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Kari Sousa, CPA, Director of District Support Services, TSS

Adonai Mack, Legislative Advocate, ACSA

Brett McFadden, Director of Management Services, ACSA

EdBrief Co-publisher Vernon Billy discusses Governor's 2010-2011 Budget with a panel of the experts.

Legislation & Advocacy

Budget & Finance

Senate Passes Deferral Clean Up Legislation

Last month, the Governor signed into law AB8x5 which set out a host of deferrals for K-12, community colleges and other local governments. The deferrals contained in the bill were intended to help state government cope with cash flow problems...

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California Gets Zilch in Phase One of RTTT (Race to the Top)

Federal Education Secretary Arne Duncan announced Thursday that 15 states and the District of Columbia will advance for Phase One in the Department of Education’s Race to the Top (RTTT) competition – and California is not on the list...

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Curriculum & Instruction

Facilities & Planning

Latino Students and English Learners: Strategies to Improve Student Performance

California educators will gather in Ontario on March 25 to share insights on strategies to improve academic performance for Latino students and the English Learners...

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State to Launch Four Billion Dollar Bond Sale

California plans to offer some $4 billion in general obligation bonds during March – despite the ongoing budget problems that have tied up state government in Sacramento during the past year...

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Governance & Leadership

Human Resources

Leadership:

Some Administrators Shine in Tough Times

To say that the budget forecast is grim is definitely an understatement.  Nonetheless, as a superintendent, you’re expected to be an instructional leader as well as a manager and continue to move the school district forward in terms of student achievement...

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What Districts Need to Remember When Handling Certificated and Classified Layoffs

This year, virtually all California school districts face budget cuts as a result of the state budget crisis.  As a result, most districts are moving to reduce or discontinue programs and/or services to reduce associated staffing costs...

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