday.

ELA files amicus brief in Vergara v. California

16 September 2015 - Today, CSBA’s Education Legal Alliance filed its amicus brief in Vergara v. California, the high-profile lawsuit challenging three teacher employment statutes: the law granting tenure, the laws governing dismissal of teachers for unsatisfactory performance, and the laws governing the order by which districts may layoff teachers.

SB 799 Held in Assembly

16 September 2015 - Senate Bill 799 (Hill – D, San Mateo), the CSBA-sponsored measure to fix the cap on school district reserves, was held in the Assembly Rules Committee and was not heard by the Legislature prior to the end of the 2015 session.

Top student volunteers sought for community awards program

16 September 2015 - The Prudential Spirit of Community Awards program is seeking young people who have made meaningful contributions to their communities through volunteer service over the past 12 months.

Sept. 22 webinar on special education task force recommendations

16 September 2015 - How can we reach as many students as possible in regular education? Join CSBA next week for a free, one-hour webinar where special education experts will discuss: how to maximize participation in regular education through teaching strategies...

Recover significant money from utility and telecom overbillings

16 September 2015 - Thousands of dollars in refunds and future savings may be available to your school district or county office of education from Northwest Capital Recovery Group’s expert analysis of telecom and utility billings.