Volume I, No. 19

March 26, 2009

Education’s Bottom Line provides information regarding the State Budget along with other pertinent information on issues affecting school districts.  

Supplement or Supplant?

By Dave Walrath

The Legislative Analyst’s Office has recommended that the new federal stimulus funds be used to replace further cuts in state education funding from the February 2009 state budget. more ...

Critically Overcrowded Schools Money

By Duwayne Brooks

On March 25, the State Allocation Board (SAB) authorized the transfer of $700 million from the 2002 Critically Overcrowded Schools (COS) Program to the School Facilities Program New Construction Fund. The transfer will occur only after all prior authorized bonds have been apportioned. In addition to the $700 million, the SAB reserved $140.7 million in COS funds for three months after which time staff will present options to the SAB regarding the use of the $140.7 million. more...

Press Release From the Governor Today:

Governor Schwarzenegger Creates Federal Economic Stimulus Task Force

With an estimated $85 billion in federal economic stimulus headed toward California over the next two years, Californians expect the state to track those dollars, seize as much as possible, use the funding effectively and ensure that spending is done with transparency and accountability. To that end, the Governor today announced the creation of the California Federal Economic Stimulus Task Force. more...

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