RESOLUTION
NO. 01-028
LEGISLATIVE
ACTION COMMITTEE
WHEREAS,
THE LEGISLATIVE ACTION COMMITTEE (LAC) of the Scotts Valley Unified School
District was established in April of 2000 and,
WHEREAS,
THE MISSION OF THE LAC is to build collaborative relationships with the
greater education community and to advise legislators on critical issues affecting
students and
WHEREAS,
THE LAC is comprised of Parents, Teachers, Classified Employees, Students,
Board Members, Administrators, and Members of the Community, and
WHEREAS,
THE LAC is requesting that the Board of Trustees adopt this resolution
and submit it to the Governor and Members of the Legislature and,
WHEREAS,
THE LAC recognizes the States effort to improve and reform California's
K-12 educational system, student performance and funding
THEREFORE,
THE LAC, Scotts Valley Unified School District and Scotts Valley Education
Association urge the Governor and Legislature to implement the following:
1. Protect K-12 Schools
from the impact of the Energy Crisis by
2. Build local control
for school districts by removing restrictions on use of funds.
3. Provide a safe harbor
for all school districts consistently performing above the 800 level on
State tests, by continuing to offer Governor�s Reward monies
4. Allow for local
control over Middle School Year Extension implementation by:
5. Return to District
Revenue Limit Funding savings derived from the "PERS Reduction"
6. End the practice of
supplementing state and local funds with Federal Funds for Special Education
7. Fully fund State mandated
programs
8. Distribute Special
Education Mandated Cost Settlement funds due to school districts
9. Maintain fully funded
revenue limits
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RESOLUTION
The citizens
of Scotts Valley, Scotts Valley Education Association and Scotts Valley Unified
School District urge the State of California to raise per-pupil funding in grades
kindergarten through 12, moving toward the number one position among the 50
states by taking the following actions:
- The State will reach,
at a minimum, the national average among the states in per-pupil funding
with the 2000-2001 budget;
- Reach the ultimate
goal of number-one ranking in the United States in per-pupil funding by
2003;
- Eliminate the deficit
to provide more general-purpose funding, enabling the reinstatement of eliminated
essential programs;
- Establish permanent,
unrestricted, local control of school funds to do the following:
- Increase all teachers�
salaries to levels comparable with those of similar professions and
educational backgrounds, addressing local cost of living and ensuring
the attraction and retention of superior educators;
- Allocate budget
surpluses on an unrestricted, permanent basis.
- Provide 100 percent
of funding necessary to successfully and completely implement all state-mandated
programs.
- Deliver funds from
the court-mandated special education cost claim settlement to the district
for its unrestricted use.
RESOLUTION
The citizens
of Scotts Valley, Scotts Valley Education Association and Scotts Valley Unified
School District request the State of California change the kindergarten entry
date from December 2 to August 31, ensuring:
- Emotional, social
and physical development and maturity throughout a child�s school career;
- Students are at the
appropriate grade level age at entry to kindergarten and subsequent grades;
- A one-time savings
will be realized and returned to the Districts in the form of unrestricted
funds.
Adopted by
Scotts Valley Unified School District Board of Trustees: May 22, 2000
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SVUSD Resolution # 00-032
Tom Balch,
President
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