Governor Brown Releases His 2012-13 Budget Proposal

Governor Brown released his 2012-13 budget proposal today, four days ahead of the scheduled release and after the Department of Finance mistakenly posted the budget proposal on the website.  In his press conference the Governor briefly outlined a proposal which is dependent on a $7 billion increase in revenues from his proposed tax initiative. This measure temporarily increases the personal income tax on the state’s wealthiest taxpayers and temporarily increases the sales tax by one-half percent.

If passed, the measure would provide additional funding to schools and community colleges. If the measure doesn’t pass, the budget proposes $5.4 billion in triggers cuts, including reducing funding for schools and community colleges from the level provided in the budget by approximately $4.8 billion.

The major budget proposals include:

K-12 Education

• A $2.5 billion increase in the Proposition 98 guarantee for the 2012- 13, an average increase of $700 per ADA, assuming the passage of the Governor’s tax proposal.
• No COLA 2012-13
• Creating a new funding formula for school by consolidating revenue limit funding and categorical program funding into a single source and distributing these funds based on a weighted student formula. (This excludes federally required programs such as special education)
• Streamlining mandates and creating a block grant program.  Receipt of funding from this block grant will be conditioned on schools complying with the mandate provisions.

Community Colleges

• An increase of $218.3 million in 2012 13 to partially restore funding that had been previously deferred, contingent upon the passage of the Governor’s tax initiative.
• The Budget proposes to consolidate nearly all categorical programs and provide flexibility to Community Colleges to use the funds for any categorical program purpose.

Other Budget Proposals

• An increase of $37.2 million in federal funds to reflect growth of nutrition programs at schools and other participating agencies.
• An increase of $2 million in federal funds for the Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program, which provides an additional free fresh fruit or vegetable snack to students during the school day.
• The proposal would reduce Healthy Families managed care plans by 25.7 percent, impacting access to care for the 875,000 children covered by the program. (The budget proposal would also shift children from Healthy Families to Medi-Cal.)

What’s Next?

Now that the Governor has introduced his budget, the Legislature will begin their analysis of those proposals over the next several months to craft a legislative budget.

CSEA and the Education Coalition will be reviewing the detail of the budget and the tax proposal to analyze the impact to schools and colleges. 

Technically, the Legislature has until June to present a budget to the Governor however, the Governor is asking for some decision related to cuts to social services and welfare programs to be made as early as March.

At this point, Senate Pro Tem Darrell Steinberg has indicated that he is not interested in making any additional program cuts.

Caution: This report is based on a preliminary analysis of the budget.  Some proposals may change as additional details become available.  We will provide you with additional reports on any new and significant findings.

If you wish to comment or would like additional information, please contact:

Congratulations To Field Director Marianne Monfils

My predecessors worked together to create this site to share information. With no real model to work from, the first webmaster designed a look, and then presented our Chapter 293 to the world. Being the second webmaster has left me with the task of continuing the same level of excellent service. Which leads me to a similar situation elsewhere. So let me slowly introduce that subject.

Our Union, throughout this state, does a great deal of work through the struggle and the strength of volunteer work. These efforts become fruitful because of the people who have chosen to work for us. Yes, we have people who work for CSEA.

These people are the CSEA Staff, and are spread throughout California. Throughout California we are divided into Areas. We belong to the great and successful Area H. Our Area H CSEA Staff has an office in the city of Orange. I do not think that you will be surprised that is has been named the Orange Field Office. This office is under the stewardship of a Field Director. Recently our first Field Director, Patrick Prezioso, has chosen to retire. Marianne Monfils has been promoted to become the new Field Director.

Marianne Monfils was recently promoted as the Field Director, for the California School Employees Association (CSEA) Orange Field Office located in Orange, Ca.  Ms. Monfils previously served as a CSEA Labor Relations Representative/Floater (LRR/F) in the Orange Office.  As LRR/F she covered in the absence of Labor Relations Representatives, assisted in special assignments and served as a staff resource for various aspects of representation including Health & Welfare. Marianne attends various Health Care Trust meetings and has an interest in finding the best solution for the rising cost of health care that affects classified school employees. Prior to working for CSEA, Marianne was a classified employee in the Murrieta Valley Unified School District for 16 years where she served as CSEA Chapter President, Vice-President, Secretary, CPRO, and Negotiation Team Member.

The OFO staff is elated that she is their new FD and will continue to run the Orange Office the same way as the previous FD. Marianne is the only other FD that has ever been in the OFO; replacing Patrick Prezioso who was there for 35 years.

Please click here to find out more about the OFO. Start with their About Us page.

A Happy New Year and A Chapter Meeting Reminder

Welcome Back!!!!

Please remember that Monday, January 9th, will be our next meeting. The location will be at the ESC in the conference room. Our meeting will begin at 5:15 pm. This is our first meeting of the new year.

