The following is a round-up from Capitol Advisors Group of what bills the Governor signed and vetoed earlier this week. Signed in to Law AB 5 (Gonzalez) - Worker Status: Employees and Independent Contractors. This bill codifies, the California Supreme Court’s decision in Dynamex Operations West, Inc. v. Superior Court of Los Angeles, which held that a worker is... READ MORE >

Click here to read about the newest developments in the lease-leaseback battle. READ MORE >

The State Allocation Board met this week to discuss and decide several important issues. The Board adopted regulations that authorize OPSC staff to determine whether a historical building may qualify for replacement funding, even though the funds will go towards rehabilitating the historical building.The Department of Finance audited OPSC’s administration of... READ MORE >

Because of a series recent school district appeals to the State Allocation Board regarding funding for historical buildings, last week OPSC convened a meeting of stakeholders to obtain information for the development of regulations on this issue. Click link below for a summary of the meeting. Historical Buildings 7-14-16 Susan Stuart, Partner Capitol Advisors... READ MORE >

Evaluations Rubrics Top Level Display July SBE Hearing - Major Changes in Accountability, Assessment, and Curriculum ACCOUNTABILITY Evaluation Rubrics Day 1 of the SBE hearing focused largely on furthering the development of the evaluation rubrics. Presentation and Board discussion of the item alone lasted nearly four hours. In addition, there was public... READ MORE >

Senate and Assembly Appropriations Committee Actions Today, the Senate and Assembly Appropriations Committees acted on a number of major K-12 education bills. Of particular interest are the actions taken on key education legislation in the areas of accountability and assessment, early education, human resources, and teacher shortage and support. In total, the... READ MORE >

On Wednesday afternoon, a joint legislative committee had a robust conversation about the school facilities bond slated for the November 2016 ballot. After an overview on current law, legislators raised critical issues regarding the state’s School Facilities Program and whether the benefits of the $9 billion bond will outweigh its potential costs. Scroll down to... READ MORE >

Draft LCFF Evaluation Rubrics Data Graphic Annual Interaction Graphic FINAL Flow Chart One Pager Legislative Hearing We want to make you aware of an important opportunity to provide input on the development of the state’s school accountability system. As you know, the State Board of Education is currently in the process of attempting to develop a single,... READ MORE >

The Public Policy Institute of California (PPIC) released their recent survey which queried adults and eligible voters on their willingness to support two initiatives on the November, 2016 ballot. Both the K-14 facilities bond and the extension of the Prop 30 temporary taxes polled better than the previous initiatives on the same topics. And both initiatives... READ MORE >

The September State Board of Education (SBE) hearing continued the focus on accountability and assessment and included extensive discussion but few official actions. Below is a summary of the key items, including the Evaluation Rubrics, AYP, the Smarter Balanced Summative and Interim Assessments, Technology, the California Alternate Assessment Field Test, and the... READ MORE >