Legislative News

Give Input on the Lafayette Local Roadway Safety Plan
Lafayette is hosting a virtual public workshop on Thursday, Dec 1 at 6pm which will include a public discussion of traffic safety as part of the city’s Local Roadway Safety Plan development. Please plan on attending and providing your input on roadway safety across Lafayette! The meeting can be accessed here.
 
For more information regarding the plan, the Dec 1 workshop, or to take our online survey, please visit the project webpage at www.lovelafayette.org/roadsafetyplan or contact Patrick Golier at PGolier@ci.lafayette.ca.us.

GET OUT TO VOTE on Tuesday, Nov 8!
Cheers to all our Acalanes students voting for the first time this year. Make your voices heard!
 
If you are still seeking information to help you make an informed decision, visit here for recordings from the local Candidate Forums including our Acalanes Union High School Governing Board Candidate Forum.

In case you missed it, the Acalanes Union High School District Governing Board Candidate Forum was recorded and is available here. Please watch to help you make an informed choice.

Las Trampas Creek Council of PTA’s (LTCC), in partnership with the League of Women Voters of the Diablo Valley, hosted several school board Candidate Forums this month. To view recordings of these forums, including the AUHSD Governing Board Candidate Forum that occurred on Oct 12, please visit the LTCC website here.

Las Trampas Creek Council of PTA’s (LTCC), in partnership with the League of Women Voters of the Diablo Valley, hosted several school board Candidate Forums this month. To view recordings of these forums, including the AUHSD Governing Board Candidate Forum, please visit the LTCC website here.
 
Additionally, the AUHSD Governing Board Candidates Forum will be televised.

In an unexpected development, it appears there may be good news in the school finance arena – for the short term at least. The California Legislative Analyst’s Office has released its projections for next year’s budget based on tax revenues and predicts a large surplus. Keep in mind, however, that the first use for any additional funds would likely be to pay off the deferrals which the state imposed on school districts this year – i.e. paying back the money the state owes to the schools. In ‘remarkable’ turnaround, California schools can expect huge one-time windfall next year, LAO says

For up-to-date reliable information on school funding and the steps that are being taken to support our schools during this pandemic, www.edsource.org is a great resource. Here’s a selection of recent items:

• California Legislature approves state budget; here are the highlights for education funding
• COMMENTARY: Budget deferrals today could force schools into a $23 billion hole next year
• Some teachers unions, districts at odds over live distance learning instruction
• Education and the coronavirus crisis: What’s the latest?