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Handout

History and Development of Charter School Policy in California

August 7, 2006 - Presented to Senate Select Committee on California's Master Plan for Education, Informational Hearing on Charter Schools.

Handout

Various K-12 Education Budget Conference Committee Handouts

June 1, 2006 - Handouts related to Proposition 98, prepared for the Budget Conference Committee.

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Various Handouts Related to K-12 Education Proposals in the Governor's May Revision

May 17, 2006 - Twelve handouts related to the K-12 Education proposals in the Governor's May Revision.

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May Revision Changes to Proposition 98

May 16, 2006 - Presented to the Assembly Budget Subcommittee No. 2 on Education Finance.

Handout

Economic Impact Aid

May 2, 2006 - Presented to the Assembly Budget Subcommittee No. 2 on Education Finance.

Report

Modernizing the Functions Of the Commission on Teacher Credentialing

April 27, 2006 - State law establishes the Commission on Teacher Credentialing (CTC) and entrusts it with accrediting teacher preparation programs, credentialing teachers, and monitoring teacher conduct. In this report, we describe each of these three teacher-quality functions, identify related shortcomings, and propose various recommendations for overcoming them. The recommendations seek to simplify existing teacher-quality processes, reduce redundancies, strengthen accountability, and foster greater coherence among education reforms. Taken as a package, these recommendations would improve how the state ensures teacher quality and eliminate CTC.

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Williams Legislation: Facilities Emergency Repair Program

April 18, 2006 - Presented to the Assembly Budget Subcommittee No.2 On Education Finance.

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Migrant Education Program

April 18, 2006 - Presented to the Assembly Budget Subcommittee No. 2 on Education Finance.

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Proposition 82 Overview

March 14, 2006 - Presented to the Senate Education Committee, Senate Revenue and Taxation Committee, Assembly Education Committee, and Assembly Revenue and Taxation Committee.

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Revenue Limit Overview

March 14, 2006 - Presented to the Assembly Budget Committee Subcommittee No. 2 on Education Finance.

Presentation

Review of the 2006-07 Budget

March 14, 2006 - Presented to the Assembly Budget Committee Subcommittee No. 2 on Education Finance.

Handout

K-12 Mandates

March 14, 2006 - Presented to the Assembly Budget Committee Subcommittee No. 2 on Education Finance.

Handout

Proposition 98 Overview

March 14, 2006 - Presented to the Assembly Budget Subcommittee No. 2 on Education Finance.

Handout

K-12 Education Issues In the 2006-07 Budget

February 23, 2006 - We highlight the major K-12 recommendations in our Analysis of the 2006-07 Budget Bill.

Report

K-12 Facilities Emergency Repair Program

February 23, 2006 - The current structure of the Emergency Repair Program (ERP) makes it difficult for districts to apply for funds and provides incentives for districts to avoid addressing facility problems until they become real emergencies. We recommend the Legislature enact legislation to grant the ERP funds directly to districts with low performing schools to address facility needs identified by their facilities needs assessments, and maintain $50 million at the state level to provide districts with loans for pressing emergency repair needs.

Education Staff

Jackie Barocio
(916) 319-8333
Child Care, Expanded Learning, School Facilities, and Teachers
 
Sara Cortez
(916) 319-8348
Special Education, Preschool, and Child Nutrition
 
Kenneth Kapphahn
(916) 319-8339
Proposition 98, School District Budgets, School Transportation
 
Lisa Qing
(916) 319-8306
California State University, Student Financial Aid
 
Paul Steenhausen
(916) 319-8303
California Community Colleges
 
Ian Klein
(916) 319-8336
University of California; College of the Law, San Francisco; California State Library
 
Michael Alferes
(916) 319-8338
Local Control Funding Formula, Charter Schools, Alternative Schools, High School Career Technical Education
 
Edgar Cabral
(916) 319-8343
Deputy Legislative Analyst: K-12 Education
 
Jennifer Pacella
(916) 319-8332
Deputy Legislative Analyst: Higher Education