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Friday, May 9, 2008

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1. GOVERNOR ON FIRE PREVENTION..................VO/SOT

2. TEACHERS LEAVE FOR GREENER PASTURES........VO/SOT

3. MIGDEN CRASH LAWSUIT FILED.............................VO

4. PEACE OFFICER MEMORIAL............................VO/SOT

5. DEMOCRATS VOW TO CONTINUE RECALL....VO/SOT

6. PROP 98/99 REFEED...............................REQUEST

2. TEACHERS LEAVE FOR GREENER PASTURES VO/SOT

LIVE: A GROUP OF UNIONS AND LOBBYING GROUPS REPRESENTING TEACHERS, SCHOOL BOARDS AND ADMINISTRATORS JOINED THE STATE SUPERINTENDENT IN SACRAMENTO THIS MORNING TO COMPLAIN THAT THE GOVERNOR'S BUDGET PROPOSED IN JANUARY IS PROMPTING TEACHERS WHO RECEIVED NOTICES THAT THEY MAY BE LAID OFF TO TAKE JOBS IN OTHER STATES. STATE EDUCATION DEPARTMENTS AND SOME SCHOOL DISTRICTS IN TEXAS, NEVADA, VIRGINIA, KANSAS AND HAWAII HAVE ATTEMPTED TO RECRUIT CALIFORNIA TEACHERS WHO RECEIVED PINK SLIPS.

SUPER: TODAY/CALIFORNIA FEDERATION OF TEACHERS CONFERENCE ROOM/SACRAMENTO

VO: (:20) DISTRICTS ARE REQUIRED TO NOTIFY TEACHERS IN MARCH BASED ON THE JANUARY BUDGET THAT THEY MAY NOT KEEP THEIR JOBS DUE TO BUDGET CUTS. THE PINK SLIPS ARE OFTEN RESCINDED AND TEACHERS REMAIN EMPLOYED. THIS YEAR 18 THOUSAND TEACHERS RECEIVED NOTICES. THE CALIFORNIA FEDERATION OF TEACHERS IS ADVOCATING FOR INCREASING TAXES ON THE STATE'S RESIDENTS IN THE HIGHEST INCOME BRACKET. THE COALITION WAS ASKED WHY ADMINISTRATIVE OVERHEAD COULDN'T BE REDUCED INSTEAD TO FREE UP MORE MONEY FOR STUDENTS AND TEACHERS.

SUPER: PAUL CHATMAN/CALIFORNIA SCHOOL BOARDS ASSOCIATION

SOT: (:19)

SAYS: "NOW WITH THE SYSTEMS SO MANDATED ... I WOULD LOVE IT YES."

VO TAG: A BILL PROPOSED BY ASSEMBLY REPUBLICANS IN THE STATE LEGISLATORS THAT WOULD HAVE ALLOWED SCHOOL DISTRICTS TO DECIDE HOW TO BEST USE THEIR SHARE OF FUNDS INSTEAD OF REQUIRING IT BE SPENT ON UNFUNDED STATE MANDATES DIED IN COMMITTEE. THE GROUPS AT TODAY'S EVENT GENERALLY CONTRIBUTE TO DEMOCRATS WHO HAVE A MAJORITY IN THE LEGISLATURE.

EDITOR'S NOTE:

THE TEACHER ON TODAY'S CONFERENCE CALL WAS FROM SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA. HER LAYOFF NOTICE WAS RESCINDED AND SHE WAS NOT RECRUITED, BUT CHOSE TO ACCEPT A TEACHING JOB IN VIRGINIA WHILE VISITING FAMILY MEMBERS. THE GROUPS HAD NO ESTIMATES ON HOW MANY TEACHERS HAVE TAKEN RECRUITING STATES AND DISTRICTS UP ON THEIR OFFERS OF MORE SECURE EMPLOYMENT.

EXTRA BITES:

SUPER: DENNIS SMITH/CALIFORNIA FEDERATION OF TEACHERS

SOT: (:17)

SAYS: "THEY NEED TO RAISE REVENUE ... THOUSANDS OF MUCH NEEDED TEACHERS."

SUPER: JACK O'CONNELL/SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION/D-SAN LUIS OBISPO

SOT: (:22)

SAYS: "WE HAVE TODAY RAIDING PARTIES ... TO TEACHERS AND EDUCATION I N THEIR STATE."

SOT: (:13)

SAYS: "SUMMER SCHOOL WHICH IS SCHEDULED TO BEGIN NEXT MONTH ... OR SCALING BACK ATHLETIC PROGRAMS."

• THIS SOUNDBITE IS AUDIO ONLY AS THE PERSON WAS CALLING IN FROM SADDLEBACK•

SUPER: LISA PAISLEY/TEACHER RELOCATING TO VIRGINIA/VIA CONFERENCE CALL

SOT: (:16)

SAYS: "I OF COURSE HAVE MIXED FEELINGS ABOUT THAT ... WHAT YOU'RE GOING TO USE TO JUDGE THAT."