California School Boards Association (CSBA)

September 25, 2019

Push to require more high school math in California would exempt some students

CSU has also pledged $10 million to train more math and science teachers, but skeptics question whether that investment will be sufficient.

September 24, 2019

School boards group committed to tax plan despite legislative setback

Backers of a planned $15 billion tax initiative for the November 2020 ballot hope they can win over the California Teachers Association.

September 10, 2019

California’s charter schools soon to enter an uneasy era

School districts will be able to cite an adverse fiscal impact to deny a charter school application, but not without making a strong case.

September 6, 2019

Teachers could get paid maternity leave if governor agrees

If the governor signs the bill into law, teachers would receive at least six weeks of paid maternity leave.

August 30, 2019

Second tax measure to fund California schools proposed for 2020 ballot

Potentially two initiatives on the November 2020 ballot could create a choice or confusion for voters.

July 9, 2019

Gov. Newsom’s state budget resolves 3 California school boards’ lawsuits

The CSBA sued after the Legislature squeezed funding for school districts by revising what programs fall under Proposition 98.

May 20, 2019

Majority of California voters favor tax increase on millionaires to fund schools, poll finds

Six in 10 California voters say they would support a 2020 ballot initiative that would raise at least $11 billion for K-12 schools and community colleges in the state, a new poll shows.

May 16, 2019

Gov. Newsom proposes tighter rules on charter school enrollment

Critics complain some California charter schools screen out students with disabilities and academically struggling students.

January 30, 2019

LA Unified, teachers still face challenges over contract and charter school moratorium

L.A. Unified's school board and UTLA have ratified a contract, but L.A. County Superintendent Debra Duardo is skeptical the district can pay for its promises, and the Legislature may not agree to a charter school moratorium.

John Fensterwald

January 27, 2019

Gov. Newsom proposes to chip away at mountain of pension liability and ease school districts' burden

The state will absorb $700 million of school districts' additional payments to CalSTRS for the final two years of the higher payments required to restore the pension fund's financial health.