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If so, this could increase the state's Proposition 98 school funding obligations and, therefore, the size of the budget problem above administration estimates. Moreover, the administration's $1.4 billion estimate for the amount of General Fund benefit that may be achieved in 2012-13 fr om transferring former RDAs' liquid cash assets to school districts is highly uncertain.
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In addition to the inherent benefits derived from havi ng a modern, fully integrated financial information system for the state, proceeding with FI$Cal would also avoid substantial costs associated with replacing various individual fin ancial management systems over the next several years.
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Loni Hancock, Chair Format: A Review of the Teacher Layoff Process in California March 22, 2012 - Reductions to school district budgets over the past five years have resulted in a sharp decline in the teacher workforce, with the number of full–time teachers decreasing by 32,000 since 2007–08.
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Format: March 1, 2012 - Presented to Senate Budget and Fiscal Review Committee Format: March 1, 2012 - Presented to the California Charter Schools Conference. Format: The 2012-13 Budget: Oversight and Accountability at State Hospitals March 1, 2012 - The Governor’s budget plan proposes to eliminate DMH and create a new Department of State Hospitals (DSH), shifting the remaining community mental health programs to various depart ments.
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The CSAC developed regulations for the pilot in time for the 2010-11 academic year. No campuses volunteered to participate, however, due t o cumbersome program requirements. This report provides background on the existing delivery model for financial aid programs; describes recent proposals for alternative delivery mo dels; and chronicles the development, implementation, and outcomes of the pilot program.
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It wo uld help bring annual spending and resources much closer in line for the next five years, and its focus on reducing budgetary debt obligations is laudable. On the other hand, the L egislature has other options to address the reduced budget shortfall, including adoption of alternative tax proposals, additional program reductions, and selected fund transfers an d internal borrowing.
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Most importantly, the survey responses show that many districts: (1) have reserved some federal Ed Jobs for 2011–12; (2) would find an additional defer ral in 2011–12 more difficult to accommodate; (3) have benefited notably from existing flexibility provisions and desire additional flexibility; and (4) already have increased clas s sizes notably, instituted furlough days, laid off some teachers, and shortened the school year.
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An Analysis of the Effects of K-12 Payment Deferrals January 24, 2011 - Over the last several years, the state has deferred payments to school districts as a way to achieve significant Proposition 98 savings.
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As we discuss in our recent publication, The 2011‑12 Budget: Higher Education Budget in Context , while these reductions are large, in our view they do not appear unreasonable given the size of the state’s budget problem, and considering that the current-year budget imposed n o program reductions on the universities.
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