Articles in this issue

• Tax revenue decline could sour budget
  A couple of weeks ago EdCal reported that the state budget for education was looking fairly decent. No big infusion of funding to at least get us to the national average, but also no funding cuts, as had been the case in recent years.
• Second phase of Diversity Action Plan ready for roll-out
  Last year, ACSA’s Equity, Achievement and Diversity for Success Committee’s Diversity Task Force began the implementation of a three-phase Diversity Action Plan. Phase One focused primarily on the areas of communication, recruitment and ongoing data collection. To help communicate the need, a Diversity Toolkit was developed and distributed for EADS and regional leaders to use.
• New services announced for collective bargaining
  ACSA and School Employers Association of California are launching an alliance to help schools in the area of collective bargaining.