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Budget Smart. Squared. Get the clever smartphone you want from Sprint. Combine it with your service plan discount to drive a shrewd bargain. continued from page 33 into California's already overcrowded classrooms will not improve student learning." The governor's unveiling of his budget proposal is the first Samsung Galaxy S™ II, Epic™ 4G Touch step in the state's effort to craft a new spending plan prior to the July 1 start of the new fiscal year. Lawmakers will study and make changes to the draft budget through mid-May, when the governor will release an updated budget proposal built on newer revenue and expenditure estimates. Following the release of that May Revision, lawmakers will have until June 15 to send the governor a budget bill. He has until June 30 to sign it into law. All during that period, CTA and Education Coalition groups will 18 % off select plans for Current California Education Employees Discount applies to select regularly priced monthly service plans. Requires a new two-year Agreement. SHOP ONLINE K-12 Education: sprint.com/californiak12education Higher Education: sprint.com/californiahighereducation FIND A LOCAL SPRINT RETAIL STORE sprint.com/storelocator Existing customers, visit sprint.com/verify to add discount Activation fee waived for new activations Up to $36 value. Requires a new two-year Agreement. Up to $350/line early termination fee (ETF) for advanced devices and up to $200 ETF/line for other devices (no ETF for Agreements cancelled in compliance with Sprint's Return Policy). Individual-Liable Discount: Available only to eligible employees of the company or organization participating in the discount program (requires ongoing verification). Discounts are subject to change according to the company's agreement with Sprint and are available upon request for select plans (monthly service charges only). No discounts apply to secondary lines, Add-A-Phone lines or add-ons $29.99 or less. Other Terms: Coverage not available everywhere. Nationwide Sprint Network reaches over 280 million people. Sprint 4G network reaches over 70 markets and counting, on select devices. Sprint 3G network reaches over 275 million people. Offers not available in all markets/retail locations or for all phones/networks. Pricing, offer terms, fees and features may vary for existing customers not eligible for upgrade. Other restrictions apply. See store or sprint.com for details. ©2012 Sprint. Sprint and the logo are trademarks of Sprint. Other marks are the property of their respective owners. Mention this code to claim your discount. K-12 Education: GAEDU_SCA_WS_ZZZ Higher Education: GAUNV_SCA_WS_ZZZ ID or other information will be required. Discount courtesy of WSCA N125057 MV1234567 AT PRESS TIME, a CTA-backed bill that would restore $248 million in home-to-school transportation funds was awaiting the governor's signature. The funding had been cut because of triggers in the state budget. Senate Bill 81 cleared both houses of the Legislature with bipartisan support. The bill would restore the entire remnant of this year's funding for the program, which underwrites busing that is particularly vital to rural school districts, where students travel many miles to school. CTA will press for passage of the governor's tax ini- tiative to prevent further cuts from occurring in future years. Credentials and Certificates Bachelors Masters Doctoral * U.S. News & World Report and Forbes Magazine degreeinfo@laverne.edu | laverne.edu College of Education and Organizational Leadership 36 California Educator / February 2012 be pressing lawmakers to increase funding for schools and to eliminate provisions of the draſt spending plan that would be counterproductive. By Len Feldman *