News Impact CA School Districts Through September 18
Federal News
As the Legislative session concluded, there was no significant progress on improving California’s chances for receiving Race to the Top competitive grant funding. So Governor Schwarzenegger called a Special Session to address the issue of tying teacher performance to student achievement.
Sacramento News
With the release of school accountability data, it strengthens the need to play close attention to the authorization of No Child Left Behind. Fewer schools and LEAs made AYP than in 2008. Fifty-one percent of schools made AYP in 2009, a slight decline of one percentage point from 2008.
Reforming State and Local Governance
While reform efforts are barely underway, the Legislature is wasting no time in creating their anti-reform efforts.
School District Impacts
One of the programs experiencing significant changes as a result of State budget reductions is Adult Education. Beyond the 20% decline in funding, school boards are using category flexibility to sweep up excessive funds from Adult Education programs across the state.
Modesto school district attempts to save money through reorganization draws criticism from unions.
Implementation of staff reductions is creating problems for school districts who have not been maintaining good records of seniority.
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