History

1946 The California Department of Education and the California Association of School Administrators meet to discuss formation of a statewide student council association.

1947 The first meeting of students is held to form The California Association of Student Councils.

1963 The Student Advisory Board on Education is established to allow students to propose changes in educational policy to the State Board of Education.

1971 The position of student member on the State Board of Education is established.

1975 The student member position is awarded voting privileges at the State Board of Education meeting.

1981 The Winter Election Leadership Conference is established to elect the State President and Vice-President.

1984 The elementary conference program is established.

1988 Agenda 21 is presented to Secretary-General Gorbachev and President Reagan.

1992 CASC staffs and participates in Global Youth Summit at Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro.

1992 CASC staffs and participates in Earth Train.

1992 The Association of Young Leaders is the third non-profit organization formed in Russia.

1995 Westside Leadership Magnet is established in LA Unified School District.

1995-1997 CASC staffs and participates in the Global youth Forum at The State of the World Forums.

1996 CASC co-designs and staffs the National Service Executive Institute for the Corporation for National Service.

1999 The Student Advisory Board on Legislation in Education is established to propose legislation to the Senate and Assembly Education Committees.

2001 CASC trainers conduct programs in South Africa for adults working to reduce the spread of AIDS.

2003 AYL and CASC conduct training for youth facilitators in Amori, Japan.

2005 CASC beings multi-year training for The American Society of Plastic Surgeons.

2010 SB 1422 (Student teacher evaluations) gets signed by the Governor to become law.