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California School Board Association Review of Proposed K-12 Education Budget

2004-05 K-12 Education Deal

Just prior to delivering his first State of the State on Janaury 6th, reports were surfacing of agreement with California's education community on an education deal.

The education community gave up the the following:

  • Under Prop 98, K-12 education would have received an additional $4 billion
  • Under the deal, the Governor is "rebasing" (to avoid suspending Prop 98) Prop 98 formula and reducing the amount due K-12 education by $2 billion
  • The education community received the the following:

  • No proposed cuts in 2003/04 fiscal year (mid-year cuts had been proposed in the last two years)
  • The $2 billion lost as a result of "rebasing" would be restored in the future budget years
  • Outstanding settlement of past monies due to K-12 education of approximately $1 billion would be paid
  • Growth and COLA in 2004-05 would be funded
  • K-12 Spending per Pupil

    A commonly reported stat in the media focuses "spending per pupil". The Governor and legislature like to use this figure because it combines all expenditures that are used to fund K-12 education. Here are the numbers:

  • 2002/03 K-12 Spending per Pupil: $9,112
  • 2003/04 K-12 Spending per Pupil: $9,398
  • 2004/05 K-12 Spending per Pupil: $9,614
  • Closer examination of allocation of per pupil funding increase of $216 for 2004/05 reveals the following:

  • State Contribution to State Teacher Retirement System - $91
  • Debt Service for General Obiliation Bonds for Facilities - $112
  • K-12 Local Assistance - $5
  • Miscellaneous - $8
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    Last modified: Janaury 16, 2004

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