News Impacting CA School Districts Through July 9
Federal News
“Keep Our Educators Working Act” which was passed by the House faces some tough sliding ahead. California stands to receive $1.2 billion for K-12 schools. However, the Senate needs to find cuts in federal spending and President Obama threatens to veto since it also contains $800 million in cuts to his reform initiatives, including a whack out of the $4.35 billion Race to the Top fund.
Sacramento News
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger issued a new demand that a specific change in state worker pensions be made before he signs off on a budget. At a minimum, the governor said he wants legislators to roll back current pension terms to those that existed before 1999 legislation created more generous rules.
School District Impacts
After loss of a parcel tax election in largest California school district, Los Angeles Unified School District,the second largest school district is considering a parcel tax election. The San Diego Unified School District has proposed a parcel tax for the November ballot to help pay for teachers, protect class sizes and maintain education programs. It would generate $58 million annually over five years. If the measure is placed on the ballot and approved by voters, single-family homeowners would be charged $98 annually while condominium and apartment owners would be taxed $60 per unit. Low-income seniors would be exempt. Commercial and industrial properties would be taxed based on parcel size, ranging from $450 for parcels up to 25,000 square feet and $25,000 for those more than 250,000 square feet.
Benicia Unified School District staff and a consultant are crafting a resolution in favor of a parcel tax between $49 and $59 annually after failing in two prior attempts. In 2004, Measure S for a $105 annual parcel tax just missed the two-thirds mark with only 64.6 percent voting yes. Two years later, Measure I for a $254 annual parcel tax failed with only 53 percent support.
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