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6-2-10 RACE TO THE TOP (RTTT) 'NJ STYLE': It is what it is ...but what exactly is it? Race to the Top application is caught in a crossfire of reports - more information and clarity is needed

3-4-10 GSCS Email-Net: Summit @ Summit Report - A New Day in Trenton?

2-12-10 Gov Chrisite's Message re Current Yr Deficit

2-16-10 Email-net March @ Summit at Summit

1-26-10 GSCS Email-Net Christie Era Begins

1-20-10 GSCS Heads Up FYI.docx

1-6-10 GSCS Email-Net Lame Duck Watch

12-15-09 Email-Net

11-9-09 GSCS Email-Net: Request to Trustee Districts

11-6-09 GSCS Email-Net: Important Post-Election Information

11-5-09 GSCS Email-Net: Election Information - Christie on Education - and Request to Member Districts

11-3-09 GSCS Email-Net: Today is Election Day - Coverage, more

10-21-09 GSCS EMAIL-NET: Commissioner Davy to be at GSCS meeting in Atlantic City

10-15-09 GSCS Email-Net: Compare Corzine-Christie re education

9-25-09 GSCS EMAIL-NETOn GSCS Radar Screen, Intro Cons. Cntct

9-14-09 GSCS EMAILNET Welcome 2009-2010

6-24-09 GSCS EMAILNET Heads Up FYI

6-22 & 24 (update) - 09 GSCS EMAILNET FYI re bills A4140, A1489, A4142

6-19-09 a.m. GSCS 'Quick' FYI - State Budget Vote delayed to Thursday, June 25

6-15-09 GSCS Heads Up FYI

6-12-09 EMAILNET

6-4-09 EMAILNET

5-19-09 Treasurer David Rousseau announces additional round of cuts to Gov's proposed State Budget FY2009-2010

5-14-09 GSCS Heads Up - State Aid payments to be delayed into next Fiscal Year

428-09 EMAILNET Abbott & SFRA; DOE before State Budget Committees

4-17-09 EMAILNET Federal Stimulus Title 1 and IDEA Allocations Announced

4-2-09 EMAILNET & GSCS FYI for April 2009

3-27-09 EMAILNET

3-16-09 EMAILNET

3-6-09 GSCS March FYI - Trenton & GSCS Happenings & more

2-23-09 EMAILNET

2-12-09 EMAILNET GSCS Message for State Budget FY10: STABILITY & FAIRNESS

1-30-09 EMAILNET Fed Stimulus Proposal, School Vote, Stability & Fairness

1-24-09 EMAILNET Federal Stimulus proposal - local district impact listing

1-17-09 GSCS EMAILNET & SCHOOL FUNDING OVERVIEW

1-17-09 GSCS EMAILNET

Education excerpts from House Fed Stimulus package in GSCS 1-15-09 Heads Up

GSCS 1-15-09 'Heads Up' - House Releases its Fed Stimulus Package

January 2009 GSCS FYI

1-5-09 EMAILNET Gov Announces Spending Reductions for FY0809 Today

12-21-08 GSCS EMAILNET - Excerpts

10-31-08 EMAILNET

10-17-08 EMAILNET

9-29-08 GSCS EMAILNET

9-12-08 GSCS EMAILNET

7-2-08 EMAILNET FYI

6-17-08 EMAILNET FYI, State Budget Agreement, School Construction bill moving towards passage

6-10-08 GSCS EMAILNET FYI Trenton focus

5-30-08 EMAILNET FYI - GSCS ANNUAL MTG NEWS BRIEFS

4-16-08 EMAILNETSchool Budget Elections early results

1-18-07 GSCS EMAILNET FYI

1-14-08 EMAILNET Governor Corzine Sign funding legisation into law 1-13-08 at Drumthwacket

1-11-08 EMAILNET Funding legislation passes - Aftermath

1-4-08 EMAILNET GSCS statement on current funding proposal - leaning negative

1-3-08 EMAILNET Aid proposal - update & analysis

12-21-07 EMAILNET - GSCS spots 'Giveback' provision in draft bill - a flip flop?

12-19-07 Proposed Funding formula - update

12-12-07 EMAILNET Funding Plan proposal to be released today, no bill yet

12-7-07 EMAILNET Jt Committees schedule hearing on new school funding plan, Commissioner Davy to present

12-6-07 EMAILNET Funding bill - emerging issues

12-1-07 EMAILNET FYI Governor Corzine present new school funding formula concepts

11-30-07 EMAILNET FYI

11-13-07 GSCS EMAILNET

11-6-07 EMAILNET

10-15-07 GSCS EMAILNET

10-1-07 GSCS EMAILNET

071015 EMAILNET

071001 EMAILNET

9-21-07 EMAILNET

7-31-07 EMAILNET Status of School Funding Formula, more

7-10-07 EMAILNET Includes GSCS ADVOCACY PACKET Need for new school funding formula, more

