For Immediate Release
Suburban School Districts Applaud Governor Newsom’s Proposal to Make
Systemic Investments in Public Education
Sacramento – The California Association of Suburban School Districts (CALSSD) appreciates Governor Newsom’s responsiveness to CALSSD’s budget and policy priorities. The targeted investments proposed in the May Budget Revision to accelerate learning and support students’ mental health and wellness will advance the work of suburban school districts to support the academic, social, and emotional needs of all students as we look to start a new fiscal and school year.
The Governor’s proposed increase to the LCFF Base Grant, combined with an increase in the Cost-of-Living Adjustment to LCFF, special education, and other categorical programs outside of LCFF, and his plan to pay down long-term pension liabilities of STRS and PERS, are systemic improvements that will provide much-needed stability to school funding in our communities.
“Suburban schools are looking to the future and re-envisioning the education system to build more equitable learning environments,” said Sara Noguchi, Superintendent of Modesto City Schools, lead district for CALSSD. “Following an unprecedented year of distance and hybrid learning, suburban school district leaders and education systems are planning programs for summer learning and school year 2021-22 that will address learning loss and support the mental health needs of our students, as well as their successful reintegration into the in-person learning environment. The investments proposed by Governor Newsom will give schools much-needed resources to accelerate learning and support students’ social and emotional health.”
Suburban schools serve a diverse student population of 2.6 million students in California. The California Association of Suburban School Districts (CALSSD) is a statewide coalition of districts that advocates for policies and funding to improve education for students in suburban schools.
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