Articles in this issue

• Prop. 98 lawsuit ruling pending; next move assessed
  ACSA is moving forward with a suit that argues the 2011-12 budget artificially reduced the Prop. 98 funding guarantee by directing money to counties.
• ACSA VP candidates issue election statements
  Candidates for ACSA 2012-13 vice president, Randall Delling and Ofelia Lariviere, reveal positions on leadership in preparation for May 10 election.
• Plan now to attend ACSA’s Legislative Action Day
  ACSA’s 2012 Legislative Action Day takes place April 16 with a full day of meetings with leading policymakers to discuss issues important to school leaders.
• State VPLA discusses importance of ACSA advocacy
  ACSA state Vice President for Legislative Action Lisa Gonzales discusses the importance of leadership advocacy on education policy.
• ACSA bill aims to reduce secondary testing
  Assembly Bill 2001 aims to make testing more meaningful for students and to take steps toward eliminating redundant testing that occurs in grades 7-12.
• Sponsored bill targets ELD materials and CCSS
  Assembly Bill 1719 deals with English Language Development standards and how they would work with the new Common Core State Standards.