[Educationforall] FW: Tell the Governor to Sign Education Bills

Wed Sep 15 19:45:49 UTC 2010

From: Themorgangirl at aol.com
Date: Wed, 15 Sep 2010 15:17:09 -0400
Subject: Tell the Governor to Sign Education Bills
To: marcosresiste at hotmail.com; educationforall at lists.aktivix.org

I need your help, please.  Marty Block (78th AD) has 15 bills sitting on the Governor’s desk.  Please call the Governor (SAC) 916.445.2841 or ( San Diego ) 619.525.4640 and urge him to sign  important education bills that would help our students.

 AB 2402: CSU Admissions Transparency: AB 2402 would require the CSU campuses like San Diego State University (SDSU) to notify the public and key stakeholders of any change in their admissions policy for students within a campus' local service area.  Or, just urge him to sign any of the 15 bills that matter most to you.  
AB 2682: Community College Assessments: AB 2682 requires the Board of Governors of the California Community Colleges to establish a pilot project that will create a uniform, centrally delivered system of student assessment. Currently about 70% of incoming community college students do not have the adequate preparation to perform successfully in college-ready courses. Accurate assessment is vital to ensuring that these students are placed in the appropriate basic-skills classes that build the foundation for success.

AB 434: K-12 After School Programs: AB 434 makes a technical change that allows on-site supervisors to spend more time with students instead of on paperwork.  Currently, after school on-site supervisors have to keep track of the time they spend providing services “directly” and “indirectly” to students.  This frees up supervisors from that burdensome paperwork. 

AB 1223: Multiple Pathways / Linked Learning Recognition Study: Linked Learning is a teaching methodology that combines CTE coursework with academic work that broadly enriches the learning experience.  Many pupils are better able to master a subject involving technical skills when they are enrolled in courses that use hands-on experiential learning to show how academic knowledge is used to solve real world problems.  AB 1223 authorizes the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing to form a work group for the purpose of defining and issuing a certificate for Linked Learning.  This signifies that the teacher is able to instruct linked learning education programs in schools. 

AB 1775: Fred Korematsu Day of Civil Liberties and the Constitution: AB 1775 adds each January 30, Fred Korematsu Day of Civil Liberties and the Constitution, to the days having special significance for public schools and requires the Governor to annually proclaim January 30 as Fred Korematsu Day of Civil  Liberties and the Constitution. (Principal Co-Author). 

Please call today.

Assemblymember Block Sends 15 Bills to Governor
for Signature During Legislative Sessions
Urges Residents in 78th Assembly District to Voice Their Support for Legislation
Dear Neighbors: 
A very busy and productive legislative session has come to a close in Sacramento. With the work of some very dedicated individuals, advocates and colleagues, I was successful in sending 15 bills this year to Governor Schwarzenegger's desk for his consideration. Five of these bills have already been signed into law. 
This package of legislation includes measures to increase transparency in CSU admissions decisions to help address the situation at San Diego State University where a change in policy left 1,740 local freshmen without a local CSU to attend. It also includes a measure to ensure that cash-strapped school districts in San Diego are able to maintain their funding for special education programs and won't be forced to make additional cuts or layoffs in this difficult economic climate. 
There are also bills that will help boost skills for out-of-work Californians who are trying to rejoin our workforce; create a uniform, centrally-delivered system of student assessment at our community colleges to improve success; protect foster youth from identify theft; and allow cities or counties to require pedicab operators hold a valid California driver's license to keep passengers safer in traffic.
The Governor must act on all of these bills by September 30. As residents of the 78th Assembly District, I urge you to make your voice heard and contact the Governor to express your support of these bills. Please call his office at (619) 525-4641 and let him know your support for these bills. Your voice can be very effective in this last step of the process. 
Thank you and I look forward to updating you on signed legislation after September 30. 
Sincerely,

Bills On The Governor's Desk: 

AB 2402: CSU Admissions Transparency: AB 2402 would require the CSU campuses like San Diego State University (SDSU) to notify the public and key stakeholders of any change in their admissions policy for students within a campus' local service area. AB 2402 addresses the situation that occurred last year at SDSU where school officials made a change in their admission criteria for local students two weeks before the deadline for 2010 school year without notifying or consulting with anyone. Students had planned their academic curriculum based on one set of criteria only to have it changed at the last minute, when it was too late to do anything about it. This left 1,740 local freshmen without a local CSU to attend.

