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California is a 'Race to Top' Finalist
Long Beach schools help the state to compete for federal funds.
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List of 200 Spared Layoff Now Available
At its July 12 meeting, the Board of Education approved 557 layoffs for teachers, counselors and social workers to help cope with the ongoing state budget, but immediately rescinded 200 of the notices as part of an agreement with the Teachers Association of Long Beach. The agreement with TALB calls for five unpaid furlough days next year to help save 200 teaching positions.
The full list of 200 restored educators is available here.
Layoffs OK'd for 357 Teachers, Others
Final layoff notices will be postmarked by Friday as the school district copes with the ongoing state budget crisis.
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Judge Affirms LBUSD Layoff Criteria
The school district followed the rules when deciding which employees to lay off.
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Board OKs Budget for 2010-11
The Board of Education unanimously approved a budget this week for the 2010-11 fiscal year. The plan shows that about $100 million in cuts will be needed over the next two fiscal years, despite the fact that the school district has already cut roughly $170 million in three years.
The reductions are due to the state’s ongoing fiscal crisis.
A PowerPoint presentation on LBUSD’s newest budget is available here.
LBUSD's Funding Bill Clears Senate 35-0
A school funding flexibility bill initiated by the Long Beach Unified School District has cleared the state Senate by a 35-0 vote and will head to the Assembly.
LBUSD partnered with State Sen. Alan Lowenthal (D-Long Beach) to introduce the bill, SB 1396, as a way to mitigate ongoing, multi-billion-dollar cuts in state funding for education. The school district also hopes to use the legislation to save jobs here, as hundreds of LBUSD teachers and other employees face layoffs for next school year.
SB 1396 relaxes regulations on the spending of "categorical funds," which are allocated via strict state funding formulas that earmark dollars for specific educational programs. School districts have long argued that because of the inflexibility regarding the use of these funds, public schools cannot efficiently manage their resources.
“We’re excited and grateful that so many legislators support this important bill,” said Christopher J. Steinhauser, LBUSD superintendent of schools. “If we don’t want to raise taxes or cut programs, then we must use our resources more efficiently. This bill will remove red tape, retain accountability, and ultimately boost student achievement.”
The bill had earlier garnered bipartisan support, with no opposing votes, in the Senate Appropriations Committee and Senate Education Committee.
Sen. Lowenthal describes the bill as “a starting point for an honest debate for the future of education funding,” saying that the debate is long overdue.
“I truly believe this program will demonstrate that state money for categorical programs can be managed more efficiently and responsibly at the local level while making progress in closing the achievement gap and saving teacher jobs,” Lowenthal said.
The pilot program will begin in 2011 and run through 2014. The participating school districts must demonstrate measurable student progress and annually report to state officials.
The text of the bill is available here.
