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Education California | The official newspaper of the Association of California School Administrators Volume 49 | Number 1 | July 16 , 2018

FAQs answered for districts on agency fees

During the final week of June , the U . S . Supreme Court ruled in Janus v . AFSCME that requiring agency fees / fair share dues is a violation of the First Amendment and are unconstitutional . The decision has generated a tremendous amount of media attention and no doubt discussion and questions in your organizations .

ACSA , with our Legal Partners , comprised of Atkinson , Andelson , Loya , Ruud and Romo , Fagen Friedman & Fulfrost , and

Lozano Smith has updated our Frequently Asked Questions document to assist school leaders moving forward . This information is intended to guide and expedite your work , and not to replace the advice provided by your legal counsel .

In anticipation of the Janus ruling , unions in California rushed Senate Bill 866 , a budget trailer bill , to limit the impact of the decision on public employees . SB 866 has been signed by the governor and takes effect immediately . ACSA anticipates confusion implementing SB 866 and how this legislation will intersect with the Janus decision .

“ In the face of change , there can be chaos before there is clarity ,” said ACSA Executive Director Wes Smith in an email to the field . “ I suggest you consider reaching out to your union leaders to offer your assurance that you will work with them to develop and manage a process that works

See JANUS FAQ , page 6

Social justice . The upcoming online NASS Social Justice Certification class begins October 2018 and ends May 2019 . The early bird discount for registration has been extended to Aug . 1 . There is a discount for teams of three or more . Go to http :// nass . us / social-justice for more .

Keith Larick has demonstrated a commitment to the cause of education at all levels .

Committed to education

Throughout his career in both K-12 and post-secondary education , Keith Larick has been lauded by his colleagues as exemplary in his belief in and commitment to education . A retired superintendent , having served in Placentia-Yorba Linda , Sacramento City and Tracy Unified school districts for more than 20 years , Larick currently serves as the chair of the Brandman University doctoral program . He is also this year ’ s winner of the ACSA Professor of Education Award .

Larick has more than 30 years ’ experience in doctoral

See LARICK , page 7

Rhonda Buss loves the opportunity to help students make their dreams into a reality .

Helping students to grow

Rhonda Buss grew up in a small town in Oklahoma with a population of about 2,000 , and you could drive for long periods of time without seeing another car . She credits small town life with allowing her to dream big .

“ I envisioned myself as someone who would help others find joy in life . At the time , I thought this dream would lead me to the position of a cruise director . I was going to be Julie McCoy from the TV series , ‘ The Love Boat ’. As I matured , my vision became clearer , but I still saw myself as someone who would help others find joy and

See BUSS , page 7

Redesigned acsa . org . ACSA ’ s website now offers new features and tools , with a redesigned homepage , updated navigation menu , and improved search functions , while the new Career Center and Resource Hub offer visitors expanded career support and a library of relevant articles . See the updated website at www . acsa . org .

New supes training . ACSA ’ s New Superintendents Seminar Series is a professional learning program that has successfully assisted first- and secondyear superintendents for more than 14 years . The program places participants into a yearlong cohort and tackles the current issues faced by superintendents in five one-day workshop settings . Each workshop in the year-long cohort is comprised of session topics based upon the California Professional Standards for Educational Leaders delivered by experienced superintendents . The next cohort begins Aug . 24 . Go to www . acsa . org / trainings for more information and to register .

All about giving back

You ’ ll have to forgive Jaskiret Rai if he seems a bit tired . Such is life for the full-time student , full-time worker , and fulltime volunteer .

“ He called me last night at 9:30 ,” Kerman Unified School District Superintendent Robert Frausto said . “ I was already in bed . He was on break . I said , ‘ What time do you get off ?’ 1:00 . He has , like , three different jobs . And then obviously he ’ s going to school . I don ’ t see how he finds time in the week to do

See RAI , page 5

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Student Jaskiret Rai is both full time student and full time worker .

Mickaela Valenti has shown a passion for art .

A trailblazer in AP art

Mickaela Valenti often finds herself transported to a new world each time she enters the art room at Stockdale High in Bakersfield .

“ I just keep working ,” Mickaela said . “ Sometimes I don ’ t even notice that the bell has rung .” Her passion for her portraits are evident in her work . “ She ’ s our example to other students who I work with ,”

See VALENTI , page 5

For a large part of Gov . Jerry Brown ’ s eight years in office , members of the California Legislative Women ’ s Caucus and other champions of child care and preschool programs for 3- and 4-year old children have been calling on the governor to increase investments for the zero to five population . While several gains have been made , including close to a total of 10,000 new preschool slots made available to school districts by the end of the 2018-19 fiscal year , early childhood education proponents will likely continue to make this pitch to the next governor .

Teachers Summit . Registration is now open for the fourth annual Better Together Teachers Summit . This year ’ s summit will be held July 27 . Sir Ken Robinson , an internationally acclaimed expert on creativity and innovation , is the keynote speaker . Information and registration is available at http :// cateacherssummit . com / register /.

Counseling surveys . Surveys are available for the Pupil Personnel Services draft performance expectations for School Counseling and School Social Work . If you have expertise in this area , please take the time to complete the survey that relate to your specialty area . Access the surveys at http :// bit . ly / 2yKpjAT ; and http :// bit . ly / 2KaKYaK .

Budget increases state investments in early childhood education

To keep commitments made in prior budget negotiations , Gov . Brown and the Legislature updated the Standard Reimbursement Rate and State Preschool Reimbursement Rate , commencing July 1 , 2018 , to reflect a cost-of-living-adjustment .

Preschool facilities flexibilities

Since January 2017 , ACSA has actively supported the governor ’ s early childhood education proposals to provide administrative efficiencies for early education providers

See BUDGET , page 2