AB 184: K-12 SDA Funding Fix: AB 184 prevents the California Department of Education (CDE) from requiring school districts to repay the state for Special Disabilities Adjustment (SDA) funding they received in the previous fiscal year that has already been spent to teach the special-needs students in their classrooms. Statewide this figure is $70 million; for schools in San Diego County the figure is $17 million. Due to a bureaucratic oversight in the 2009-10 Budget Act, the CDE announced that it did not have the authority to distribute the funds and began recouping those funds on July 1 placing San Diego schools in a precarious financial situation as they struggle to meet solvency requirements. My AB 184, overwhelmingly passed by the Legislature, puts a quick fix into place so that school districts can avoid layoffs and cuts to these important programs. 

AB 2058: Unemployment Benefits - Recognition Training: This bill would allow unemployed workers receiving Unemployment Insurance (UI) benefits to continue their coverage while enrolled in job training or education courses to develop the skills necessary for our state's changing workforce. Currently, some recipients of UI lose their coverage when they seek training, causing an unfair hardship for many Californians in need. It just makes sense to encourage unemployed workers to get retrained more quickly and back to work in areas that our economy is growing, and my AB 2058 allows them to do that without fear of losing their UI benefits they need to help them survive while learning new skills.
Click here to view more legislation

Website: http://www.assembly.ca.gov/Block
Email: Assemblymember Block

Capitol Office:
State Capitol
P.O. Box 942849 
Sacramento, CA 94249-0078 
Tel: (916) 319-2078
Fax: (916) 319-2178

District Office:
Lemon Grove Plaza
7144 Broadway, 2nd Floor
Lemon Grove, CA 91945
Tel: (619) 462-7878

I need your help, please.  Marty Block (78th AD) has 15 bills sitting on the Governor’s desk.  Please call the Governor (SAC) 916.445.2841 or ( San Diego ) 619.525.4640 and urge him to sign  important education bills that would help our students.

 AB 2402: CSU Admissions Transparency: AB 2402 would require the CSU campuses like San Diego State University (SDSU) to notify the public and key stakeholders of any change in their admissions policy for students within a campus' local service area.  Or, just urge him to sign any of the 15 bills that matter most to you.  
AB 2682: Community College Assessments: AB 2682 requires the Board of Governors of the California Community Colleges to establish a pilot project that will create a uniform, centrally delivered system of student assessment. Currently about 70% of incoming community college students do not have the adequate preparation to perform successfully in college-ready courses. Accurate assessment is vital to ensuring that these students are placed in the appropriate basic-skills classes that build the foundation for success.

AB 434: K-12 After School Programs: AB 434 makes a technical change that allows on-site supervisors to spend more time with students instead of on paperwork.  Currently, after school on-site supervisors have to keep track of the time they spend providing services “directly” and “indirectly” to students.  This frees up supervisors from that burdensome paperwork. 

AB 1223: Multiple Pathways / Linked Learning Recognition Study: Linked Learning is a teaching methodology that combines CTE coursework with academic work that broadly enriches the learning experience.  Many pupils are better able to master a subject involving technical skills when they are enrolled in courses that use hands-on experiential learning to show how academic knowledge is used to solve real world problems.  AB 1223 authorizes the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing to form a work group for the purpose of defining and issuing a certificate for Linked Learning.  This signifies that the teacher is able to instruct linked learning education programs in schools. 

AB 1775: Fred Korematsu Day of Civil Liberties and the Constitution: AB 1775 adds each January 30, Fred Korematsu Day of Civil Liberties and the Constitution, to the days having special significance for public schools and requires the Governor to annually proclaim January 30 as Fred Korematsu Day of Civil  Liberties and the Constitution. (Principal Co-Author). 

Please call today.

Pat Washington, PhD
4537 Alamo Drive
San Diego, CA 92115
(619) 582-5383 (home and fax)
(619) 203-9440 cell phone

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