Archive for December 2008 - Page 2
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December 18, 2008
Budget mess prompts state to freeze loans from construction pool
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December 16, 2008
State appeal over mandate bill seems to fall flat
An appellate court panel strongly challenged state attorneys Monday over arguments that Assembly Bill 138, approved in 2005, was not an unconstitutional attempt to dramatically broaden exceptions to local government mandate reimbursement claims.
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December 15, 2008
Small district launches big campaign to get community involved in budget crisis
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December 15, 2008
Battle over cost of clean fuel school buses moves to mandate court
A coalition of school districts and education interest groups say the battle over who must foot the bill for clean fuel school buses will now move to the Commission on State Mandates, where they hope to prove that new standards qualify as reimbursable sanctions through the state.
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December 12, 2008
New professional development bills give new flexibility on spending
Although no legislation approved last session creates any new mandates on school districts with respect to employee professional development, there were several bills signed into law and take effect January 1, 2009 that allow additional uses of the funds.
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