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Federal Budget

Federal Budget. Impact on special and gifted education. Have you sent your letter???. Budget Process: 101. President Submits Budget to Congress House Passes Budget Resolution Senate Passes its Budget Resolution

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Federal Budget

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  1. Federal Budget Impact on special and gifted education

  2. Have you sent your letter???

  3. Budget Process: 101 President Submits Budget to Congress House Passes Budget Resolution Senate Passes its Budget Resolution House and Senate must pass 13 Appropriations bills to fund all government operations Small conference committee finds agreement between H & S, they each pass the final bills and President Signs them Everybody gets their money!

  4. Where did we end up in FY 2012? FY2012 Final Numbers Budget Control act

  5. Final FY 2012 Numbers 13

  6. John Boehner = Lots of Crying John Boehner, (R-OH) Speaker of the House

  7. President Obama = Lots of Pizza President Obama

  8. FY 2012 US DOE Budget

  9. Budget Control Act 2011

  10. Budget Control Act • Lifted the Debt Ceiling • Reduced the deficit in 2 main ways: (1) Capped Discretionary Spending over the next 10 years (2) Told Congress: Cut $1.2 trillion dollars by either • Super Committee Agreement OR • Automatic Spending Cuts =Sequestration WHAT?

  11. What is Discretionary Spending? FY 2010 U.S. DOE = 1.32% of total federal budget

  12. Programs Not Subject to Sequestration Social Security Medicaid CHIP Food Stamps Child Nutrition Veterans Benefits • Certain Tax Credits • Federal Retirement Benefits • Medicare cuts CAPPED LOCKBOX

  13. SuperCommittee FAILURE

  14. New York Times Article 12/5/11 A Democrat involved in the negotiations said: “We made a reasonable offer and got nothing in return. We got naked in the room. Republicans are standing there in overcoats, hats and gloves and are toasty warm.” A Republican aide, said a few days later: “We showed some leg. The Democrats want us to get completely naked.”

  15. Revenues Investment Lower Taxes Cut, Cut, Cut Tastes Great! Less Filling!

  16. What do we have now? Sequestration • Sequestration = Across the Board Cuts • Amount is Approximately 8% - 9% • 50% to Defense Programs • 50% to Non Defense Discretionary Programs • Includes all of education (except Pell) • Set to begin January 2, 2013 Sequestration 1-Pager

  17. Sequestration’s Impact on Education

  18. Sequestration Impact on IDEA 2013 Source, NEA 2/2012

  19. Special Concerns for IDEA Funds will end on January 2, 2013 – right in the middle of the year. Further reducing funding will mean larger class sizes, fewer support personnel, and less support for students. TIMING COMPLIANCE

  20. Fiscal Crisis

  21. More Children in poverty

  22. CEC/CASE Survey 2012 • If Sequestration occurs, survey results indicate: • There will be increased strain on the availability of services for students with disabilities. 81% Agree • Their district will cut funding for purchase of resources including needed technology. 85% Agree • Their district will increase caseload. 77% Agree • Their district will reduce professional development. 79% Agree • There will be a hiring freeze and/or layoffs. Over 95% Agree

  23. Bipartisan Policy Center Estimates Sequestration will cause the United States to lose approximately 1 million jobs.

  24. Special Issues: Special Education Research IDEA Full Funding

  25. Special Education Research • Special Education Research – cut by $20 million in FY2011 – level funded in 2012 • New NCSER Commissioner – Deborah Speece • Arrived after the cut • Projects are generated by local communities & universities working together • The funds are not reallocated to parts B or C of IDEA • This was a cut in special education funding and erodes the longstanding federal  commitment to individuals with disabilities and their families. 17

  26. IDEA Full Funding Legislation • Get involved!! • Senator Harkin (D-IA) and 15 Democratic Co-Sponsors have introduced in the Senate • S. 1403 • Representative Polis Defending Special Education Students and Families Act • H. R. 2935

  27. H.R. 3578 Keep Our PACT • Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) • Historic Champion of IDEA • Sponsor of Keep our PACT • HR 864 • Full Funding for NCLB/ESEA • Full Funding for IDEA • Current Ranking Member on the House Budget Comm.

  28. Sequestration Full Funding Plunge 14.5%

  29. FY 2013 Dear Colleague - Senate Support Shaheen (R-NH) Blumenthal (D-CT) Leahy (D-VT) Kerry (D-MA) Wyden (D-OR) Tester (D-MT) Kohl (R-WI) Franken (D-MN) Tom Udall (D-NM) Bingaman (D-MN) Durbin (D-IL) Begich (D-AK) Schumer (D-NY) Tim Johnson (D-SD) Levin (D-MI) Stabenow (D-MI) Boxer (D-CA) Webb (D-VA) Gillibrand (D-NY) Akaka (D-HI) Sanders (I-VT) Coons (D-DE) Cardin (D-MD) Carper (D-DE) Lautenberg (D-NJ) Rockefeller (D-WV) Merkley (D-OR) Menendez (D-NJ) Reed (D-RI)

  30. Realistic Plans for September 30? 26 Shutdown? Minibus?? Omnibus??

  31. Post Election Fiscal Tsunami • Lame Duck session: Perfect Fiscal Storm! • FY 13 appropriations/omnibus • Sequestration hits on 1/2/13 • Bush tax cuts expire on 12/31/12 • Debt ceiling will need to be raised

  32. You Rock!!! Budget Talking Points • Increase Funding for all parts of IDEA • Remember to thank them if they signed the letter! • Thank them if they co-sponsored a bill! • Restore and Increase Funding for Special Education Research • Consider Impact of Sequestration; Pass a Balanced Budget that Eliminates the Need for Sequestration • Do it soon!!!!!! What should you use in your visits? CEC/CASE Survey Budget Book – highlight success! Research 1 pager

  33. How do you answer the questions like: What should we cut? • You say 2 things: • I realize you will have to make tough decisions • For my vote, I urge the Representative/Senator to invest in special and gifted education • Why? Because when we don’t our nation suffers. • Jobs in my district will be lost • Services will cease, class sizes will increase, and • Outcomes over a lifetime decrease and we lose all potential return on investment.

  34. Federal Budget - Hopes? Fears? • When you argue with reality, you always lose. • Byron Katie

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