Articles in the issue

• Leaders descend on D.C.: ACSA urges fast release of stimulus funds
  ACSA representatives descended on Washington, D.C. last month to advocate for issues relating to public education in California, emphasizing the need to ensure stimulus money reaches schools soon.
• Administrators of the Year announced
  ACSA’s annual statewide awards for significant contributions to education have been announced, including Administrator of the Year Awards in 19 job-alike categories and five special service honors.
• Bill eyes new look for CA credentialing
  Assembly Bill 148 would ask the Commission on Teacher Credentialing to issue a report to the Legislature on ways the credentialing process could have a greater impact on training site and district school leaders.
• ACSA/NTC training aims to meet need for more coaches
  As ACSA works to fulfill the emerging need for more support for site and district leaders, Coaching Leaders to Attain Student Success training has become a reputable, proven training model.
• Institute aims to aid district performance
  ACSA and Total School Solutions are offering a summer learning opportunity for school districts ready to start the hard work of improving district culture and systems.
• Juan Lopez named Negotiator of the Year
  ACSA’s Human Resources Council recently honored its Negotiator of the Year at the 2009 Negotiators Symposium. The honoree is Juan Lopez, associate superintendent of human resources for Santa Ana USD.
• 2009 CA Distinguished Schools announced
  Two hundred sixty-one California middle and high schools have been selected as 2009 California Distinguished Schools, the annual award that recognizes some of the state’s most exemplary public schools.