Jonathan P. Read, co-chair of F3's Student & Special Education Practice Group, and Director of the Santa Barbara county SELPA Jarice Butterfield, Ph.D. authored English Language Learners with Disabilities: A Guide for Identification, Assessments and Services.  Packed with practical guidance for administrators and staff, this book is now available through LRP Publications.

F3 Leaders to speak at CASBO's Annual Conference & California School Business Expo

• Mark Williams and Stephen Carr, President of CETPA, to present "Educational Technology: Grants With Appetites" April 12, 8-9 a.m.

• Jonathan Read and Lynn Murphy to present "Audits and Actions: Steps You Can Take to Address Special Education Costs" April 12, 4-5 p.m.

• Namita Brown, Lynn Murphy and Terilyn Finders to present "Cyber Citizenship: Preventing Policy Pitfalls" April 13, 8-9 a.m. 

Partner and eMatters co-chair Gretchen Shipley and CSBA's Betsy McNeil deliver a webinar discussing the role of digital citizenship in creating a positive, safe school environment. 

F3 is proud to announce its partnership with Common Sense Media.  Common Sense Media, a nationwide, non-profit organization, is partnering to underscore F3's eMatters legal and policy services with practical teacher and student lessons on digital citizenship.  

Over 700 education professionals attended F3's 2011 Special Education Symposium (SES).

F3's eMatters Practice Group Co-Chairs Gretchen M. Shipley and Namita S. Brown are partnering with Rebecca Randall of Common Sense Media to deliver the popular Logged On presentation at the Association of California School Administrators' Leadership Summit.  The workshop covers social media and digital citizenship policies and practices. 

F3's Director of Communications and Legislative Affairs Terilyn Finders and Pajaro Valley Unified School District Chief Business Officer Brett McFadden are presenting Crisis Communication: How to Manage a Crisis in a Viral World at the Association of California School Administrators' Leadership Summit.

Partner Namita S. Brown leads a legal workshop on the implications of social media on curriculum and policy changes with the San Francisco, New York City and Washington D.C. Common Sense Media staff.

F3 Partners and Green Technology Advisory Board Members Kathleen J. McKee and Mark S. Williams presented at the 2011 Green K-12 and Community College Summit.  Ms. McKee explained how positioning energy efficiency projects can lead to the successful passage of bond campaigns, and Mr. Williams moderated panels on funding and implementing renewable energy projects.  At the Green K-12 and community College Summit Leadership Awards, Ms. McKee presented the Oak Park Unified School District with the Green School District Award.