The annual convening of county board members from across the state at the County Board Member Services Conference revisited valued traditions of previous years and added new twists, like preconference sessions, such as Key Elements of the Brown Act and California School Board Ethics trainings, […]
Ending at midnight on Aug. 31, the state Legislature adjourned the 2023–24 session. Although it adjourned, the Legislature’s final day will formally be Nov. 30, when the current two-year session formally ends. Although the Legislature’s regular business is done, it its policy work will continue. […]
On Aug. 15, the Legislature’s respective Appropriations committees dispensed their suspense files. The suspense file compiles bills with a price tag of over $150,000 to be considered in bulk in order to consider their fiscal impact upon the state as a whole. Suspense hearings provide […]
Many LEAs have chosen to challenge lawsuits based on the constitutionality of AB 218. In doing so, those LEAs typically argued that, by waiving the GCA’s claims-presentation requirements, AB 218 created an unconstitutional “gift of public funds.”
By CSBA Principal Research Manager, Angela Asch School safety is an important and complex issue. From the physical infrastructure of school facilities to student well-being and mental health, safety issues run the gamut. Governance teams play a unique role in leading the way in fostering […]
One of the Education Code’s trickiest requirements can be found in Section 45028. In a recent case — George v. Susanville Elementary School District — the Court of Appeal applied these uniformity requirements to a district teacher.
The Legislature is nearing the end of the two-year 2023–24 legislative session as both the Senate and the Assembly work their way through the hundreds of remaining bills. Among those moving forward is a package of CSBA-sponsored legislative measures that together will reduce administrative workloads […]
Once again, wildfire season is upon us in full force. Our hearts go out to the residents of Butte County and those fighting the Thompson Fire near Kelly Ridge that has burned more than 3,000 acres and forced the evacuation of more than 28,000 people […]
After months of negotiations, it was announced on June 30 that the State Assembly and Senate reached an agreement on a statewide school facilities bond. Assembly Bill 247, titled the Kindergarten through Grade 12 Schools and Local Community College Public Education Facilities Modernization, Repair, and Safety […]
On June 22, Gov. Gavin Newsom and the State Legislature announced an agreement on the state budget that largely reflected the budget proposal adopted by the Legislature earlier this month — but with some important modifications that pose concern for local educational agencies. The inclusion of provisions that were not present or disclosed in earlier summaries reinforced the wisdom of CSBA’s decision to avoid a full endorsement of any budget deals before the exact language of the terms was available.
