Friday, May 17, 2013

Court Prohibits Bond Expenditure on Stadium Lighting Because Lighting Was Not Specifically Listed as Contemplated Project

The California Court of Appeal, Fourth Appellate District, recently held that school district bond revenues could not be spent on stadium lighting where the bond proposition did not specifically list field lighting as part of the contemplated projects, in accordance with the requirements of Proposition 39. (Taxpayers for Accountable School Bond Spending v. San Diego Unified School Dist. (---Cal.Rptr.3d---, Cal.App. 4 Dist., April 25, 2013).

Read the Legal Alert for the details and what it means for your district.

Meghan Covert Russell

Tuesday, May 14, 2013

Gov. Brown Proposes Boost To Education Funding

Governor Brown's proposed budget, released today, includes a much needed boost to spending on public education. 

The Governor's plan provides $1,046 more per K-12 student in 2013-14 than was provided in 2011-12.  The plan also proposes to invest $1 billion in one-time revenues to fund professional development, instructional materials and enhancements to technology to support the implementation of the Common Core Standards.

For more details, access the press release from Governor Brown's office here and the revised budget here.

Meghan Covert Russell