Balancing the benefits of in-person instruction with the health and safety of students, teachers and staff was the focus of the Aug. 6 Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis Remote Hearing, “Challenges to Safely Reopening K-12 Schools.” Hearing speakers were split down party lines on […]
On Aug. 4, CSBA hosted two panels of board members to discuss the real-time progress and challenges their local educational agencies are facing as they plan for the 2020–21 school year, which begins as early as this week for some. The panels grouped representatives by […]
The California Department of Education announced Aug. 5 a partnership with Apple and T-Mobile to aid in closing the state’s digital divide. The partnership comes at a key time when estimates have identified 700,000 students who need a device and 300,000 who need an internet […]
The 2020–21 school year’s Local Control and Accountability Plan has been replaced by the Learning Continuity and Attendance Plan, as outlined in Senate Bill 98, the education funding trailer bill. The California Department of Education is holding a series of webinars to guide local educational […]
On July 30, 2020, the California Supreme Court unanimously ruled in Alameda County Deputy Sheriff’s Association v. Alameda County Employees Retirement Association that the Legislature was allowed to eliminate pension “spiking,” where employees artificially increased their earnings (and, in turn, their pension) in their last […]
With the 2020–21 school year right around the corner and a state order mandating that about 90 percent of students begin the academic year solely with distance learning, there is an immediate need to close California’s digital divide. To do so, 700,000 students will need […]
New federal legislation would allow all children to access breakfast, lunch and after-school snack programs either in school or through “grab and go” and delivery options during the 2020–21 school year. House Committee on Education and Labor Chairman Robert C. “Bobby” Scott (D-Va.) introduced the […]
On the evening of Monday, Aug. 3, the California Department of Public Health released updated guidance for reopening California schools. The updated guidance outlines the waiver process through which local educational agencies in counties on the COVID-19 monitoring list can seek to resume in-person instruction at […]
When schools closed for in-person instruction in the spring to prevent the spread of COVID-19, students with disabilities were among those most negatively impacted by the loss of face-to-face interaction with teachers, specialists and aides. To aid board members and local educational agencies, CSBA recently […]
Students, their families and educators continue to experience increased physical and mental health concerns, isolation and economic hardship as a result of COVID-19. To best serve their communities, many districts and schools will need to develop stronger systems of support to meet student needs. In […]
