News Impacting CA Schools for the Week Ending June 11
Federal
The House approved a teacher jobs bill in December, but that legislation stalled in the Senate. With lawmakers wary of moving big spending measures, the upcoming bill may be the last vehicle that could carry the teacher money before the November elections.
Sacramento
Legislative Analyst Mac Taylor believes it may be unavoidable – and may be preferable – to suspend Proposition 98, the primary method of funding K-12 schools and community colleges, in a year when the state is struggling to close a massive $20 billion deficit.
Larry Aceves, a candidate backed school administrator pulled off a surprise victory in the race of State Superintendent of Schools. He will be in a runoff against Senator Tom Torklason, a CTA backed candidate. Education reform candidate Senator Gloria Romero, finished third.
Under SB X5-1 (sections 14-15), which the Legislature passed in January to promote the state’s Race to the Top application, the State Board of Education must vote up or down on the Academic Content Standards Commission’s common-core recommendations by Aug. 2. The catch is that SB 5X-1 requires that the Academic Content Standards Commission verify that the new common-core standards are as “high-quality” as California’s standards. By the time the commission holds its first meeting, on Thursday, June 17, it will have less than a month before it must report its findings to the State Board of Education.
In response to attacks from CTA, Senator Steinberg tells his side of the story.
As if getting a budget passed and signed on time is not already near impossible, Governor Schwarzenegger is reaffirming his pledge to not sign a budget without public employee pension reform.
Reforming State and Local Governance
With the passage Proposition 14, everyone is guessing what the impact will on the future of state politics and the Legislature.
School Districts Impacts
As school districts looks for additional revenue, Board members should make sure staff has reviewed all of the implications of implementing a “pay to play” practice.
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