February 27-29, 2012

Registration Forms AVAILABLE!

Delegates from the Student Advisory Board on Education in along with a number of new delegates meet in Sacramento in February as the Student Advisory Board on Legislation in Education (SABLE). They refine the ideas and proposals from SABE to present to the State Senate and Assembly Committees on Education.

To download the proposals from past conferences, see our Past SABLE Proposals page.

VIDEO PRESENTATION OF 2010 SABLE PARTICIPATIONS
On February 24, 2010 several SABLE members made a presentation to the California Senate Committee on Education in the senate chambers at the Capitol.

This presentation is being made available online through the Video On Demand Service. CASC is grateful to the California Channel: Your Streaming Source For Politics and Public Affairs That Shape California for making this presentation available for viewing.

Viewing Instructions: (1) Click Video link on website, (2) Click center of Video, (3) Move cursor to left side of the video (so that you can view the left-side time counter), and (4) Once the counter reaches 00:03:18 the video will begin. Please be patient!

HOW THE CONFERENCE WORKS
At SABLE, students are divided into small groups, where they identify and discuss specific problems in the state’s education system. For three days students work long hours, expanding on these issues and brainstorming solutions. On the last day, each group incorporates the solutions they have developed into a proposal, and presents it to the California Senate Education Committee. In the past, results from SABLE have included altering statewide graduation requirements for High School students, and changes in curriculum. This is the only conference in the nation that allows students to directly voice their concerns to the Senate and Assembly Committees on Education, and the results have made a big impact in our schools.

PARTICIPANTS
At SABLE, students have the unique opportunity to follow up on proposals that were created during the Student Advisory Board on Education (SABE) conference in November. Though non-SABE delegates are also invited to attend SABLE, SABE delegates are highly encouraged to come to SABLE and present their refined proposals to the Senate and Assembly Committees on Education.

REGISTRATION PROCESS

Registration forms are not yet available.

SABLE DATE AND LOCATION
SABLE take place in February, 2011 in Sacramento. Exact dates have not yet been set. Don’t miss out on your chance to play an active role in your education! Take a moment to view the SABLE 2009 Schedule that details the daily events.

FUNDING AND SCHOLARSHIPS
All students should be able to participate, regardless of their financial situations, and we will work with you ensure you are able to attend. Schools are responsible for the registration costs, although some students do cover their own fees. We understand that time is limited, and we will work with you to ensure proper processing of payments.

Many community groups will also be interested in sponsoring your work at the state level. Please refer to this fundraising guide used by delegates from the 2008 SABE program to obtain funding. Feel free to get in touch if you would like more help and guidance.

Please remember that very few limited need-based scholarships are available for students (on a first come basis) if they are not able to secure funding from their families, schools, and communities. Please contact the CASC office at (510) 834-2272 or cascmail@aol.com with additional conference questions.

CASC CONTACT INFORMATION
For questions, or more information, please contact the CASC office at (510) 834-2272 or cascmail@aol.com. You may also contact Tori Leder, Education Policy Director at tori.leder@casc.net.