Small School Districts' Association

Quincy High Culinary Arts students learning the value of hard work, great food and service! Those raviolis look amazing! https://twitter.com/plumasusd/status/1628864821637574658?s=46&t=LdLeu6QQJM_79gZh1d_oEA

Teacher of the Year Process Should Be Colleagues Nominating and interviewing on behalf of their colleagues. Not about who can write essays and talk about themselves. Otherwise, it becomes about the best interviewer and essay writer—not the best teacher. https://www.edweek.org/teaching-learning/the-national-teacher-of-the-year-award-a-call-to-service-or-a-popularity-contest/2023/02?utm_source=tw&utm_medium=soc&utm_campaign=edit

Dr. Margaret Fortune is a true leader of equity to address Black Achievement gap. SSDA can learn from her about our equity issues! https://www.capradio.org/articles/2023/02/07/black-educators-in-california-say-state-budget-reaffirms-black-students-dont-matter/ @acsa @ssda

Another Potential Strike Looming in East Bay @ West Contra Costa District. Sign of times ahead at the bargaining table or can we iron these issues out? https://edsource.org/news-updates#west-contra-costa-unified-teachers-union-to-enter-fact-finding-strike-could-follow

Exhibit hall registration is closed! Thank you for your interest in exhibiting at the Annual State Conference. The exhibit hall is fully booked.

Don't Cut The Arts....We know it works; parents support it and students excel because of it. https://edsource.org/2023/will-arts-education-cuts-in-state-budget-have-a-big-impact/684772

Ojai School District making tough choices about closing schools. Sign of the times with declining enrollment!https://edsource.org/updates/ojai-school-district-approves-draft-plan-to-close-2-schools-lay-off-staff

Santa Rosa School Board is going to look at unifying 10 districts. Unifying has had success and failures for kids. https://edsource.org/news-updates#santa-rosa-school-board-mulls-unifying-10-districts

Golf fore scholarships at the 2023 Annual State Conference! The tournament is on Sunday, March 5, from 10 AM - 3 PM, at the Haggin Oaks Golf Complex. Educators play free! Register here: http://ow.ly/fvCQ50MwuAG

Tough but necessary Discussions at Sonoma Valley USD: Do you close or reconfigure schools as declining enrollment continues? https://edsource.org/news-updates#sonoma-valley-unified-considers-closing-schools-amid-declining-enrollment

Special Education Student Joins School Board: This is why Small Rural schools are all about community, students, and family! What a great story from Shasta Union School District up in Redding area. Heart Warming! Superintendent Rob Adams you are such an amazing leader: #StudentsFirst https://edsource.org/2023/former-special-education-student-joins-school-board-in-shasta/683140?unapproved=107375&moderation-hash=8e7743ceed215fcdb18511f6c1f3f02b#comment-107375

Follow Sunol Glen School's 2023 flood recovery on their website here: https://www.sunol.k12.ca.us/emergency-updates

Sunol Glen School in Alameda County facilities damaged and destroyed from Saturday flood. Currently preparing for the oncoming storm. https://edsource.org/2023/schools-dig-out-from-big-weekend-storm-prepare-for-next-one/683540

We received over 180 submissions for our 2022 Annual Holiday Card Contest! View the wonderful submission here: http://ow.ly/Eh7I50LYN6k

Update on Negotiations in LAUSD. https://edsource.org/updates/teachers-union-demands-raises-as-negotiations-continue-with-los-angeles-unified

Congrats to the Fresno COE for this statewide award! https://abc30.com/local-teacher-pipeline-rural-residency-program-fresno-state-statewide-recognition/12494633/ #ssda #Fresno COE

Community College Enrollment Drops: Time To Rethink Post Secondary Instructional Delivery Systems and Dual Enrollment Courses. Staggering drops of 18% statewide. https://edsource.org/2022/enrollment-drop-varies-at-colleges-statewide/681505

Budget Whiplash....Projections for 23-24 reveal some grim budget news. https://us11.campaign-archive.com/?e=cd2e6e5162&u=5f4af3af825368013c58e4547&id=cf3c803fe3

Great News for the North State! https://edsource.org/updates/chico-state-wins-13-4-million-grant-to-boost-north-state-teacher-workforce

Le Grand Elementary Robotics Receives Top Award The Le Grand Elementary School Robotics program competed in The Battle at the Nest, Hosted by the Central Valley Robotics organization in Clovis on Saturday, Nov. 5. Le Grand Elementary Robotics Receives Top Award