GSCS Email-Net Archive - Recent and Selected Posting      GSCS Email-Net 11-16-10      GSCS News 'Email-Net' Archive, beginning 2009      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      Read Parent Call to Action Letter      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      Emailnet 4-14-05      4-14-05 EMAILNET      4-8-2005      3-29-2005      3-24-2005      3-11-2005      3-1-2005      2-21-2005      2-7-2005      1-27-2005      1-26-2005      1-24-2005      1-14-2005      1-9-2005      1-5-2005      11-30-2004      11-19-2004      11-12-2004      10-29-2004      10-26-2004      10-15-2004      10-14-2004      10-5-2004      9-30-04      9-7-04      8-30-04      8-06-04      7-08-04      6-29-2004      2003-2004 School Year Archive      2002-2003 School Year Archive

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· 3-21-07 The Tax Cap-Credit bill, A1, can become law by Friday without Governor's signature
No bill signings have been scheduled for three important special session education-related bills. If the governor does not veto, conditionally veto or sign the bills within 45 days, the bills automatically become law. The bills and the final date on which the governor can issue a veto or recommend changes are as follows: Property tax cap/credit bill (A-1) – March 22. 'Super' county superintendent bill (A-4) – April 8. Pension and Benefits Reform bill (S-17) – April 8.  

· 3-21-07 Unintended Consequences - East Windsor education in trouble under A1, and California in Retrospect - Education Week overview article
TRENTON TIMES 3-21 'School district tries to plug $4M budget hole'...Officials blame new property-tax relief law

HIGHTSTOWN -- Parents and teachers worried about the future of their children's education gathered Monday night to try to find a way to restore $4 million to the East Windsor Regional School District's 2007-08 budget. Now in the eleventh hour, the concerned district is finding it has few options left.... "We're not asking for more money," said Superintendent Ronald Bolandi. "We're asking the state to make us whole. ... I just want my money back. I want the voters' money back." 

EDUCATION WEEK - Published: March 19, 2007 'California's Schooling Is 'Broken'.... Studies call for overhaul of finance, governance.

  'California's system of school finance and governance needs such a major overhaul that simply funneling more money into the existing formula or tinkering with the administrative structure probably wouldn't help students reach state achievement goals, a massive research project commissioned by a bipartisan group of state leaders concludes.'
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· 3-16-07 News articles

TRENTON TIMES – 'A blow to the budget'

STAR LEDGER - 'Corzine enacts key parts of tax reform Governor promises he will soon sign final bill, which includes credits for homeowners'

            'Assembly approves 7 autism bills'

GANNETT-Asbury Park Press - 'Measure passes allowing immediate online posting of legislative votes'    

THE RECORD - 'Abbott schools take another hit' Column
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· 3-15-07 Following 'special session' bills were signed today
A5 / S4 (Conaway / Stack / Watson Coleman / Cruz-Perez / Gordon / Greenwald / Lampitt / Burzichelli / Johnson / Vainieri Huttle / Adler / Doria) – Provides for various school district accountability measures..... A15 / S12 (Wisniewski / Gordon / Malone / Schaer / Lampitt / Mayer / Greenwald / Cruz-Perez / Watson Coleman / Burzichelli / Greenstein / Vas / B.Smith / Sweeney) – Establishes "Local Unit Alignment, Reorganization, and Consolidation Commission"; establishes measures for local government efficiency; appropriates $95,000.   

· 3-15-07 State eases at risk aid restrictions & 25% members of NJ Senate retiring (so far)
STAR LEDGER 'N.J. relaxes rules on new school aid State's revised conditions will allow most of 217 districts to apply funds toward tax relief'

PHILA INQUIRER – 'NJ Senate Faces Exodus'
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· 3-15-07 Millburn-Short Hills Advocates for Education ask for you help in contacting Governor
(Last week a school funding forum was held in Millburn, hosted by the grassroots group Advocates for Education, as well as Millburn Mayor Baer/see Hompage below dated 3-8-07.This grassroots group has asked GSCS to post this outreach letter requesting your help in contacting Governor Corzine.).... "On behalf of Advocates for Education, we thank all those who attended our standing room only open forum last week regarding the impact of property tax legislation on our school district and the municipal budget.  

· After this forum, our group is even more convinced that Bills S19 and S20, currently on Governor Corzine's desk to be signed, will pose a direct threat to our school district, reducing our ability to manage and fund our schools as our community deems appropriate. We are organizing two phone/e-mail campaigns to Governor Corzine's office to make sure our voices are heard. Please forward this e-mail to all of your friends who care about NJ public education..." FOR DETAILS ON HOW YOU CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE, CLICK on
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· 3-13-07 GSCS Testimony on State Budget FY'08
Testimony: Assembly Budget & Appropriations Committees "...There are points on which we all agree at this time: Property taxes and school funding are inextricably linked; A new school funding formula has yet to be developed; the old formula CEIFA has not been implemented, nor updated by enrollments or CPI increases, going into the sixth year. An implemented, equitable school funding formula is an essential component necessary to achieve real property tax relief and offers viable potential for property tax reform. Unfortunately, the property tax burden will not be relieved in the overwhelming majority of our towns and school communities again this year..."
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· 3-12-07 This article tells you why you cannot get easy access to legislator votes on-line
'Assembly puts off action on disclosure of votes'  Gannett State Bureau TRENTON 3-12-07 …

"At a time when state lawmakers are under federal scrutiny about whether they personally profited from secretive budget additions, the Assembly still has not voted on a measure that would immediately disclose in an online database how each lawmaker voted on all legislative matters..."
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· 3-8-07 'Education Chief Revamps Department'
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· Statement of Bruce Quinn, Acting President of AMID, upon joining GSCS membership
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· Hearings Schedule for State Budget FY07-08
Released 3-5-07: Includes public hearings dates and how to sign up to testify, as well as list of Departmental/Agency hearings dates before the Senate and Assembly Budget and Appropriations Committees.Public testimony hearings begin next week, starting 3-13-07.
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· Grassroots Forum set for 3-8 in Millburn-Short Hills
Millburn Township Open Forum 3-8-07 7:30 pm Impact of Property Tax Legislation on Our School District and the Municipal Budget 

Guests- 21st Legislative District Representatives – Senator Thomas H. Kean, Jr. Assemblyman Eric Munoz, M.D. Assemblyman Jon M. Bramnick, Millburn Township Schools Supt Dr. Richard L. Brodow,; Assemblyman John McKeon... Garden State Coalition of Schools–Exec Dir Lynne Strickland... Panel Discussion moderator Millburn Twp Mayor Dan Baer.
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· Grassroots Speak Up re State Aid for FY07-08 & Recent Legislation that can negatively impact school communities
GSCS MEMBERS BULLETIN BOARD: GRASSROOTS TALK with TRENTON Recent letters from GSCS Member Districts to Governor Corzine, and legislators point out issues with school aid for FY07-08 as proposed by the Governor, as well as real problems that will negatively affect schools and programs under new legisation A1 and A4. Read to learn more, to see how these communities thoughtfully challenge some of Trenton's premises...Letters are also a good example for others to use when 'talking' with Trenton. The following are communications from West Windsor-Plainsboro and Cherry Hill.
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