Develop our own estimate if necessary. Get a corrected figure in the budget. The same amount was allocated last year. The RFA for the study has not yet been developed. In the past this funding has been earmarked for the charter school on the UC San Diego campus and Oakland Military Academy.
Language is developed behind closed doors, and without opportunity or time for public review.
In essence, including substantive policy language in the trailer bills is a method of bypassing both the jurisdiction of policy committees as well as the safeguards of public notice and hearings on policy issues. Trailer bill language is being advocated by the Department of Finance that makes the following substantive policy changes that negatively effect charter schools. Oppose inclusion of the language in any bill. Language that will destroy charter schools' ability to act independently by unfairly making their sponsor liable for the charter schools actions. Oppose inclusion of the language in any bill.