RSVP now for the District-Wide Committee Orientation and Workshop event on Thursday, October 17th! Dinner and Child Care will be provided, and workshops will include “Committees 101” for new members, as well as a “Budget Big Picture” presentation from Superintendent Brent Stephens and Director of BSEP and Community Relations Natasha Beery. The event will conclude with […]
Serve Your School, and Save the Date!
Mark your calendars: BUSD’s annual School and District Committee Orientation and Workshop event will take place from 5:20 – 8:00pm on Thursday, October 17, at Longfellow Middle School. Members of all school and district committees are invited to this evening for learning and support through workshops, support material distribution, and full-committee meetings. If you are […]
School & District Committee Orientation: Thursday, October 18
The annual orientation for members of school and district committees will take place on Thursday, October 18th at Longfellow Middle School (optional dinner at 5:30, followed by the meeting from 6:00-8:00pm). The evening will include an orientation to committee essentials, an update on implications of new bylaws, a a presentation on the achievement gap, as […]
Your School Needs You!
Be part of the conversations happening at your school and across the District! Join your school’s Site Council, English Learner Committee, or the District Planning and Oversight Committee to provide and gain new perspectives. Read about the role of the various committees here. How can you benefit? By gaining a broader and deeper understanding of […]
District Update and Workshops: Building the Future of our Schools Together 6:30pm Thur Jan 12
Please join us on Thursday, January 12 for an update from Superintendent Evans for a brief update on priorities and initiatives for the year, including progress on our Local Control and Accountability Plan, and then engage with parents, students, educators, staff, and district leaders for an evening of workshops and discussion on school leadership and how […]
BSEP Measure Wins Record Support!
The Alameda County Registrar of Voters has just conveyed the official election results for Measure E1 of 2016, the special tax that funds the Berkeley Schools Excellence Program (BSEP). The Measure passed with 88.86% of the vote, a record level of support for BSEP, which has had five successful ballot measures in its 30 year […]
School & District Committee Orientation: Tuesday, October 18
School & District Committee Orientation: Tuesday, October 18 The annual orientation for members of school and district committees will take place on Tuesday, October 18th at Longfellow Middle School (optional dinner at 5:30, followed by the meeting from 6:00-8:00pm). The evening will include an update on the BSEP measure (on the ballot this November), an orientation to committee […]
Your School Needs You!
Be part of the conversations happening at your school and across the District! Join your school’s Site Council, English Learner Committee, or the District Planning and Oversight Committee to provide and gain new perspectives. Read about the role of the various committees here. How can you benefit? By gaining a broader and deeper understanding of […]
School Funding in California Steadily Falls from 1970 to 2010
This video from EdSource shows how California fell from among the top states for funding public education in the 1970’s, to one of the lowest, following the passage of Proposition 13 in 1978. This is why local funding from BSEP has become a necessity: to bring the Berkeley Public Schools up from the very low base […]
BSEP Measure of 2016 Overview & FAQ
Measure 2016 At A Glance Overview (PDF) What is BSEP? The Berkeley Schools Excellence Program (BSEP) is a special local tax measure, first passed by Berkeley voters in 1986 as a response to school funding shortages in the wake of Proposition 13. It currently provides 20% of the funding for the Berkeley Public Schools. This short […]