News Impacting CA Schools for the Week Ending April 9
Federal
California stands to lose out on up to $700 million in federal education money because of two entrenched problems in the state’s public schools: a contentious relationship with the teachers union and a weak data system for tracking student performance according to the reviewer’s scorecard.
The New Teacher Project prepared a report on the Lessons from Round One of Race to the Top that offers analysis of the winning first-round applications while also suggesting changes to “scoring deficiencies” that might lead to less-qualified states winning the second round. By scoring 337 (out of a possible 500), it is unlikely California will be able to secure second round monies.
Sacramento
A March 30 letter from the state Department of Finance says districts collectively should expect three one-time deferrals of $2.5 billion next school year. July’s payment will be 60 days late, October’s payment 90 days late and the March payment 30 days late – unless the Legislature decides to pay even later. As a result, many Districts are force to borrow monies to make payroll that generates unneeded interest expense.
School Districts Impacts
In one of the few agreements reached with their employees groups. Lodi Unfied reached tentative agreement on a pay cut. Details include a 2 percent pay cut, 20 furlough days over four years, an early retirement incentive and a wage freeze in 2011-12.
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