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Mr. Mack: Keep’n You Mr. Mack: Keep’n You on Trackon Track
Mr. Mack: Keep’n You Mr. Mack: Keep’n You on Trackon Track
ACSA Governmental Relations
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www.acsa.org/ECC/MackPresentation
Today's Discussion Today's Discussion
• Governor’s plan
• The Politics
• A Cautionary Tail
• Taskforce
• My Crystal Ball
Themes Themes
• Governor celebrations
• Debt eliminated & Ballot Measures passed
• “Channeling inner Republican”
• Frames debate – “Precariously balanced” vs. “rolling in dough”
• Education gets most of general fund revenue growth
• Anticipates strong revenues – could be bigger in May
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The Politics The Politics
• New Legislators, new leaders, longer terms in office
• Tax Policy and Proposition 30 extension • Vergara politics • Education vs Non Education • Not an election year
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State Budget State Budget State Budget State Budget
Governor’s Overall Plan Governor’s Overall Plan
• $133 Billion GF budget
• $1.22 billion to Rainy Day Reserve Fund (balance - $2.8 billion)
• State General Fund Expenditures:
– K-12 41.6%
– Health 21.3%
– Higher Ed 12.4%
– Corrections 9.0%
– Human Services 6.9%
– Natural Resources 2.3%
– Other 6.5%
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State Revenues State Revenues State Revenues State Revenues
• Governor assumes about 4.9% growth in GF Revenues– Personal Income Tax 4.9% – Sales and Use tax 7.4%– Corporation Tax 5.8%
• Prop 30 Revenues Helping but will taper off – Quarter-cent sales tax increase expires end of 2016– Personal Income tax increase (high-earners)
expires end of 2018• Capital Gains revenue will remain volatile
K-12 Education Budget K-12 Education Budget K-12 Education Budget K-12 Education Budget
Proposition 98Proposition 98
• The last two years have been great • Prop 98 increase over 3 years equal $7.8 billion• Increased funding necessary to meet minimum
guarantee – 2015-16: $65 billion – 2014-15: $63.2 billion ($2.3 billion increase)– 2013-14: $58.7 billion ($400 million increase)
• All funding deferrals are paid off – remaining $990 million
Local Control Funding Local Control Funding Formula Formula Local Control Funding Local Control Funding Formula Formula
• $4 billion towards implementation (8.7% increase from last year)
• Closes 32% of remaining gap
• $6.8 billion provided over 2 years
• COE LCFF: Increase of $109,000 to support COLA
Adult Education Adult Education
Adult EducationAdult Education
• Builds on Consortia implemented in 2013 Budget Act • 2013 Budget Act provided $25 million • 2015 Budget: $500 million Adult Education Block Grant • Linked to the California Workforce Chapter • Funds key Adult Ed programs:
– Elementary & secondary basic skills – Classes & courses in citizenship and ELS – Education for adults with disabilities– Short-term CTE and apprenticeship
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Adult Education Adult Education Adult Education Adult Education
• Align programs with economic needs in each region
• Promote ongoing collaboration amongst different providers (workforce investment boards, social services departments, correctional rehabilitation agencies)
Adult Education Adult Education Consortia Consortia Adult Education Adult Education Consortia Consortia
• Designate an allocation board to allocate block grant funds
• Form 7 member allocation committee consisting• Represented by:
– CCC– K-12 districts– Local workforce investment boards – County DSS – Correctional rehab programs– Public member
Allocation Committee Role Allocation Committee Role
• Coordinate to ensure the funding streams are integrated – block grant funds, federal funds, WIA funds, CCC and K-12 funds
• Determine allocation of funds • Annually report Chancellor and SPI on adult
education plan and use of resources • Report will inform future distribution of block
grant funds
Career Technical Career Technical EducationEducationCareer Technical Career Technical EducationEducation
• Based on 2013 Budget Act – MOE was established
• Last year, $250 million in one-time funds for Career Pathways Trust Program
• This year $250 million for CTE Incentive Grant
Career Technical Career Technical EducationEducationCareer Technical Career Technical EducationEducation
• LEAs required to provide a dollar-for-dollar match • Priority given to LEAs applying in partnership with other LEAs • Must demonstrate positive results on specific outcome measures,
including: – H.S graduation rates, – CTE course completion rates, – Pupils obtaining industry recognized credentials & certificates, – Number of pupils achieving gainful employment in relevant
occupations, – Number of pupils progressing to postsecondary education
Common CoreCommon Core
Mandates and Common Core Mandates and Common Core
• $1.1 billion one time for Common Core • Help with adoption of English Language
Development standards & new science standards• However……. Funds will OFFSET mandate
reimbursement claims• Similar to the 2014 budget act ($400.5 million)• Using the same dollar 2x
Teacher Preparation Teacher Preparation Teacher Preparation Teacher Preparation
• $5 million in non-P98 GF (over 2 years): • Convene an CTC Accreditation Advisory Panel to
provide streamlining preparation standards • Improve data systems • Develop candidate and employer surveys to
determine quality of preparation • Increase transparency & access to info about the
quality & effectiveness of educator prep programs
Teacher Preparation Teacher Preparation and BTSA and BTSA Teacher Preparation Teacher Preparation and BTSA and BTSA
• $5 million to update the Teacher Performance Assessment and Administrator Performance Assessment
• Method to verify educator quality • Address BTSA programs through stakeholder
process• Evaluate financial burden on school districts & new
teachers• Look for options to streamline & reform induction
Technology Technology Technology Technology
• $100 million to support in internet connectivity & infrastructure
• Acknowledge those LEAs in most need to implement the new computer adaptive tests
• Builds on $26.7 million from last year
Special Education Special Education Special Education Special Education
• Increase of $15.3 million for increase in special education ADA
• COLA of 1.58% provided
• EPSDT funding – $190 million for 2014-15– $320 million for 2015-16
• Where’s the Taskforce?
Special Education Special Education Taskforce Taskforce Special Education Special Education Taskforce Taskforce
• Report Release Delayed to February
• Remember Purpose– “to examine California's complex systems
for serving students with disabilities“– Provide recommendations to CTC, CDE
and SBE
Recommendation Recommendation Themes Themes Recommendation Recommendation Themes Themes
• Reform educator preparation• Revision of roles and responsibilities for implementing best
practices • Realignment of CDE oversight • Assessment and accountability reforms including access to
assessment, alignment of mental health services and early childhood initiatives
• Increased access and equity of services prior to Transitional Kindergarten (TK) and Kindergarten
• A set of clear fiscal policy recommendations and reforms that support reforms. the transformative changes described in the rest of the report
The Future The Future The Future The Future
• Where are the Social Service increases?
• Taxes?
• Ballot Measures
• On time