Welcome from Moderators

Today's focus is on School Finance. For this discussion we welcome as panelists:

- Lynn Daucher, State Assemblywoman
- Tom Duffy, Murdoch, Walrath & Holmes
- Ken Hall, Chairman, School Services of California, Inc.
- Patrick Lenz, Executive Vice Chancellor, California Community Colleges
- Carol Liu, State Assemblywoman
- William Pickens, President and CEO, Foundation for Educational Achievement
- George Runner, State Assemblyman
- Donald Zimring, Deputy Superintendent, Las Virgenes Unified School District

The first question of the day will be posted immediately after this message. The second and third will be posted during the course of the morning at approximately 10 and 12 AM (PDT).

Topics today will be:

Question 1: Funding Model for Schools
Question 2: Raising Money at District Level
Question 3: Student Fees for Higher Education

Links to panelists' biographies and other resource material, including the Working Group Report, can be found on the Finance Agenda Page.

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- Thank you for participating; we hope you enjoy the discussions!

Keep up the good work, and thank you for participating!

John Ford and John Helie, 
Moderators