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Student Social/Emotional Health & Wellness

Last spring, at the CCIS Conference in Sonoma, at the conclusion of a workshop addressing the importance of Independent Study programs and schools, the presenter opened up the discussion to the audience. One of the participants—a teacher new to independent study—raised her hand and somewhat tentatively asked this question: “Is anyone else here seeing an […]

Back to School

Back to school. Those three little words that can evoke such a variety of emotions in us all: from excitement to anxiety, anticipation to fear. And were not just talking about the students! Yes, it’s that time again. The new school year is starting. Maybe it’s just begun for you or perhaps you are already […]
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State and Federal Accountability – State Board of Education Update

The State Board of Education (SBE) met on July 11-12, 2018 with the focus on state and federal accountability. Below you will find a brief summary of the key items followed by information on the remaining regular agenda items and waiver requests heard by the Board. Are you interested in legislative updates like these? CCIS […]

Legislative Update – Charter Schools, Net Neutrality, Cannabis, Special Ed and STEM

Highlights from Recent Committee Actions Charter school governance bills passed out of Senate Education Committee Alternative testing bill gained nearly unanimous support STEM and Special Education proposals that weren’t funded in the budget moved forward as policy discussions Bill that would restore Net Neutrality in California hijacked in committee Following the June 1 deadline for […]

2018-19 State Budget Update – Conference Committee Begins Negotiations

The two-house Budget Conference Committee kicked off debate over the 2018-19 state budget this week. At this stage of the process the Assembly and Senate are working to reconcile their respective versions of the budget. Simultaneously, representatives from the Governor’s Office are meeting with senior staff to the Assembly Speaker and Senate Pro Tem to […]

Analysis of Governor’s May Revision

Overall, the May Revision contains positive news for California’s economy, General Fund revenues, and Proposition 98 funding. We have known for several months that tax revenues are higher than what was projected in the January budget proposal, but several variables related to the Proposition 98 minimum guarantee formulas indicated that recent increases in tax receipts […]

Twelve Key Policy Debates for 2018

Legislators have introduced more than 2,300 bills this year, of which, more than 650 bills address issues of potential concern to educational leaders. Key issues include gun safety, medical cannabis at schools, homeschooling, and the future of LCFF and CTE funding, among many others. Recently the deadline passed for Legislators to introduce new legislation in […]

Informational Hearing on the Future of Career Technical Education

Yesterday afternoon, four Assembly committees convened for an informational hearing on Career and Technical Education (CTE). Assemblymember Patrick O’Donnell (D-Long Beach), Chair of the Assembly Education Committee, led the hearing, which consisted of 16 Assemblymembers from both sides of the aisle – reflecting the Assembly’s interest in this issue. Panelists included representatives from the Legislative […]

Senate Proposes to Increase LCFF Spending, but with Increased Accountability

Today, the State Senate announced a proposal to add $1 billion LCFF base funding and $200 million in corresponding supplemental and concentration grants to the Governor’s 2018-19 LCFF proposal. According to the announcement, the Senate proposal (which is not yet available), also “contains accountability requirements as a common-sense companion to the increased funding levels. The […]

Changes in Law 2017 – School Safety

Capitol Advisors Group has produced a series of comprehensive client briefs detailing new education laws that were passed by the Legislature and signed into law by Governor Brown in 2017. Each brief is organized by subject area and includes an executive summary highlighting major changes we think you should know about. Bills signed by the […]