About the Program
The governor’s proposal to change the way public schools are funded would give local districts more flexibility and direct more money to those with large numbers of disadvantaged students. Margaret Weston, research fellow at the Public Policy Institute of California, summarizes the proposal, then a panel of experts discusses the implications. They are Assemblymember Joan Buchanan, Nick Schweizer of the state Department of Finance, and Peter Birdsall of the California County Superintendents Educational Services Association
Agenda
| Date: | April 9, 2013 | |
| Time: | 12:00 p.m.-1:30 p.m. (registration 11:45 a.m.) | |
| Location: | CSAC Conference Center | |
| 1020 11th Street, 2nd floor | ||
| Sacramento, CA |
The governor has proposed to change the way schools are funded in California. His plan would give local districts more flexibility, and his funding formula would direct more state funds to districts with large numbers of disadvantaged students. PPIC research fellow Margaret Weston will provide an overview, followed by a panel discussion of education leaders on the implications of the governor’s proposal and the relationship between funding and student achievement.
AGENDA
11:45 a.m. Registration begins
12:05 p.m. Welcome
Mark Baldassare, president and CEO, PPIC
12:10 p.m. Presentation
Margaret Weston, research fellow, PPIC
12:20 p.m. Panel Discussion
Moderator: David Lesher, director of government affairs, PPIC
Joan Buchanan, member, California State Assembly and chair, Assembly Education Committee
Peter Birdsall, executive director, California County Superintendents Educational Services Association
Nick Schweizer, education program budget manager, California Department of Finance
1:00 p.m. Audience Q&A
1:30 p.m. Adjourn
The James Irvine Foundation Briefing Series is intended to inform decisionmakers and facilitate constructive discussion about the major social, economic, and political issues facing California. The series is supported by a grant from The James Irvine Foundation.