School districts’ fight against rising housing costs and teacher turnover could find a solution in Assemblymember Tony Thurmond’s (D-Richmond) proposed legislation. His bill would provide financial assistance to school districts to help fund the pre-development and development of housing for school employees, including teachers and classified employees. As Thurmond explained, “When educators are forced to
Congratulations to all the California Public School Districts named in the top 100 by Niche.com! This rigorous methodology incorporated U.S. Department of Education data and student and parent reviews across the State so districts should be very excited to see the recognition of their priorities and mission – ensuring students have the education they need
School districts across California received good news in September 2016 when Governor Brown signed into law SB-1413 “School Districts (Employee Housing).” Authored by State Senator Mark Leno, SB-1413 offers an innovative opportunity to ease a debilitating problem. SB-1413 bypasses many of the restrictive development regulations and authorizes school districts to establish and implement creative housing options for
Recognizing the critical connection of teacher quality and satisfaction with academic success, CAAASA will be presenting a special session on the California Teacher Crisis at its Annual Professional Development Summit on March 8, 2017. Over the past few decades, there has been a steady and alarming increase in high-quality teacher shortages across the state. Not
DCG is honored to have been selected as a roundtable facilitator for CASH’s Annual Conference on March 22, 2017 where we will be discussing challenges, opportunities and obstacles to shoring up the financial health and sustainability for school districts across the state. As attendees consider the financial forecast for their districts, they will learn about
Two articles this past week highlight some positive news about leaders in San Francisco’s business and faith communities stepping up to be a meaningful part of a solution to the housing crisis in the city. Unfortunately they also expose the resistance that continues to face efforts aimed at solving this massive problem. It was announced
As reported by SF Gate and other media outlets, Governor Brown has signed Senate Bill 1413, allowing school districts in high-priced cities to build teacher-only affordable housing on district property. According to Redfin, a national real estate brokerage, of California’s 31 most-populous counties, only 17 percent of homes for sale in those counties were affordable on the state’s
… Just when you thought you knew the lay of the land… As many were gearing up for Independence Day celebrations, the California Education Code provision regarding charter schools and public school district surplus property quietly expired on June 30 with little to no fanfare. There are important implications for both parties. As a refresher,
Join Rev. Mary Allman-Boyle and DCG co-founder Dominic Dutra on Tuesday, July 26 for this can’t miss session to equip you with valuable information that will help position you to make wise decisions about the future. Frame Your Future: Learn How Church Leaders Use Real Estate As A Resource To Multiply Their Ministry During this complimentary
Expanded Capabilities to Help More Missions and Ministries through Wise Use of Real Estate and Deployment of Resources June 9, 2016 (Dublin, CA) – Dutra Cerro Graden, Inc (DCG) announced today that Rev. Mary Allman-Boyle has joined the company to further develop their growing portfolio of West Coast advisory services for churches, seminaries and other faith-based