6-29-07 EMAILNET Lots of news affeccting your schools and communities

6-22-07 EMAILNET State Budget Passes last night

6-14-07 GSCS FYI EMAILNET State Budge FY08 Revisions to State Budget filed today

6-13-07 GSCS EMAILNET

5-18-07 EMAILNET School Funding Formula Needed Now

3-30-07 EMAILNET

3-21-07 EMAILNET

3-6-07 EMAILNET State Budget hearings, State Aid, Grassroots activities

2-22-07 GSCS EMAILNET re Gov's Budget Message

2-20-07 EMAILNET FYI - AMID joins GSCS

2-12-07 EMAILNET SCHOOL AID & PROPERTY TAX HELP NEEDED NOW

2-9-07 GSCS EMAILNET MEMBER FYI on Trenton legislation Action

1-26-07 EMAILNET TRENTON UPDATE: A4 CORE Plan on Assembly Agenda Monday; A1 The 4% Tax Cap bill not yet introduced but still possible for Assembly agenda 1-29 also

1-19-07 EMAILNET

1-2 & 3-07 EMAILNET GSCS Resolution, Fast Track Property Tax bills

12-15-06 EMAILNET Bills Held!

11-14-06GSCS FYI EMAILNET - Spec Session Jt Comm Reports due out 11-15-06

11-11-06 EMAILNET Special Session Legislative Committees report Nov. 14 or 15

11-7-06 EMAILNET Special Education Categorical aid at risk and more

10-21-06 EMAILNET Spec Session, press conference, GSCS board mtg inAtl. City

10-5-06 EMAILNET

9-22-06 EMAILNET

9-20-06 EMAILNET Special Session news & testimonies

9-15-06 EMAILNET Special Session; School Construction Report Released

9-7-06 EMAILNET Special Session & Trenton Update

8-31-06 EMAILNET re Sept 5 Jt Comm on Pub Schl Funding mtg

7-21-06 GSCS QUICKNET

8-24-06 EMAILNET Special Session Update

8-18-06 EMAILNET

8-2-06 EMAILNET Special Session fyi, more

7-28-06 GSCS 'QUICKNET' direct from Trenton

7-28-06 GSCS 'QUICKNET' from Trenton on Special Session

7-27-06 GSCS 'QUICKNET' Property Tax Session info

7-14-06 EMAILNET

7-11-06 EMAILNET FYI

7-7-06 EMAILNET - AGREEMENT ON STATE BUDGET REACHED, impt 'details' still being finalized

6-29-06 GSCS 'QUICKNET FYI' Update on State Budget for FY 2007

6-22-06 EMAILNET on the Homepage today

6-12-06 EMAILNET - Extraordinary Special Education student aid; FY07 Budget 'crunch' is on; news clips

6-6-06 EMAILNET On the Homepage today

6-2-06 EMAILNET

5-16-06 EMAILNET Action in Trenton

5-10-06 EMAILNET

5-5-06 EMAILNET

4-26-06 EMAILNET Member Question 6-8 Rally

4-24-06 EMAILNET

4-17-06 EMAILNET

4-11-06 EMAILNET FYI Hompage...your help requested

3-29-06 EMAILNET State Budget FY07 Hearings Update

3-24-06 EMAILNET FYI Update on Gov Corzine's Budget FY07

3-23-06 EMAILNET Corzine says some Abbotts can raise taxes

3-22-06 EMAILNET Governor Corzine's Budget Message

3-10-06 EMAILNET On the Homepage Today

3-9-06 EMAILNETto South Jersey districts

3-7-06 Articles on Gov's Budget Summit and School Board members off to Trenton

3-7-06 EMAILNET S1701 Call to Action at Gov Corzine Public Hearing

3-3-06 EMAILNET Budget discussions begin in earnest

3-3-06 EMAILNET Budget Discussions begin in earnest

3-1-06 EMAILNET State Budget FY07, Health Benefits

2-1-06 EMAILNET GSCS Advocacy FY07 Budget; On the Homepage Today

1-19-06 EMAILNET Quick Facts, On the Homepage Today

1-5-06 EMAILNET Revised: Quick Facts, State Board Legal Committee school funding decision, legislative update

12-16-05 EMAILNET

12-12-05 EMAILNET Bills move out of Assembly Education Committee

12-3-05 EMAILNET Heads Up!

