The Costs of Conflict

The survey, “The Costs of Conflict, The Fiscal Impact of Culturally Divisive Conflicts on Public Schools in the United States,” … Read More

Until We Meet Again: Attorney General Confirms the Brown Act’s Broad Application to Informal Gatherings

In a recent opinion, the California Attorney General found that a gathering of a majority of the members of a … Read More

Proposition 2: Sample School Board Resolution

ACSA and its coalition partners are asking for school leaders’ help to spread the word about Proposition 2, the statewide … Read More

AB 764: California Changes the Process for Undergoing By-Trustee Area Districting and Redistricting

This resource is provided by ACSA Partner4Purpose Lozano Smith.  AB 764 expands key aspects of the FAIR MAPS Act to … Read More

Keeping the Main Thing the Main Thing: Lessons About Effective School Board Governance

The California Collaborative on District Reform has released the report “Keeping the Main Thing the Main Thing: Lessons About Effective … Read More

AB 764: California Changes the Process for LEAs Undergoing By-Trustee Area Districting and Redistricting

This resource is provided by ACSA Partner4Purpose Lozano Smith.  In 2019, the California Legislature adopted the FAIR MAPS Act, which … Read More

Impact of California’s Reimposed MCO Tax on Employer-Provided Group Health Plans

This resource is provided by ACSA Partner4Purpose Keenan.  On June 29, 2023, Governor Newsom signed into law AB 119 (Chapter … Read More

New Laws Affect County Offices of Education

This resource is provided by ACSA Partner4Purpose Lozano Smith.  On October 8, 2021, the Governor signed Assembly Bills (AB) 559 and … Read More

New Brown Act Amendment Changes Rules for Teleconference Meetings During State of Emergency

This resource is provided by ACSA Partner4Purpose AALRR.  UPDATE: On September 20, 2021, Governor Newsom signed Executive Order (“EO”) N-15-21 to … Read More

New Law Allows School Districts to Adopt Trustee Areas Without Voter Approval

This resource is provided by ACSA Partner4Purpose Lozano Smith.  Effective on January 1, 2022, a county committee on school district organization … Read More