Superintendents and Social Media

A new law will change the date that members of a county board of education, school district governing board, or community college district governing board take office.

Preventing school violence and ensuring school safety have become dominant topics and part of an ongoing national conversation.

Lawmakers drafted the bill to address construction cost increases that have occurred since the limits were last increased, in 2011.

Community college districts are generally immune from liability for injuries sustained in the course of field trips and excursions under the California Code of Regulations, title 5, section 55220.

The newest student suicide cluster is no doubt sending administrators statewide into a thoughtful review process of their mental health student services and crisis intervention teams.

An estimated 2,000 undocumented immigrant children have been separated from their families along the southwest United States border and placed in facilities that have been described as “cages."

The Child Creativity Lab, an education program that makes use of reclaimed and reusable materials, sparks the imaginations of children and adults.

Summary of changes in California law that call for required or optional updates to the Annual Notice of Parental Rights and Responsibilities.

Parent involvement means efforts by the school district and schools to seek input from all parents, and to engage parents as partners in decision-making.

ACSA’s tips on successful advocacy communication in group settings.

Look out for these common areas of legal difficulty.

California school districts will receive a projected $8.5 billion next year to support disadvantaged students. How will they choose to spend it?

It’s easy to approach district planning as a matter of compliance rather than strategy.

Issues to avoid include not defining goals clearly and overlooking the input of community members.

Positive communication with students, community, and staff brings success to classified leaders.

Many young men of color are successful when provided the supports to which all students should have access.

While every student should have equal access to resources, communication outlets, and services, equity presents itself as a more complex goal.

Penal Code section 11165.7 defines as a “mandatory reporter” and it includes virtually all public employees of a school district.