(Newspapers stack up. Featured headlines:
“Celerity charter school founder who misspent $3.2 million gets 30 months in prison”
- Los Angeles Times
“How a couple worked charter school regulations to make millions”
- Los Angeles Times)

Narrator:
The latest charter school scandals are piling up.

(Pull-out and isolate headline:
“$50 million in state funds reportedly stolen in charter school scheme”
- ABC 10 News)

Leaders of one San Diego charter network? Indicted for conspiracy and grand theft.

(State Capitol background
Pull-out cover of report: The Governor’s Charter School Policy Task Force Report)

Thankfully, The Governor’s Charter School Policy Task Force just made important recommendations for reform:

(Student raising hand in classroom, kids in science classroom
On screen text:
• Increased accountability
• Charter School Fiscal Impact)

More accountability on charter school spending

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On screen text:
• More local control for authorizing and reviewing charters)

And giving local school districts more control over the authorization of charter schools.

(Pull-out bills:
AB 1505
AB 1507)

Reforms we need to pass now.

(White screen. Red, “newsy” text: BREAKING NEWS)
Narrator: The recommendations have just come in…

(State Capitol background. Pull-out cover of report: The Governor’s Charter School Policy Task Force Report)
…from The Governor’s Charter School Policy Task Force, confirming the need…
(Classroom b-roll On screen text: Increased accountability Charter School Fiscal Impact
More local control for authorizing and reviewing charters)
…for increased accountability over how charter-school dollars are spent.
And giving local school districts more control in the authorization and review of charter schools.
(Classroom b-roll On screen text:AB 1505 AB 1507)
All reforms wisely included in bills being considered by lawmakers right now.
(Children walking outside school
On screen text:Call your State Senator
Support AB 1505 and AB 1507 855-977-1770
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So join parents, teachers and educators in supporting A-B Fifteen-Oh-Five and A-B Fifteen-Oh-Seven.

Please call your State Senator today.

NEA Vice President Becky Pringle speaks at the June 2019 CTA State Council of Education.

David Goldberg was sworn in as the next Vice-President of CTA at the June 2019 State Council of Education. David will begin his two-year term on June 26th. Congratulations to our newest officer.