FEDERAL LIBI GIL Assistant Deputy Secretary and Director of OELA STATE Martha Zaragoza Diaz CABE Legislative Advocate Jan Corea CABE CEO Key Bills Followed by CABE Key BillsJune 2016 ID: 788291
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CABE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
FEDERAL & STATE POLICY ISSUES
Slide2FEDERAL LIBI GIL
Assistant Deputy Secretary
and
Director
of
OELA
Slide3STATEMartha Zaragoza Diaz
CABE Legislative Advocate
Jan Corea
CABE CEO
Slide4Key
Bills Followed
by
CABE
Slide5Key Bills-June 2016
AB 2091 (Lopez) Special Education: IEP-Translation Services. Introduced: Feb. 17, 2016.
Amended May 21, 20126. Status: Senate Appropriations. Position: Support
This bill would require a local educational
agency to provide
translation services for a pupil's parent, guardian, or educational rights holder, as specified. As amended, the translated copies would be made available 60 days after the IEP meeting. The translation is to be done by a qualified translator. Also requires the California Department of Education, by January 2018, to post on its internet website standard special education forms commonly used by LEAs into at least 10 most commonly used non-English primary languages of the state’s pupils.
Slide6Key Bills – June 2016
AB 2350 (O’Donnell) English Learners. Introduced: Feb. 18, 2016
.
Amended May 27, 2016. Status: Senate Appropriations Committee. Position: Support
This bill prohibits EL students from being prevented from enrolling in courses required for graduation or to meet college admission requirements, requires that English Language Development courses designed for LTELs confer graduation credit, and defines SDAIE, Integrated & Designated ELD to align with the newly adopted content standards and ELA/ELD Framework. CDE would develop a video series demonstrating best practices for implementing designated and integrated ELD and would be required to revise its existing research-based guidance document on improving the education of
Els
. A $1.2 million Title III carryover funds is proposed in the 2016-17 State Budget for this purpose.
.
Slide7Key Bills June 2016AB 2785 (O’Donnell) Special Education: English Learners Amended April 7, 2016 & April 27, 2016. Status: Assembly Suspense File. Position: Support
This bill requires, by July 1, 2018, the CDE to develop a manual for the purpose of providing guidance to LEAs on identifying, assessing and supporting English learners who may qualify for special education services.
SB 915 (Liu) Teacher Recruitment: California Center on Teaching Careers. Introduced: Jan. 26, 2016
.
Amended May 31, 2016. Status: Senate Appropriations.
Position: Support.
This bill reestablishes the California Center on Teaching Careers for the purpose of recruiting qualified individuals into the teaching profession with a focus on chronic teacher shortage areas including
bilingual
and special education teachers.
Slide8Key Bills – June 2016SB 916 (Allen) Teacher Credentialing. Introduced: Jan. 27, 2016
.
Amended June 14, 2016. Status: Senate Appropriations. Position: Support
Current law authorizes the Commission on Teacher Credentialing to issue single subject teaching credentials only in specific subjects. This bill would add dance and theatre to the list of authorized subjects. This bill contains other related provisions and other current laws.
SB 933 (Allen) Teachers: California Teacher Corps Act of 2016: teacher residency programs. Introduced
:
Feb. 2, 2016.
Amended: June 14, 2016. Status: Senate Appropriations. Position: Support.
This bill would enact the California Teacher Corps Act of 2016 under which grants would be available to applicant LEAs and consortia of LEAs to assist these agencies
Slide9Key Bills – June 2016
SB 933 (Allen) continued
in establishing, maintaining or expanding a teacher residency program as defined. The teacher residency program is to, among other duties, meet hiring needs of the LEA to fill areas, such as chronic teacher shortage areas, including
bilingual
and special education teachers and hard to staff schools. The teacher residency program is to produce culturally responsive teachers who address specific pupil populations, local district initiatives and priorities and teacher preparation emphasis while maintaining high state established standards for credentials. Sixty million one time General Fund money appropriated for the purpose of awarding competitive grants of $20,000 per resident of the jurisdiction of the LEA as matched by that LEA.
Slide10Key Bills – June 2016
AB 491 (Gonzalez) English Learners: Proficiency Assessment. Introduced March 26,2016. Amended May 31, 2016. Status: Senate Appropriations Committee. Position: Not yet determined.
As introduced the bill dealt with revising criteria specific to the reclassification of ELs. The original content of this bill has been deleted and was amended May 31, 2016. The bill now deals with parent notices and ability for parents to dispute determinations of home language survey. The bill would require the following additional items for inclusion in the current parent notice of an assessment of a pupil’s English proficiency: 1)Whether a child is an LTEL or at risk of becoming an LTEL, 2) the manner in which the ELD instruction will meet the educational strengths and needs of LTELs or at risk of becoming LTELs, 3) the manner in which the program for ELD instruction will help LTELs or at risk of becoming LTELs develop English proficiency and meet age-appropriate academic standards. CDE would be required to make available to public schools a sample notification letter to be
Slide11Key Bills – June 2016AB 491 (Gonzalez) continued
provided with the home language survey. The letter is to include purpose of the home language survey with specified statements including the ability for a parent to dispute the school district’s determination of their child’s primary language and ask the school district to re-determine the child’s primary language.
Slide12EdGE Initiative
Update on Campaign
Board and organization Resolution Process
Endorsement of Campaign
Guidelines
Questions
Slide13CA Ed.G.E Overview
The
Ed.G.E
Initiative
advances California’s goals
:
Providing
highest quality education for
all children
Preparing
students for college and
careers in the 21st Century economyAccessing high-quality, innovative, research-based educational programs
Empowering
parents, teachers, and
local schools
to meet the needs of all students
Slide14What does it (really) do?
