[Editor’s Note: Polls in Culver City close at 8 this evening. To verify registration status and polling place, see http://lavote.net/]
Since today is Election Day, United Parents of Culver City wants you to know that the School District has posted the following fact sheets about the two school-funding propositions on their website. http://www.ccusd.org/index.jsp
Prop. 38
“Our Children Our Future: Local Schools and Early Education Investment Act”
Did you know…?
• That passage of Prop. 38 would raise an estimated $5 billion in 2012-13 and an estimated $10 billion annually beginning in 2013-2014?
• That all Prop. 38 revenues would be kept out of the state general fund and allocated directly to recipients?
• That during the first four full years of Prop. 38, approximately $5.95 billion would be allocated to K-12 schools, $1.05 billion to early childhood education, and $3 billion to state general fund debt payments?
• That in years 5 through 12 of Prop. 38, $8.5 billion would be allocated to K-12 schools, and $1.5 billion to early childhood education?
• That Prop. 38 would generate an estimated $1,108 per ADA/Average Daily Attendance during the first four full years and an estimated $1,441 per ADA in years 5 through 12? http://www.ccusd.org/apps/news/show_news.jsp?REC_ID=276854&id=0
Prop. 30
“The Schools and Local Safety Protection Act of 2012”
Did you know …?
That the failure of Prop. 30 would result in a reduction of an estimated $441 per student statewide?
What would that mean to the School District?
This would equate to a funding reduction to our School District of $2,910,124 in the current school year (2012-2013), with projected reductions of $2,903,763 in 2013-2014, and $2,904,465 in 2014-2015.
• That the current state budget assumes the successful passage of Prop. 30?
• That California’s per student spending has already been cut by $1,105 per student since 2008?
• That Prop. 30 prohibits revenues from initiative from being used for administrative costs?
• That Prop. 30 would generate $6 billion in 2012-13 through 2016-17; plus smaller amounts in 2011-12, 2017-18, and 2018-19?
• That Prop. 30 would be funded by a quarter-cent sales tax increase for 4 years, and up to a 3 percent increase in personal income tax for high-income earners ($250,000) for 7 years? http://www.ccusd.org/apps/news/show_news.jsp?REC_ID=276306&id=0
Mr. Levin, President of United Parents of Culver City, may be contacted at president@unitedparentsculvercity.com
