Welcome to the SSDA !
Welcome to the Small School Districts' Association of California! The SSDA was established in 1983 to advocate the concerns, welfare, and special needs of small school districts throughout California. The SSDA is a growing organization of over 500 small and mid-sized districts. We are comprised of a professional group of small district governing boards and superintendents. Join the growing number of businesses and schools who are uniting to create a better today and a brighter future for education! To join, go to the Membership Page or click here . For more information contact: Dr. Melissa Brown Executive Director Small School . . . read more
Congratulations to Bob Douglas, the recipient of the 2008 Charlie-Binderup Award
The Charlie
Binderup Award was presented to Bob Douglas by the SSDA at this
year’s Annual Conference. This Award has been presented annually
for over 20 years to recognize outstanding superintendents in small
school districts.
Bob Douglas
has dedicated 41½ years of his life to the public schools of
California. He has served the community in ways ranging from
serving as the Chairman of the Curriculum Commission in 1986 to
serving as President of the National Forest Counties and Schools
Coalition. Douglas . . .
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25% of All Districts With Qualified Budgets?
In testimony before the Assembly Budget Subcommittee No. 2 and Senate Budget Subcommittee No. 1, a representative from the Fiscal Crisis and Management Assistance Team (FCMAT) stated that up to 250 school districts could have qualified budgets at the second interim report. FCMAT reported that there were ten districts with self-reported negative budgets and 104 self-reported qualified budgets. Both of these numbers are expected to increase as county offices of education complete their reviews of the . . . read more
