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New ACCBE presents as alternative advocacy group for county boards; SCOE trustees ask about autonomy and fees
Summary
Bina Lefkowitz, president of the Association of California County Boards of Education (ACCBE), briefed the board on the newly launched organization’s purpose, membership growth (18 counties to date), advocacy plans and fee structure; trustees queried autonomy, advocacy process, fees, and next steps.
Bina Lefkowitz, president of the Association of California County Boards of Education (ACCBE), described the new organization as a county-board-focused advocacy and peer-learning group formed after changes to CSBA’s county-board structure. Lefkowitz said the group incorporated as a nonprofit and has recruited 18 counties, representing roughly 55% of the state’s students, and has raised private grant funds to support startup work.
"My name is Bina Lefkowitz, and I am the current president of the Association of the California County Boards of Education or ACCBEE," Lefkowitz said. She summarized the group’s priorities: advocacy for county boards’ interests, member empowerment through peer-to-peer learning, and innovation-focused programming, and outlined a fee structure using previously adopted CCBE class fees (an illustrative Class 4 fee of $2,740 was cited).
Trustees asked detailed questions about what recommendations were not adopted in the CSBA transition, how ACCBE will select legislation to support, and how fees would be collected relative to previous CCBE dues. Lefkowitz said ACCBE will have an advocacy committee, post advocacy items on board agendas for approval, and pursue outreach to recruit additional counties. Trustees asked staff to follow up on potential budget and membership implications.
