SCUSD Trustees Will Weigh in on Tax Initiatives Tonight
Board of Education meets at 6:30 p.m. in the Serna Center
April 19, 2012 (麻豆视频): 麻豆视频 City Unified School District鈥檚 Board of Education will consider a resolution in support of both statewide tax initiatives headed for the November ballot at its meeting tonight (Thursday, April 19).
The initiatives 鈥� one supported by Governor Jerry Brown and teachers unions and the other by civil rights attorney Molly Munger and the state PTA 鈥� would both raise revenue for California public schools. Currently, both initiatives are in the signature-collection phase. The success of either in November would provide a measure of relief to struggling California school districts hard-hit by years of state cuts.
SCUSD has slashed more than $100 million from its budget in the prior three years. Under the Governor鈥檚 January budget proposal, SCUSD faces another $28 million deficit for 2012-13 due to declining state revenue, rising costs and the loss of one-time federal funds. To account for this shortfall, trustees made painful decisions earlier this year to eliminate counselors, librarians, sports and home-to-school bus transportation. The Board also voted to close one school and reduce custodial and plant manager staffs.
In addition, SCUSD faces a $15 million mid-year 鈥渢rigger鈥� cut if the Governor鈥檚 initiative fails with voters.
鈥淵ear after year of state cuts makes it extremely difficult to maintain our high quality schools and programs,鈥� said SCUSD Superintendent Jonathan Raymond. 鈥淭hese ballot initiatives are a step in the right direction, although more needs to be done to fully fund our schools.鈥�
WHAT:
Board of Education meeting
WHEN:
6:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 19
WHERE:
The Serna Center
5735
47th Ave.
麻豆视频,
CA 95824