* Creates permanent fund for reduction of kindergarten through third-grade class size.
* Funding eligibility requires each school establish governing council of parents/teachers. Council consults with principal, makes all curriculum/expenditure decisions for school; principal responsible for personnel decisions.
* Pupil performance to be utilized for teacher evaluations.
* Teachers must pass subject matter examinations for credential and assignment to teach particular subjects.
* Immediate pupil suspension for drug possession.
* Creates Office of Chief Inspector of Public Schools to evaluate school quality.
Source for Popular Vote data: California Secretary of State. Statement of Vote 1998 General Election November 3, 1998, California Secretary of State (http://vote98.ss.ca.gov/Final/sov/SOV80-91.pdf) (accessed 20 Feb 2007)