11-28-05 S1701 EMAILNET Alert

11-15-05 EMAILNET

11-10-05 [REISSUE] EMAILNET Update on S1701

11-8-05 EMAILNET You are invited to December 7 Symposium on School Funding

11-1-05 EMAILNET More information on Gubernatorial Candidates

10-28-05 EMAILNET S1701 resignation, Gubernatorial election information

10-20-14 EMAILNET At the top of the GSCS Home Page Today

10-14-05 EMAILNET Parent question for Gubernatorial Candidates aired on 101.5 debate, SCC funds, Next Board meeting, press briefing notes

9-29-05 EMAILNET School Construction Issues

9-23-05 EMAILNET Follow Up Parents in Trenton Press Conference

8-30-05 EMAILNET Invitation to Parents in Trenton Press Conference

9-9-05 EMAILNET

7-29-05 EMAILNET

7-14-05 EMAILNET School Aid Inequity & S1701 amendments update

7-8-05 EMAILNET GSCS Take on the Assembly Passing of A3680Cryan, an S1701 amendment bill

6-29-05 EMAILNET re State Budget FY06

EMAILNET 6-24-05 GSCS Positions: State Budget FY06 Issues Need Resolving

EMAILNET 6-10-05 SchoolConstruction Heads Up

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6-17-05 EMAILNET [2] School Construction continued

6-17-05 EMAILNET FY06 Budget & Advocay Update, Quick Facts

EMAILNET 6-10-05 School Construction Funding Heads Up!

EMAILNET 6-8-05 Annual Meeting Advocacy - FY06 info - Quick Facts - more

Star Ledger June 3 2005

Associated Press on Annual Meeting, 6-4-05: In the Homestretch Candidates Talk Education Issues

GSCS 14th Annual Breakfast Meeting 6-3-05 AGENDA

EMAILNET 5-27-05FY06 Legislator Budget Question; A451 State Health Benefits Plan Waiver for Dual Spouse Coverage GSCS Supports ....

5-18-2005

5-6-05 EMAILNET Rumson S1701 Meeting; Legislative News...More

4-21-05 Annual Breakfast Meeting June 3 Sign Up

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1-6-10 GSCS Email-Net Lame Duck Watch

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Update on Jan. 4 Lame Duck Session

Our thanks go to GSCS members who helped in reaching out to Trenton to express concerns about proposed legislation on the GSCS Radar Screen. Several of these GSCS' targeted bills have not come up for a vote, but we continue to watch.

Targeted Bills that GSCS continues to watch:
· S-2850 - Prevailing Wage for Food Service Workers
· A-4140 - Subcontracting revisions
· A-4142 - 'Instant Tenure'
· A-1489 - Extracurricular Fees Elimination

School-related bills moving through the Legislature:
· A-3671 - Accredited institution required for credit & compensation
· A-194 /S-1036 - Allows undocumented residents to pay in-state tuition for higher education studies
· A-3472 - Interdistrict Public School Choice bill, among others...

Held with not enough votes:
· S-3136 / A-4362 - The Pension Deferral bills

Also of Note - Corzine State Aid Cut Proposal:
Governor Corzine's introduced (Dec. 2009) plan to cut state aid to schools via additional surplus on hand, requires legislation . . . to date, no legislation has been introduced to support this proposal. GSCS hears it is "up in the air" and will not be addressed for now-at least not in this lame duck session.

The Back Story: Starting this February 2010, the proposal would have districts with more than 2% surplus on hand be required to use 75% of that overage to supplant their state aid entitlement, based on Governor Corzine's proposal to garner approximately $260M from schools.

· GSCS recognizes that using the additional surplus to cover the underpayment of a district's state aid entitlement can likely have a negative impact on programs in the subsequent school year.

GSCS notes that it also appears that this proposal will have an unven impact on school communities, as many districts do not have surplus overage in the '08-'09 audited school year. And efficient districts accumulate overages as well.

· GSCS questions whether that state aid will be replaced for FY11 and notes that loss of state aid is loss of property tax relief.

· GSCS also strongly recommends that the school funding formula must be run-regardless-so that district information and wealth status is kept current.

· GSCS submits that school communities require flexibility in how to apply any potential aid cuts.

For information on these topics and more,
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Lame Duck Legislative Calendar Updated

The current legislative calendar through January 12 contains details of committee meetings, hearings, voting session legislation and related information.

January 12th is the last day of the current 213th Legislature and the reorganization date for the new 214th Legislature, which will be in session for the next two years.

Legislative calendars are subject to frequent change and are updated regularly. Please visit the New Jersey Legislature website homepage to find current calendar information of the day.

Note, just posted on the GSCS Home Page is the revised legislative calendar: Please take the GSCS shortcut and go to GSCS' website to see committee meetings and extensive voting lists for the Assembly and the Senate. Days covered are January 7, 11 and 12 . . .

Jan. 4 Assembly Education Committee Update

The Assembly Education Committee held its last meeting under the chairmanship of Assemblyman Joseph Cryan, who was recognized by his colleagues from both sides of the meeting table for his strong leadership of the committee over the past two years. In his turn, Assembyman Cryan recognized the fine work of the committee staff from both parties who work hard to support the committee members.

