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$chool Budget Woes Predicted

The San Mateo County Times reports on a budget analysis you can find at www.cbp.org

Public school districts in San Mateo County stand to lose more than $25 million in state funds through the 2010-11 fiscal year, according to an analysis released Monday by the California Budget Project.  However, that amount is just part of the overall budget cuts that districts are bracing for given the state's $20 billion deficit and other economic factors.

The detailed view concludes

The San Mateo Union High School District would lose $2.9 million in state funds, according to the analysis.  But the state's ongoing fiscal troubles and decreased property-tax revenues are forcing San Mateo Union to consider cuts of $5.7 million to $9.2 million for 2010-11, officials said.

This won't be pretty and it's no April Fool's prank.

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4 responses to “$chool Budget Woes Predicted”

  1. Holyroller

    Did anyone see the front page of the Examinar today?

  2. KRN

    Read the Real Estate Recovery post and then the school budget post here. If the SMUHSD cannot offer its traditional quality education, then property values may fall. It is not difficult to see that property values are partially driven by the quality of the schools in the area. The drop in funding to the SMUHSD could have negative impact on local property and a significant impact upon our students.
    Its time for the community to support a parcel tax at the local level for the high schools. The objective of the tax would be two-fold.
    The increased funds will enable the SMUHSD to offer a true state of the art education (like the Palo Alto [$589 old + $89 new per parcel] and Acalanes School Districts [$189 old+ $112 new per parcel]) and support and boost local property values.
    It is becoming very clear that Sacramento will no longer fund a quality public education and the competition for spots in our universities is at its highest level of competition. The parcel tax would not only help to stabilize and grow local property values but also ensure that our students are properly prepared for college and the world ahead.

  3. KRN

    Take a look at this LA Times article and Hollywood video made regarding public school cuts. The video is worth you time.
    http://www.funnyordie.com/videos/7d5ec0278e/megan-fox-is-hot-for-teachers
    http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lanow/2010/04/hot-for-teachers-video-produced-by-la-parents-protests-school-budget-cuts-

  4. Joe

    Here is the update from today’s Mercury Times:
    Labor talks between the San Mateo Union High School District and its teachers union have reached an impasse over employee medical-benefit costs.
    As a result, a state mediator has stepped in to work with both sides. But that also leaves about 450 members of the district’s teachers association without a contract, since the most recent one expired June 30.
    “We’re disappointed with the manner in which the district abruptly declared impasse,” association President Craig Childress said Tuesday. “We’re frustrated with the timing.”
    The full story is here
    http://www.mercurynews.com/san-mateo-county/ci_15452946?nclick_check=1

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