The
proposed measure, upon voter approval, would
repeal and recast parts of
Proposition 227.
Repeals
the English Only presumptive placement for English Learners.
Removes the English Learner parent waiver requirement
Encourages the development of programs that develop
multiliteracy
skills (such as dual language immersion programs) for our students
.
Changed the trigger re how many students at a school site are needed to advance a request for a multilingual program
to 30 students school wide or 20 students per grade level
https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=201320140SB1174
http://bit.ly/217ko4e
Slide15Campaign UpdateCampaign Staff
Lisa
Gasperoni
, Campaign Manager
Robyn Swanson, Media
Michelle Henry—Coalition Building
Don Weitzman, Fund Raiser
Steering Committee (Donate $250,000 or more)
CTA
SEIU
Advisory Committee (Being formed--$10,000 donation)
Slide16PollingContracted for by SEIU
Results will be available by July 4
Voter Information Packet
Ballot Statements and Arguments
Statements due July 12 by different groups
Attorney General is working on the Title, Description and Number
Slide17Endorsers
CTA
ACSA
PTA
CSBA
CLSBA
CA League of
Women Voters
CFT
CA Democratic Party
SEIULA Chamber of CommerceCABE
Californians Together
Slide18ACTION STEPSJuly
:
Promoting Board Resolutions and Endorsements
Fund
Raising
Social Media Campaign—start structuring
Print Materials/brochure—to be developed
Contact translators for a variety of languages (Spanish, Vietnamese, Korean, Chinese, Arabic, and
Tagalog
August
Board Resolutions and Endorsement forms presented and adopted
Initiate social media campaign
Fundraiser in San Francisco and San Diego
Launch communications campaign (editorial boards, press releases, speakers training, etc.)
Slide19RESOLUTION PROCEDURES
For educators and community members the following options are suggestions on how to bring a resolution to a local board of education.
Develop the language for the resolution keeping in mind the members who are going to vote on the resolution. Use the sample resolution in these materials and then look at the talking points to see if adding any other language might be more persuasive for your community.
Once the language of the resolution is finalized you can either take it to a school district cabinet member or a school board member asking them to place it on the agenda for the next school board meeting.
Another option is to work with a group in your community and present the resolution at a school board meeting during public comment, asking the board to put the resolution on the agenda and to take a vote in support.
The goal is to have the resolution passed by the August or September board meeting.
Send copies of adopted resolutions to:
Lisa
Gasperoni
,
lisa@
lgcampaigns.com
,
Shelly
Spiegel-Coleman at
Shelly@californianstogether.org
.
Slide20DOCUMENT REVIEWENDORSEMENT FORM
SCHOOL BOARD RESOLUTION
ORGANIZATIONAL RESOLUTION
Due by Sept 30, 2016
Slide21Lobbying Rules
for Nonprofits
CABE Board Meeting
November 15, 2014
Slide22Federal Tax Laws
California Political Reform Act
Relevant Laws
Slide23A 501(c)(3) nonprofit will
lose its tax-exempt status and its
ability
to receive deductible charitable contributions if a
substantial
part of its activities are carried on to
influence legislation.
Federal Tax Law
Slide24Advocacy on State ballot measures is considered grassroots lobbying.
“Insubstantial Part” Test
501(h) Expenditure Test
Federal Tax Law
Slide25Complete Form 5768
Calculate your “lobbying limit”
Spend up to 25% of the lobbying limit on
grassroots
lobbying
501(h) Expenditure Test
Slide26501(h) Expenditure Test
If the amount of exempt purpose expenditures is:
Lobbying nontaxable amount is:
≤ $500,000
20% of the exempt purpose expenditures
>$500,00 but ≤ $1,000,000
$100,000 plus 15% of the excess of exempt purpose expenditures over $500,000
> $1,000,000 but ≤ $1,500,000
$175,000 plus 10% of the excess of exempt purpose expenditures over $1,000,000
>$1,500,000
$225,000 plus 5% of the exempt purpose expenditures over $1,500,000
- See more at: http://www.councilofnonprofits.org/nonprofit-advocacy/501h-election#sthash.s1kcjcyC.dpuf
Slide27If an organization has $3 million
in expenditures
5
% times
$1,500,000
=
$75,000
$
75,000 plus $225,000 =
$300,000 (lobbying limit)
$
300,000 times 25% =
$75,000 (grassroots lobbying limit)
501(h) Expenditure Test
Slide28EXAMPLE:
Nonprofit Budget
= $100,000
Lobbying Limit
= $20,000
Grassroots Limit
= $5,000
501(h) Expenditure Test
Slide29Only covers
expenditures
and the following expenditures are exempt:
Making available the results of nonpartisan analysis, study or research
Communications with bona fide members
Federal Law
Slide30Supporting or opposing ballot measures in California is
not
considered lobbying under California lobbying law
Existing nonprofits that solicit/receive contributions of $1000 or more in a calendar year earmarked for the passage or defeat of a ballot measure (or spend more than $50,000 on ballot measures) must register as a committee and
file
campaign reports
IMPORTANT FOR CABE
Slide31Employees spending less than 10% of their time
Fee for services at fair market value
Bona fide member communications
Newsletters
Public Education Campaigns
IMPORTANT
FOR
CABE
xemptions
Slide32Garcia
, Hernández, Sawhney & Bermudez,
LLP
www.ghsblaw.com
Slide33CABE’s RoleJune –September
Advisory Committee--$10,000
Board Resolutions
Endorsements
Fund Raising
Public Awareness