Before hearing from invited participants Michele Cahill and C. Kent McGuire in a discussion on urban education, and stratregies to address the needs of low-income students, and charter schools, the Education Committee passed the following bills out of comittee:

· A-3806 / S-1771 - Establishes a NJ Student Athlete Cardiac Screening Task Force
· A-4248 / S-3092 - Prohibits the Schools Development Authority from restricting the ability of certain firms or persons from competing for contracts in more than one Division of Property Management and Construction classification or prequalification category
· A-4270 - Establishes a NJ Special Education and Traumatic Brain Injury Task Force
· A-4279 - Establishes in the DOE a four-year Community Service Phase Two Pilot Enhancement Program
· A-4377 - Extends by 12 months a pilot program in the DOE to address the State's shortage of mathematics and science teachers
· A-3228 combined with A-3671 / S-2127 - Requires certain conditions be met in order for school districts to provide their employees with tuition assistance for coursework or additional compensation upon acquisition of academic credits or completion of a degree program

NJ Education in the News

For the full stories, go to www.gscschools.org

GSCS 'Take Away': Race to the Top grant plans moving forward, but not without conflict.

1-6-10, Star-Ledger:
NJ Education commissioner unveils system tying student performance to teacher evaluations

1-6-10, The Record:
Teachers' union advises local affiliates not to join chase for federal grants

1-5-10, Gannett State Bureau

In-State Tuition for Illegal Immigrants Advances in State Legislature
"Committees in both houses of the Legislature voted Monday for a proposal that would give immigrant children not in the country legally the ability to pay in-state tuition rates at NJ public colleges. Students who are undocumented aliens would be eligible to pay in-state tuition if they attended a NJ high school for at least three years, graduated or got the equivalent of a diploma and file an affidavit with their college promising to apply to legalize their immigration status as soon as they're eligible.

"NJ would be the 12th state to exempt undocumented immigrants from paying out-of-state tuition rates-which can be twice or more the rates charged to in-state residents-if the Senate and Assembly pass the bill . . . and Goveror Jon S. Corzine signs it before leaving office Jan. 19."

Both committee hearings were packed, and most testimony was in support of the bill, although critics also spoke out.

1-5-10, Star-Ledger:
Pension Deferral Legislation Stalls
". . . Legislation that would allow local governments to delay paying their full pension obligations stalled in the state Legislature today, despite lobbying from urban mayors who said it was necessary to stave off property tax hikes and prevent layoffs . . . "

Both Senate and Assembly Appropriations Committees pulled the bill from their agendas because of lack of votes to pass it. Those opposed cite concern for the health of the severely underfunded pension system.

The legislation would allow municipalities to defer up to a half-billion dollars in pension payments, making the payments instead over 15 years beginning in 2013.

1-5-10, Associated Press:
NJ Lawmakers Hear Info Aimed at Improving Urban Education
". . . Education experts say NJ's failing urban public schools can be improved by pairing more experienced teachers with disadvantaged students, downsizing schools and insisting that high academic standards be met."

1-4-10, Star-Ledger:
Last Call for Lame Ducks in Trenton
"Although chances are dwindling for Democrats to enact laws before Republican Gov.-elect Chris Christie takes office Jan. 19, lawmakers said most of their grand plans . . . have fizzled, many with gut-checks over the state's fiscal crisis . . . Lame duck's becoming so anticlimactic," said Senate Majority Leader Stephen Sweeney (D-Gloucester), who will become Senate president when the new session begins Jan. 12 . . . Many bills faded because they would have required new spending without the state revenue to support them, Sweeney said. . . . Other bills have generated controversy at the expense of votes..."

12-28-09 Education Week:
Race to Top' Driving Policy Action Across States
". . . the federal Race to the Top competition is helping to drive a flurry of measures nationwide aimed, at least in part, at making states stronger candidates for a slice of the $4 billion in education grants. Those efforts emerge as a priority in the 2010 legislative season, even as many cash-strapped states face the prospect of tough spending decisions-including school budget cuts-on top of the midyear cuts they enacted in recent months . . . "

12-27-09, Star-Ledger:
New Jersey Competes for Education Reform Stimulus Money (aka 'Race to the Top' funds)
". . . One thing Race to theTop would not do is help New Jersey cope with the $9.5 billion budget shortfall projected for next year. 'There will be strings attached,' Auerswald said. 'If we receive Race to the Top funding, it will be tied to very specific programs and initiatives we submit in the application.'

"Race to the Top will reward states that have reform plans in four main areas: standards and assessments that prepare students for college and the work force; data systems to support instruction; strategies to improve teachers and leaders; and proposals to turn around struggling schools. The competition also requires that states show support from numerous partners, including school boards, superintendents and teachers union leaders. Some say that could be a challenge for New Jersey . . ."

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