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Have you read the spring issue of California Schools yet? It includes articles on how LEAs are supporting foster youth, common issues in special education and how LEAs are addressing them with innovative solutions, and what education leaders should know about the evolving crime of sextortion. Explore the magazine: https://t.co/WcsYw9D0ns

Additionally, it highlights the upcoming 250th anniversary of America’s founding and the importance of civics education, including a column on the topic from CSBA CEO & Executive Director Vernon M. Billy; CSBA’s Small School District Advisory Workgroup’s research and guidance on the role of the superintendent-principal; Westside Union ESD’s Extended Day Reading Intervention Program; insights on labor negotiations and more.

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Compensation, school leadership and job and workplace satisfaction are factors associated with teacher turnover, according to a March @LPI_Learning report about teacher turnover in the U.S.

The national rate of teacher turnover remains high, with 15% of teachers moving schools or leaving the profession between 2020–21 and 2021–22. According to the report, turnover rates were stable in the last two decades but are 27% higher than they were in the early 1990s. https://t.co/W1TTvDEN6X

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Reminder: Nominations in all CSBA Golden Awards categories are due June 26! Learn more: https://t.co/KtYfJdv0a0

The Golden Awards honor the hard work and dedication of governing boards and LEA staff who create innovative programs that improve student achievement and well-being in the state’s preK-12 public schools. The Golden Bell Awards recognize outstanding programs and governance practices of school boards, the Golden Gavel Awards recognize individual school board members and governance teams who exemplify best practices in effective governance and boardsmanship, and the Golden Quill Awards celebrate the important role education journalists play in creating awareness in the community.

Shout out to 2025 Board Member of the Year Suzie R. Swartz of @SVUSDSchools and the 2025 Governance Team of the Year from Napa Valley USD, pictured here!

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A new report from Insightful Education Solutions examines whether states have the foundational conditions — well-structured pathways, reliable data, workforce alignment and public transparency — needed to credibly assess and improve their career technical education (CTE) programs.

Despite the explosive expansion of CTE in recent years, the report finds that among all 50 states and the District of Columbia, pathway-level completion and outcomes data are frequently missing or inconsistent, as is assessment of workforce alignment and public transparency. https://t.co/qrWRsVEg7r

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May was another busy month for CSBA President Dr. Debra Schade! In addition to multiple visits to Sacramento for the Board of Directors and Delegate Assembly meetings and budget-related advocacy efforts, she attended a convening of the Los Angeles County School Trustees Association and toured sites in @CajonValleyUSD to learn about local programs.

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Shine a spotlight on talented students at the 2026 CSBA Annual Education Conference and Trade Show!

CSBA is looking for student performers to take the stage during General Sessions on Dec. 3 and 4 in San Diego for performances that will run approximately 8 to 10 minutes. Groups of all performance styles and traditions are encouraged to apply now through June 24. View guidelines and submit an app: https://t.co/dBDnjAK3Mi

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Ahead of Pride Month celebrated each June, the Petaluma City Schools Board of Education unanimously approved a resolution directing all campuses in the district to fly the Pride flag throughout the school year. Specifically, the district will now fly the Progress Pride flag, designed in 2018 as an update to the traditional rainbow flag to emphasize inclusion and intersectionality within the LGBTQ+ community.

“At the end of the day, it’s a symbol. It doesn’t change policy or it doesn’t magically make bullies not bully, or make homophobic adults not be homophobic or transphobic, but it does signal that the district is thinking about inclusion, that the adults on campus are committed to that, and that school should be a safe place," said Petaluma City Schools trustee Caitlin Quinn. Learn more: https://t.co/XfBDIRGsTS

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Looking for some weekend reading material? Check out CSBA's May newsletter, which includes a breakdown of Gov. Gavin Newsom’s May Budget Revise, as well as CSBA advocacy to demand Prop 98 education funding be protected in the final budget; progress related to the #SOSforStudentAchievement legislative package; and a recap of the Coast2Coast Federal Advocacy Trip! The latest edition of California School News also includes information on newly developed resources about supporting foster youth and the release of the Board Policy Development Toolkit, legal updates related to student free speech, a message from CSBA President Dr. Debra Schade on the importance of honoring students’ educational journeys as the academic year ends and more. Read it here: https://t.co/zqqbXG7lqG

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A multimedia textbook from UCLA’s Asian American Studies Center released during #AAPIHeritageMonth covers more than 50 years of AAPI studies in one convenient, online portal that high school educators can access. Get details: https://t.co/dg6mKz66Yn

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May is National Foster Care Awareness month, and CSBA has released several resources in recent weeks including briefs and the spring edition of California Schools magazine which features a deep dive into the new briefs and Riverside County Office of Education's Foster Youth Success Initiative, as well as a discussion with CSBA Vice President Jackie Thu-Huong Wong, a Washington Unified School District trustee with extensive experience working with foster youth at every level of policymaking.

