Senate school funding plan includes boost for linked learning
Senate school funding plan
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The Senate version of Gov. Jerry Brown’s school finance restructuring proposal would require district and county administrators to hold public hearings and develop plans detailing how they will use additional state support to improve the performance of educationally disadvantaged students.
SB 69, released Thursday, leaves open key financial elements pending release of the governor’s revised May budget that could be lifted by at least $3.5 billion in unexpected revenue.
Senate leaders also suggested a second front in the negotiations with Brown over schools and funding – calling for a visionary change in high school curriculum with linked-learning programs as a centerpiece.
Release of the bill comes just one day after Brown put on a fiery defense of his Local Control Funding Formula at a Capitol news conference in which he threatened tinkering lawmakers with the “battle of their lives.”
At a meeting with reporters Thursday morning, key Senators were careful not to inflame the rhetoric – but they were also clear about their intent to impose key changes to Brown’s plan.
“We are open to getting it done in any form,” said Senate leader Darrell Steinberg, D-Sacramento. “But we are most