Site Reps can start meeting at 4:45 for Q&A, or just for advice and support.

The ESC is located at 4999 Casa Loma Avenue in the city of Yorba Linda.

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PYL 293 – Season’s Greetings 2011-12

Holidays come once a year, so let’s remember the ones that get us through the year.

Always Remember

© By Anonymous

I’ll always remember the talks we had,
The hugs we shared, and the kisses of care.
I’ll always remember the faces among faces,
The smiles among smiles, the good days,
The bad days, the hundreds, the miles.
I won’t remember most of the hellos, but all of the goodbyes.
I’ll remember sadness, happiness, and tiredness;
Through all the laughs and cries.
As we move farther and farther apart,
We start to drift from eachother’s heart.
The mind and soul can’t hold the pain inside.
With a mighty big burst it opens up wide and cries.
Letting out tears of love, sadness, and joy.
We’ll  for the faces of our friends.
We’ll long for the real bodies, not pretend.
But if we reach down deep inside, and think and look at life closer,
We’ll find that it’s really not the end.
We surely will see our friends again.

Information From Tuesday Dec. 13 th Board Meeting

****This Information is from Dr. Smith’s Board wrap up… I am relating this to keep you up to date with the latest information…****

BUDGET UPDATE

The Fiscal Services Team led by Assistant Superintendent Doug Domene and joined by Fiscal Services Director Joan Velasco and Assistant Director Philippa Geiger presented an update on the many complicated issues surrounding the budget.

· State Mid-Year Cuts

Schools narrowly escaped even larger mid-year state cuts. On Tuesday afternoon, Governor Brown announced that California’s shortfall is $2.2 billion and will require mid-year cuts statewide, including cuts to education. While the PYLUSD will experience a $1 million cut in January, these cuts could have been much greater. The PYLUSD planned ahead by setting aside one-time money to absorb the possibility of these cuts. Good planning, Board of Education and Fiscal Services! As a result of the smaller than anticipated mid-year budget reduction, the PYLUSD will not have to implement the additional two furlough days that were tentatively placed on the calendar in the event there were more severe mid-year reductions.

· Orange County Tax Grab

California and the County of Orange are dueling over tax monies originally destined to Orange County school districts. In November, the County of Orange retained $49 million in tax revenues once destined for Orange County school districts. The reasoning was that the State would backfill this money to pay school districts. The State of California and the County of Orange are at odds over this perceived “tax grab”. This could result in a prolonged lawsuit. The most immediate impact to the PYLUSD would be our ability to meet our cash flow needs for next school year. As a result, the PYLUSD is obtaining a TRAN, a secured debt note to be used in the event that there is a delay of cash reimbursement from either the State or the County.

· Impact on the PYLUSD

PYLUSD will continue to face cuts for next school year. There are many pressures impacting the school district that will result in anticipated cuts next year between $8 million to $13 million, perhaps less depending on furlough days and the state budget cut amount when it is finalized. The Fiscal Services team gave a category-by-category overview of the pressures impacting the PYLUSD. They are:

· Loss of federal funds – Since 2007-08, $22 million in federal stimulus funds have helped the PYLUSD offset cuts. Next year, the school district will receive $0.

· Declining enrollment – Since 2007-08, enrollment has declined by 333 students. That is an ongoing loss of $1.7 million each year.

· Loss of revenue limit (State funding) – In 2007-08, the district received $5,822 per student. Today, the district receives $5,240 per student. The decrease is a cumulative four-year total of $50 million to the PYLUSD.

· Increase in health and welfare costs – In 2007-08, the per-employee health and welfare benefit was $10,651. Today, that per-employee benefit is $15,545. This is a $5.6 million increase in cost to the district.

· Loss of Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA) –Cumulative cost of living has been funded at 4.53% while the cumulative increase in consumer prices is 10.5%

· Increase in Consumer Price Index (cost of goods and materials) – See above.

In January, the Governor will unveil his proposed State budget which then goes to the Legislature. Let the games begin! Click below to see the PowerPoint presented last night.

http://intranet/super/photos/11-12/latest/BudgetDec2011.htm

****Please continue to check with the website for new information as we get it. Please continue to share this with friends and family and call your Legislators.***
Thank You for your support
Allyson Holt

Phone Numbers for those in the Placentia Area to call

For those in the Placentia Yorba Linda area Here are your Numbers to CAll Jerry Brown(916) 445-2841, Jerry Browns L.A. Office (213) 897-0322, Ed Royce (714) 744-4130, Robert Huff (916) 651-4029, Robert Huffs Walnut office (909) 598-3981..
Assemblyman Chris Norby..(916) 319-2072 and His Fullerton Office (714) 526-7272!
Call them tell them what you think about further cuts to Education and the risk to the safety of our children.