News Impacting CA School Districts Through July 30
Federal News
California will join 17 other states and the District of Columbia as finalists in the competition for $3.4 billion in Race to the Top money. Thirty-five states had applied in the second round. Between 10 and 15 states are expected to be awarded money, so, depending on where California is in the standings, California could come away with all or some of the $700 million it is seeking.
Sacramento News
Day 30 and counting with no signs of state budget. Once again, Governor Schwarzenegger threatens to not a sign a budget unless there is legislation to curtail public pensions and change California’s taxation and budgeting systems.
Democratic gubernatorial nominee Jerry Brown unveiled an education reform plan that calls for a wholesale restructuring of California’s public school system, from changing the way schools are funded to revamping the state’s higher education system.
Reforming State and Local Governance
Opponents of Proposition 14 filed a lawsuit in San Francisco Superior Court seeking to block the state from transitioning to a “top two” primary system. The lawsuit targets Senate Bill 6, the bill implementing the “top-two’ primary system that was approved with 53.8 percent of the vote in the June primary.
School District Impacts
Reductions to K-12 funding by State are beginning to show up in the classrooms as numerous school districts adopt a shortened school year for 2010/11.
As the August 6th deadline approaches, numerous school districts have made decisions about passing a parcel tax or bond measure on the November ballot. West Contra Costa, John Swett, East Side and Oakland among some of the districts who approved placing a parcel tax measure this week. Santa Rosa and Dublin decide to wait.
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