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Legislative Update: Charter schools bill held in rules committee; Prop 30 extension polling well

27 April 2016 - A bill with serious implications for governing boards, SB 1434 (Glazer, D-Orinda), missed a key deadline to be heard by the Senate Education Committee and will not advance

Top four reasons why school district reserve cap must be fixed now

13 April 2016 - The current school district reserve cap prevents school district leaders from making local funding decisions that are in the best interests of your students. CSBA continues to push aggressively for a fix to the cap by sponsoring SB 799 (Hill and Glazer) — a bill that has 17 co-authors. Why must legislators fix the cap this year? Before you click on our Top Four list, how many reasons jump to your mind?

BTSA funding bill clears Assembly Education Committee

6 April 2016 - Assembly Bill 2401 (O’Donnell, D-Long Beach), which would provide an annual appropriation of an unspecified amount from the General Fund to the Beginning Teacher Support and Assessment program, passed the Assembly Education Committee earlier today.

How will your district handle concealed weapons on school grounds?

6 April 2016 - Senate Bill 707, signed into law by Gov. Brown last October, prohibits a person with a valid Carry Concealed Weapon license from possessing a firearm on school grounds in California, unless he or she obtains the written permission of the school superintendent or designee.