Articles in this issue

• Flexibility increases local responsibility
  The recently adopted flexibility in categorical program funding, while helpful, comes with historic overall reductions in K-adult funding, and specific reductions to programs and services to students.
• ‘No Child Left Behind’ made real in Madera USD
  In the small town of Madera in the middle of California, they are closing the achievement gap, creating a culture of inclusion and demonstrating the statement, “All our kids, are truly ALL our kids.”
• There’s an art to leaving after March 15 Notice
  Unfortunately, a number of school administrators have received March 15 Notices. EdCal asked ACSA Professional Standards Advocate Bill Tschida to discuss maintaining your professionalism when leaving a job.
• Membership Matters: Aggressive recruitment saves membership
  ACSA’s Member Services Department has been working hard to mitigate the effects on membership of a bad budget. Recruitment is key.
• Legislation attacks school district leaders
  Two bills introduced this legislative session propose to negatively impact school administrators by prohibiting severance packages for district superintendents.
• San Francisco revamps schools using Web tool
  Francisco USD Assistant Superintendent Joan Hepperly knows how Taking Center Stage-Act II can be a powerful resource to support principals and staffs.
• ACSA Standard Finder search software gets upgraded with a PLUS
  ACSA’s popular Standard Finder has been upgraded, and is now known as The Standard Finder PLUS. The Standard Finder software provides easy access to all of California’s content standards through a simple word search.
• Arts in education conference features noted celebrities
  Luis Valdez and Linda Ronstadt are scheduled to keynote the April 20-21 Statewide Leadership in Arts Education Conference at the Embassy Suites in Sacramento.