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     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
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     2003-2004 School Year Archive
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6-10-08 GSCS EMAILNET FYI Trenton focus

 

GARDEN STATE COALITION OF SCHOOLS/GSCS

EMAILNET FYI 6-10-08

BRINGING YOU UP TO DATE  - TRENTON & STATE BUDGET ACTION,

COMMITTEE HEARINGS, GSCS ANNUAL MEETING, more…………….

www.gscschools.org                                                                      gscs2000@gmail.com

GSCS QUICK FACT:

·         Next Board of Trustees meeting is July 16, 9:30, at the East Brunswick Board of Education (find directions under sidebar link to 'Board Information'). Please RSVP to gscs2000@gmail.com with you attendance plans.

·         GSCS was pleased and rewarded that Assemblyman Joe Cryan announced at the GSCS Annual Meeting today that he will seek an amendment to A15 to remove the 60% voter participation- passage requirement on 2nd questions.See GSCS 5-30-08 note below.

 

On the GSCS homepage today – full details are just

1 click away on www.gscschools.org

 


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GSCS 17th Annual Meeting pictures
The meeting was held at the Forsgate Country Club on May 29, 2008. The GSCS program was very well received by members and friends. GSCS was pleased to have featured guests Governor Jon Corzine, Assembly Education Committee Chairman/Democratic State Committee Chair Joe Cryan, and Commissioner of Education Lucille Davy all address the audience, as well as spend the time to participate in a lengthy Q & A session. More...

6-10-08 Committee hearings of note this week
6-10-08 Joint Committee on the Public Schools, Trenton

6-12-08Assembly Education Committee, Trenton

Committee hearings can be seen on line, go to the New Jersey legislature website for viewing. To see hearing agenda (Asm Educ. Comm. agenda revised 6-9-08 for new bill A2975 re negotiations limitations on contracts for school superintendents, asst. superintendents, and business administrators), click on More...

6-10-08 NJ lawmakers work on $33B spending plan Tuesday
News short from the Ledger - New Jersey legislative leaders hope to finish work today on the final details of a $33 billion state plan for taxes and spending that has to be in place by July 1. Senate President Richard Codey (D-Essex) said he is hopeful a budget deal will be struck today. Then both houses of the Legislature will be able to vote on the spending plan by June 19, well before the end of the fiscal year, June 30.

6-9-08 GSCS Quick Facts: TRENTON FOCUS THIS WEEK
IT'S ALL ABOUT GETTING THE STATE BUDGET PUT TO BED, this includes potential revisions of the pension process and how to handle school construction funding for Abbott districts which could also impact regular operating districts - GSCS is watching how process is developing...At the same time, bills are moving through education committees that will impact school districts. One such is giving emergrency powers to the Commissioner to put accountability regulations in place immediately. These regulations will impct all districts right away, and include much on budgeting process and executive county superintendent roles & requirements of the job. Click on More below to see Assembly Education Committee agenda for June 12 & read relevant article and editorial..................... ................................................................................................................................................... Pension reform's moment - Sunday Star Ledger, June 08, 2008

Sunday 6-8-08, N.J. budget talks hit home stretch- THE ASSOCIATED PRESS ... 'New Jersey legislators trying to keep hopes for a mid-June budget agreement alive also plan action in the coming weeks on several other key issues, including measures meant to address housing costs, school construction and economic worries...'

'Proposed: Voters to OK all borrowing' Amendment to rein in state debt advances, the Ledger,More...

GOVERNOR'S PROPOSED BUDGET Fiscal Year 2009...INFOMore...

Office of Leg Services Analysis of Gov's Education budget FY09More...

GSCS & NJ Special Education Funding Coalition on STATE FUNDING FOR EXTRAORDINARY COST
Issue Summary: Produced by Garden State Coalition of Schools and The New Jersey Coalition for Special Education Funding Reform (Released at the GSCS Annual Meeting, May 29, 2008.)More...

2008-2009 GSCS EXECUTIVE OFFICERS & BOARD OF TRUSTEES
At its May 29 2008 Annual Meeting, the GSCS membership unanimously voted on the attached slate of officers and Trustee Districts. GSCS extends its sincere thanks to those who are moving on, as well as up. More...

6-4-08 Education Week Releases 'Diplomas Count' report & data
EDUCATION WEEK 'DIPLOMAS COUNT' DATA http://www.edweek.org/ew/toc/2008/06/05/index.html Dear Educator/GSCS - It's here! The Diplomas Count 2008: School to College has arrived. This third annual report, with support from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, is now available online at edweek.org. During our edweek.org Open House, you can access the whole report for FREE! The report explores the rapid growth of state-level P-16 councils and how they seek to create a more seamless schooling continuum that prepares students from preschool through college and beyond for life, work, and further education....be sure to check out our other benchmark reports, Quality Counts and Technology Counts.For full reports and data click here on
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6-4-08 In the News
Ledger editorial - Holding schools to account Wednesday, June 04, 2008"...The wrongs that are being uncovered cannot, however, be used as an excuse simply to cut school funding instead of enact ing true remedies..." More...

6-3-08 Senate Education Committee agenda for Thursday, 6-5 More...

6-1-08 'Shake up on school elections'
Sunday, June 1, 2008 The RECORD - Columnist comments on proposed legislation A10, A15. More...

6-1-08 Sunday Column - Court could get taken to school
Star Ledger, Sunday, June 01, 2008 "...I attended the governor's speech to the Garden State Coalition of Schools last week at the Forsgate Country Club...The emotional highlight came when he described his visit earlier in the week to six schools in the Iron bound section of Newark...But if the Abbott system has in deed ended, as Corzine contends, then why do the 31 districts formerly known as Abbott still get 100 percent of their construction costs paid by the state? ...Highland Park is a member of the Garden State Coalition. Like other member towns, it gets very little state aid. So the burden of supporting the local schools falls on working stiffs like that caterer[the writer met in the parking lot, a citizen of Highland Park]. And even though Highland Park, like many middle-class towns, is packed to the gills with liberal Democrats, even liberal Democrats have their limits. If this [school construction] bond measure goes on the ballot, we'll find out just what those limits are..." More...

5-30-08 GSCS 17th Annual Meeting featured the Governor, Education Commissioner and Assembly Education Committee Chair
GSCS was pleased to have Governor Corzine, Assembly Education Committee Chair Joe Cryan and Commissioner Davy spend a combined total of more than two hours with over 120 GSCS members. All three officials addressed the audience individually; presentations were followed by Q & A sessions.....Governor Jon Corzine is willing to review certain mandates with an eye to cutting down on them where possible, with the recommendation of Commissioner Lucille Davy.....An objective of GSCS' has been to remove the 60% voter participation 'yes' vote requirement for 2nd questions imposed via the CORE legislation. GSCS was pleased and rewarded that Assemblyman Joe Cryan announced at the GSCS Annual Meeting today that he will seek an amendment to A15 to remove the 60% voter participation- passage requirement on 2nd questions. The bill A15 moves school board elections to November, as well as any 2nd question - the Assemblyman's rationale here is that the voter participation will be increased thus giving the public more say in 2nd question passage..There was discussion about the $2.5B proposal for school construction in the Abbott districts, talk of review of superintendent contracts and related issues...In addition to print media, clips from the meeting were aired on NJN and News 12 NJ...to see news coverage and Annual Meeting Program, click on More...