"I encourage all school board members and LEA leaders to read the briefs, learn more about the needs of foster youth, and support foster youth and their caregivers and families in their communities," said CSBA Principal Research Manager Angela Asch, who oversaw the development of the new resources. "An awareness month is also an opportunity to review and update board policies and administrative regulations regarding specific student groups to ensure they are up to date." Read the magazine feature, which includes links to CSBA's new resources: https://t.co/E9BxRwutSq

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Great news on CSBA’s #SOSforStudentAchievement legislative package! This week is the house of origin deadline for legislation and AB 2225 (Patel), AB 2514 (Ransom), AB 2149 (Garcia) and AB 2202 (Muratsuchi) all overwhelmingly passed the Assembly and are now headed to the Senate. CSBA Legislative Director Chris Reefe explains the intent of each bill in this video!

Learn more about CSBA’s SOS for Student Achievement campaign and how your LEA can get involved at https://t.co/wyzHHsYgrP.

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With the Regional K-16 Education Collaboratives Grant Program, which aims to address persistent inequities in higher education and workforce participation through the development of regional intersegmental partnerships statewide, reaching its end, a new report from @edpolicyinca examines the outcomes of one of the programs key partnerships. Here's a summary: https://t.co/98o0mapEmw

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A recent @PPICNotes fact sheet identified several alarming trends that highlight the motivation behind CSBA’s call for greater state accountability in helping LEAs close achievement gaps.

The latest data — published after a March 17 press conference in which lawmakers joined CSBA CEO & Executive Director Vernon M. Billy, President Dr. Debra Schade and Hope ESD Superintendent Melanie Matta to unveil the #SOSforStudentAchievement campaign and related legislation to improve overall student performance, close achievement gaps and establish comprehensive state-level support for LEAs — included a number of troubling issues.

View findings from the 2025 Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium results:
https://t.co/WQJWHA64I7

Learn about CSBA's SOS for Student Achievement campaign at https://t.co/wyzHHsYOhn!

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Join industry experts from CSBA and the Public Agency Retirement Services (PARS) for a webinar at 11 a.m. on June 4 covering the latest updates from the Governor’s 2026–27 May Budget Revise and its potential impacts for LEA budgets. Learn more and register: https://t.co/RdfFEKflMQ

As LEAs face ongoing fiscal uncertainty, participants will gain insight into how the Governor and the Legislative Analyst’s Office are working to manage budget pressures and sustain education funding. While many external factors remain beyond an LEA’s control, this session will focus on equipping school districts and COEs with the right tools for the job. Explore practical strategies to build a fiscal toolbox, including a resilient rainy-day fund, identifying cost-saving opportunities, and proactively addressing long-term liabilities such as other post-employment benefits (OPEB) and pensions. Leave with actionable, ready-to-use fiscal tools to help navigate uncertainty, strengthen financial stability and plan confidently for the future.

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And check out Spectrum News' coverage of The Education Coalition's May 21 press conference urging the protection of Prop 98 here: https://t.co/w3OGPGTKBn

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The Mercury News reports: California’s top education associations and labor organizations gathered in Sacramento last week to denounce a controversial plan by Newsom to suspend billions in state school funding. The Governor’s revised 2026–27 budget proposal calls for temporarily withholding $3.9 billion in constitutionally mandated, voter-approved education funding required under Proposition 98.

“California voters passed Proposition 98 to make education funding less volatile and to provide a safety net for public schools in challenging fiscal times … Prop 98 is a matter of law, not a suggestion that can be discarded when it becomes inconvenient for policymakers,” CSBA President Dr. Debra Schade said at the event. “Once we open the door to the idea that Proposition 98 can be manipulated whenever the state faces fiscal pressure, we fundamentally weaken the protections voters deliberately put in place for California students.” Read more: https://t.co/2DpvCm13vo

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Your new favorite resource has arrived! Introducing CSBA’s Board Policy Development Toolkit — designed to support and enhance board governance, helping trustees assess and improve their policy literacy, engage with community stakeholders, and create robust and equitable policies for their LEAs. Bookmark https://t.co/R6dEggiXqM now!

The toolkit contains a Policy Framework, which provides board members with guidance on policy development, review and implementation, along with a shortened framework document; an individual board member reflection tool, which helps trustees assess their own policy literacy and practices; a board policy process evaluation tool, a comprehensive rubric for evaluating existing board policy practices; and a policy principles quick reference guide, which helps board members understand how to engage in high-quality policy review and discussion at the dais.

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Roughly one in four California students experiencing homelessness are in Los Angeles County, according to a recent brief by @ctschoolsucla.
To aid in understanding the situation and identify potential targeted solutions, the brief compares the experiences of homeless students in the county to those in the state and nation in the five-year period between 2019–20 and 2023–24. Learn more:
https://t.co/wy0A54HxPG