TORLAKSON GREEN-LIGHTS TEACHER PAY RAISES IF THEY FURTHER LCFF GOALS

Torlakson green-lights teacher pay raises for union allies -- 6.15.2015  ::  Last week, state schools Superintendent Tom Torlakson sent a letter to superintendents that skinned back on Breshears’ relatively strict interpretation of the LCFF rules, saying it “supersedes that letter.” The money could be used for general salary increases, Torlakson declared, if they furthered LCFF goals.

" ...a district must demonstrate in its LCAP how this use of the grant funds will increase or improve services for unduplicated pupils as compared to services provided all pupils. This should be in proportion to the increase in supplemental and concentration funds apportioned on the basis of the number and concentration of unduplicated pupils."

Walters column in Sacramento Bee

Teacher Raises by Jon Ortiz