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Where are we today?. Legislature missed June 15 deadline Legislature missed June 30 deadlineFailure means gap is wider in 2009-10 ($2-3 billion)State revenue was lower than expected in May and June (another $3 billion)Job loss was greater than expected in JuneIOUs are on the way. Proposi
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1. FOLSOM CORDOVA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT
BUDGET UPDATE
JULY 2, 2009
2. Where are we today? Legislature missed June 15 deadline
Legislature missed June 30 deadline
Failure means gap is wider in 2009-10
($2-3 billion)
State revenue was lower than expected in May and June (another $3 billion)
Job loss was greater than expected in June
IOUs are on the way
3. Proposition 98 Cutting education in 08/09 would have reduced state obligation in 09/10
Missed deadline means Proposition 98 will have to be suspended in order to implement cuts assumed by legislators
Test 1 v. Test 2 v. Test 3 (no lawsuit needed now under Test 3)
Deficit factor for education still projected at 18% (below statutory “guarantee”)
4. Democrats “Old” Budget Plan Revenue limit reductions still proposed
Transportation cut only 20% rather than 65%
Permission to reduce school year to 175 days
Additional flexibility with prior year categoricals
Eliminate passing of high school exit exam
Three year suspension of new textbook adoptions
Reduce reserve with repayment by 2011-12
Some limited tax or fee increases
Was $3 billion short…..drop in May and June revenue now $6 billion short
5. American Recovery & Reinvestment Act (ARRA) Spend funds to save jobs
School improvement and reform
Ensure transparency
Minimize the “funding cliff”
6. ARRA IDEA (Special Ed) - $3.2 m
FCUSD – use some in 08/09 for new programs already implemented
Free up general fund dollars for mid-year cuts in 08/09
Balance to be used in 09/10 and 10/11
7. ARRA Title I $1.174 m
FCUSD – 50% received in 08/09
Roll forward to backfill Title I cut in 09/10
Net increase of $450,000
SFSF (State Fiscal Stabilization Fund)
$4.9 m cash received!
Regular Ed Student Backfill – $4.9 m
Categorical Backfill - $1.5 m
8. Categorical Flexibility 42 programs state-wide
21 in FCUSD, including
School/Library Improvement Program (SLIP)
ROP
Adult Education
Instructional Materials
GATE
Professional Development
PE/Music, Art Grants
Supplemental Counseling
Cal Safe (adolescent parent program)
Community Based English Tutoring
School Safety and Violence Prevention
High School Exit Exam Instruction
9. Flexibility in Class Sizes Grades K-3 Financial penalties are modified to be:
5% penalty from 20.45 – 21.44
10% penalty from 21.45 – 22.44
15% penalty from 22.45 – 22.94
20% penalty from 22.95 – 24.94
30% penalty from above 24.95
Reduced funding for the first 20 students in these classes
No funding for remainder of students