Articles in this issue

• Special events add value to annual Leadership Summit
  This year’s Leadership Summit, to be held in Sacramento Nov. 5-7, features a number of special events to complement the traditional conference format.
• Education bills awaiting governor’s signature
  Now that the 2008-09 legislative session has wrapped up, ACSA is awaiting the outrcome on a number of education-related bills.
• Aceves commends APR; concerned that gap persists
  Following the release of the state’s 2008-09 Accountability Progress Report, superintendent of public instruction candidate Larry Aceves commended students’ continuing improvement, but noted work remains to be done to close the achievement gap.
• Help available for Qualified School Construction Bond lottery winners
  ACSA and Total School Solutions can assist districts that were selected in the recent Quality School Construction Bond lottery.