From “The Bond Buyer” – Jan. 17th, 2012 SAN FRANCISCO — When broker-dealers give money to California school bond campaigns, it appears to be money well spent. A review of campaign finance records by The Bond Buyer found a nearly perfect correlation between broker-dealer contributions to California school bond efforts in 2010 and their underwriting...
It’s hard to believe that little more than one year ago we founded The Organizing and Leadership Academy (TOLA). Indeed, in just 14 months we’ve graduated 22 fellows. Some have left the Bay Area to do great things and others have stayed here and are doing important work on their own or on projects in...
Wow! What a whirlwind! It was great meeting so many new education leaders from throughout the State and reconnecting with long-time friends and colleagues in San Diego at the CSBA Annual Education Conference. It was heartening to see that even in this tough economy, over 2,600 board members and administrators were able to take the...
tramutola|advisors is proud of our 25 year history of helping public school districts achieve excellence. As we kickoff our next 25 years, we invite you to connect with us this week in San Diego at the California School Boards Association Annual Education Conference. Visit us in the Exhibitor Trade Show at our booth #1210. Check...
A year ago today, The Organizing and Leadership Academy graduated its first cohort – a diverse group of young professionals brave enough to join a new Fellowship program, passionate enough to want to change the world, and driven enough to do so. After graduating the first two classes of TOLA, our Fellows have gone on...
TRAMUTOLA celebrates 25 years with a new brand and a new website! For 25 years TRAMUTOLA has been helping a variety of clients achieve success. It all started with a phone call. In 1984 the superintendent of schools in Davis, California, frustrated by inadequate facilities and the unwillingness of his community to support raising taxes...
We are proud that 100% of our clients across the state enjoyed victory last Tuesday. And while each win was important, the Palos Verdes Peninsula USD parcel tax election, Measure M, merits special attention. It is the first parcel tax of its kind in the state. Measure M, requiring a two-thirds vote, passed with 68.62%...
Larry Tramutola’s new book, tentatively titled Now What? to hit the streets early in 2012. Based on early reviews “Now What?” will be useful, entertaining and inspiring to anyone who serves the public – elected officials as well as staff. Now What? focuses on local government and the thousands of people who hold local office...
