Articles in this issue

• ACSA Board endorses Aceves bid for SPI in 2010
  The ACSA Board of Directors recently unanimously voted to officially endorse Larry Aceves for superintendent of public instruction in 2010.
• Propositions fail; new budget cuts ‘breathtaking’
  With the rejection of key special election propositions by voters, the state budget situation now goes from bad to worse.
• API scores up; budget cuts may hurt progress
  The number of California schools reaching the state performance target of 800 on the Academic Performance Index is on the rise, according to 2008 Base API data released May 20.
• 2009-10 president pledges to move ACSA to new heights
  ACSA President Chuck Weis gave a stirring speech at the association’s May Delegate Assembly, outlining where he’d like to lead the association during his term.
• Meléndez nominated by Obama for federal education post
  Pomona USD Superintendent Thelma Meléndez de Santa Ana has been nominated to the position of U.S. assistant secretary for elementary and secondary education.
• Adult education bills moving in the Legislature
  ACSA is keeping its eye on many adult education and CTE bills that are currently making their way through the state Legislature.
• Sacramento has much to offer Leadership Summit attendees
  This year’s Leadership Summit, “Leadership for a Changing World: Explore. Innovate. Create,” will be held Nov. 5-7 in Sacramento.
• Tax-deductible contributions help aspiring administrators
  ACSA’s Bill Cunningham Scholarship awards $1,000 annually to a member to attend one of ACSA’s job-alike academies.
• Strategic planning focus of June ACSA/Cambridge Group institute
  The Strategic Planning Internal Facilitator Institute will be held June 23-27 at ACSA’s Burlingame office.