California school district may find themselves short on cash in the second half of the academic year to follow up on vows to cut State K-12 education funding of $ 1.36 billion if revenue failed State.
Three years of budget cuts, and the Decree of the State funds not deferrals to lay off teachers have left the school district with a small pillow and few options. In crafting the budget last summer, State legislators say educators can absorb Midyear cuts by cutting up to seven days from the end of the school year. But that's not likely to happen, local educators say.
"It is a drastic measure and like bad policy, I can't imagine every district will consider using it flexibility," said Gayle Garbolino-Mojica Monday, Placer County School Superintendent.
Legislative Analyst's Office said last month that California faces a budget shortfall of $ 3.7 billion this fiscal year, largely the result of the tax revenue projections are optimistic that the country's lawmakers are counted when they drafted the budget.
Unlike last year, lack of time this can trigger the automatic cuts to public school. As part of a budget agreement this summer, lawmakers set for $ 2.5 billion annual reduction in Central for a variety of programs, including K-12 districts, if the Middle projection indicates revenue annual fall short by June 2012.