Senate Bill 777
November 29, 2007:
Letter to County and District Superintendents and Charter School Administrators about threats of student walkouts in connection with Senate Bill 777.
Comcast Leaders and Achievers® Scholarship Program
November 28, 2007: Letter to County and District Superintendents and Charter School Administrators regarding Comcast's scholarship opportunity.
Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA)
October 26, 2007:
Letter to County and District Superintendents and Charter School Administrators about the incidents of staph infections, especially methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), that are being reported in schools nationwide, including the East Bay in California.
Implementation of Assembly Bill 347
October 26, 2007: Letter to County and District Superintendents and Charter School Administrators regarding implementation of Assembly Bill 347: requiring instruction and services for students who have not passed the exit exam but have met all other graduation requirements.
Notice of Proposed Settlement
Letter and attachment to County and District Superintendents and Charter School Administrators regarding the notice of proposed settlement in the Valenzuela. v. O'Connell, et al. lawsuit.
Reauthorization of the ESEA
June 4, 2007: Letter and attachment to the members of the California Congressional Delegation regarding the reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, now more commonly know as the No Child Left Behind Act.
May 1 Protest - Letters
April 25, 2007: Letter to County and District Superintendents and Charter School Administrators regarding
protests on the first anniversary of the May 1 march against federal immigration policies.
School Safety Plans - Letters
April 19, 2007: Letter to County and District Superintendents regarding the Virginia Technology Institute massacre and school safety plans.
César Chávez Day Student Absences - Letters
March 29, 2007: Letter to County and District Superintendents regarding the possibility of excessive unexcused student absences in connection with a protest against federal immigration policies.
Stipulation and Order Issued by the Court in Valenzuela v. O'Connell – California High School Exit Examination (CAHSEE)
January 31, 2007: Letter to County and District Superintendents and Charter School Administrators regarding California High School Exit Examination Outreach to the Class of 2006.
NCLB Reauthorization Letter
January 26, 2007: Letter to President George W. Bush seeking flexibility under the No Child Left Behind law.
