CA School Finance News through May 8
May 19th Special Election
The PPIC’s latest poll mirrors previous surveys showing strong resistance to all but Proposition 1F on elected officials’ pay raises.
Here are the numbers. The rest told pollsters they haven’t made up their minds.
- Proposition 1A: 52 percent no, 35 percent yes
- Proposition 1B: 47 percent no, 40 percent yes
- Proposition 1C: 58 percent no, 32 percent yes
- Proposition 1D: 45 percent no, 43 percent yes
- Proposition 1E: 48 percent no, 41 percent yes
NEA & CTA Campaign Contributions Updated : Revised numbers from the Secretary of State shows $8.5 million from CTA will be used for ads supporting Props 1A and 1B on top of the $3 million from NEA.
Scare Tactics: This week’s ad features public safety workers telling California voters that if Prop 1A fails their jobs will be lost. Is Education next?
Federal Stimulus Monies
Title I and IDEA Funds Details Released: Spreadsheets of Title I and IDEA projected disbursements have been published.
Sacramento News
LAO Cash Flow Report: The LAO issued a report in part because state revenue collections have been weaker than expected since passage of the February budget package, major cash flow difficulties loom for California in the summer and fall of 2009.
Education Cuts of $3.6 Billion Possible: Sacramento Bee is reporting that State Finance officials did not tie the reduction to the May 19 ballot measures but said $3.6 billion is the amount in allowable school cuts under Proposition 98 assuming the LAO’s projection of $8 billion in lower revenues proves accurate, said Dennis Meyers, assistant executive director for the California Association of School Business Officials
School District Headlines
Los Angeles USD Request Change Teacher Firing Process: The Los Angeles Times is reporting the LAUSD Board is asking the Legislature to change teacher firing practices related to tenure. LAUSD has 160 teachers being paid without teaching costing $10,000,000.
San Ramon Passes Parcel Tax, Still Concerned
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