GOV McGREEVEY - MANDATE RELIEF COMMISSION 2005

Education Transformation Task Force Initial Report...45 recommendations for starters

9-12-11 Governor's Press Notice & Fact Sheet re: Education Transformation Task Force Report

4-5-11 Education Issues in the News

Assembly Education Committee hearing Feb 2-10-11

GSCS Board of Trustees endorsed ACTION LETTER to Trenton asking for caution on Charter School expansion

GSCS testimony on Tenure Reform - Senate Education Committee 12-09-10

On the GSCS Radar Screen: Recently proposed (early June '10) legislation S2043 brings back Last Best Offer (LBO) for school boards in negotiations

On the GSCS RADAR SCREEN S2021 (June '10) sponsored by Senator Tom Kean

4-19-10 Lt. Gov. Guadagno's RED TAPE REVIEW GRP - INITIAL REPORT

4-19-10 GSCS MANDATE RELIEF SUGGESTIONS to GOV CHRISTIE'S RED TAPE REVIEW GRP (& to Legislators), first submitted by invitation December 2009

3-11-10 'GOP vows tools to cut expenses, tighter caps'

3-5-10 HomeTowne Video taping + interviews of GSCS Summit@Summit

3-4-10 'NJ education chief Bret Schundler tells suburban schools to expect more cuts in aid'

2-25-10 Gov. Christie's Red Tape Review Comm., chaired by Lt. Gov. Guadagno, to hold public hearings In March

2-4-10 'Christie advisers call for tough new school rules'

GSCS MANDATES SUBMISSION- CHRISTIE ED TRANS TEAM & RED TAPE GROUP

12-15-09 GSCS is working with the Christie Transition Team

GSCS Board of Trustees representatives to meet with Christie Red Tape Group

1-23-09 Schools get an eduction in thrift

COUNCIL ON LOCAL MANDATES 'ELIMINATES' DOE spec ed 'AGE SPAN' reg 7-26

2-16-07 CORZINE signs mandate legislation - Star Ledger article

August 2004 Radon decision in favor of schools

Radon Decision in favor of schools calls radon legislation an unpaid mandate

Recap on property tax issues and S1701 - GSCS has been requesting legislative help on school budget cost drivers for a number of years - here is one example from summer 2004

GOV McGREEVEY - MANDATE RELIEF COMMISSION 2005

EMAILNET 12-3-05 Heads Up!
12- 3-05 At this time, 3 bills GSCS supports are scheduled for a hearing on 12-8 in the Assembly Education Committee. How they move ahead remains to be seen, but this is the first time we will have a chance to testify on S1701 issues, as well as make formal note of the Education Mandate Review Commission - its concepts its recommendations and its potential for relief. Please consider coming to Trenton to testify - or just showing your support by your presence - as a member of GSCS and from your district's perspective on these bills. Contact Lynne Strickland [609 394 2828 or gscs2000@gmail.com] for any information, questions.

GARDEN STATE COALITION OF SCHOOLS/GSCS

EMAILNET 12-3-05 Heads Up!

www.gscschools.org gscs2000@gmail.com

GSCS quick facts:

ü Board of Trustees meeting Wednesday, Dec. 14, 4 p.m. East Brunswick Board of Education [732 613 6705 E. Brunswick’s Supt’s. office]. Per the Board’s request & invitation, reporters from the Star Ledger will be joining us.

RSVP gscs2000@gmail.com .

ü Assembly Education Comm. meeting set for December 8 2pm, Rm. 16 Annex

Those interested in attending should contact Lynne Strickland gscs2000@gmail.com .

3 Bills GSCS Supports Scheduled for 12-8 hearing

*(2) S1701 amendment bills in Assm Educ Comm 12-8…plus,

* A2669 to move selected Education Mandate Review Commission recommendations(see www.gscschools.org for formal Commission report. GSCS promoted and had a seat on the Commission.)

Assembly Education (see NJ Legislature website)
Thursday, December 08, 2005 - 2:00 PM
Meeting - Committee Room 16, 4th Floor, StateHouse Annex, Trenton, NJ
Bill	Abstract	Current Status	LDOA

A305	Diabetic students-sch emp. training req.	AED	1/13/2004
A616	Prop. tax relief-accept donations	AED	1/13/2004
*A2669	Pub. sch. dist.-elim. various mandates	AED	5/6/2004
*A4577	Sch. dist. budget cap-util, energy costs		11/10/2005
*A4599	Sch. dist. budgets-concerns

A2669/Watson Coleman & Chivukula [companion S1553 /Adler] Eliminates various mandates imposed on public school districts.

A4577 [companion to S2855/Senators Doria/Turner ] “establishes public school district budget cap adjustment for utility and energy costs”

A4599/Assemblyman Craig Stanley, Chair of Assembly Education Committee “establishes public school district budget cap adjustment for utilities and energy costs and increases % allowable school district surplus to 2.75%.”

GSCS appreciates the efforts of the sponsoring legislators, and particularly those of Assembly Education Committee Chairman Craig Stanley for seeing that these bills are being given a hearing.

A Few Seats Remain: December 7,

9 am Douglass Center at Rutgers

GSCS & NJ Development Council

Co-Sponsor School Funding Forum

Keynote Speaker: Kenneth F Hall, University of Southern Calif., School of Education, Execuctive in Residence

See www.gcschools.org for details & sign up