Governor's Budget Proposal 2015-16
So far, the governor's budget proposal is looking pretty good after several years of cuts and no COLA. 1.58% was allocated. Thereares some allocations to deal with STRS and PERS, so our District can't use that as an excuse.
Chancellor Brice Harris issued a statement. Vice Chancellor Dan Troy has a summary of the budget that can be reviewed here. Overall, it's looking good, but we shall see.
If you can't download the file, the following is noted in the documents:
California Community Colleges- The proposed 2015-16 augmentations for CCCs include:
$200M for student success – These funds will be split evenly between Student Success and
Support Program (SSSP) and Student Equity Plans. We are aware that districts will want to
know what local match will be required for the budget year, and we’re committed to informing
you of that decision soon.
$125M to increase base allocation funding – This increase is intended to ease the constrained
discretionary funding environment colleges have experienced since the economic downturn.
These funds can help colleges address the scheduled increases in STRS and PERS contribution
rates, for example.
$106.9M (2%) for Increased Access– This funding would increase access for approximately
45,000 students (headcount).
$92.4M for COLA – This would fund the statutory cost-of-living-adjustment of 1.58%.
$49M to fund CDCP rate equalization – Legislation passed concurrently with the 2014 Budget
Act equalized the CDCP rate to that of the resident credit rate commencing with the 2015-16
year. This augmentation would fund that increased cost.
$48M for Career Technical Education – These one-time funds are proposed for support of the
SB 1070 Career Technical Education Pathways Program.
$29.1M for Apprenticeship - $14.1M of these funds would restore the rates and seats of
current programs back to the 2007-08 levels and an additional $15M is proposed for innovative
apprenticeship projects that focus on new and emerging industries with unmet labor market
demand.
$39.6M for Proposition 39 – These funds support projects and workforce development related
to energy sustainability, consistent with the provisions of Proposition 39.
In addition to these proposed funds for the budget year, the Department of Finance now estimates
that Proposition 98 obligations for the current and prior year were significantly higher than budgeted.
This results in the availability of significant one-time resources.
$94.5M to retire deferrals - Legislation passed concurrently with the 2014 Budget Act
identified deferrals as the first call on any new current year Proposition 98 expenditures. This funding would completely retire system deferrals, which had reached as high as $961M just
prior to the passage of Proposition 30.
$351M to pay down outstanding mandate claims – These one-time funds would be allocated
to districts on a per-FTES basis. They would retire outstanding mandate claims, to the extent
districts have any such obligations on the books. While the majority of these funds are
attributable to the current and prior years ($80 million to 2013-14 and $146 million to
Chancellor Brice Harris issued a statement. Vice Chancellor Dan Troy has a summary of the budget that can be reviewed here. Overall, it's looking good, but we shall see.
If you can't download the file, the following is noted in the documents:
California Community Colleges- The proposed 2015-16 augmentations for CCCs include:
$200M for student success – These funds will be split evenly between Student Success and
Support Program (SSSP) and Student Equity Plans. We are aware that districts will want to
know what local match will be required for the budget year, and we’re committed to informing
you of that decision soon.
$125M to increase base allocation funding – This increase is intended to ease the constrained
discretionary funding environment colleges have experienced since the economic downturn.
These funds can help colleges address the scheduled increases in STRS and PERS contribution
rates, for example.
$106.9M (2%) for Increased Access– This funding would increase access for approximately
45,000 students (headcount).
$92.4M for COLA – This would fund the statutory cost-of-living-adjustment of 1.58%.
$49M to fund CDCP rate equalization – Legislation passed concurrently with the 2014 Budget
Act equalized the CDCP rate to that of the resident credit rate commencing with the 2015-16
year. This augmentation would fund that increased cost.
$48M for Career Technical Education – These one-time funds are proposed for support of the
SB 1070 Career Technical Education Pathways Program.
$29.1M for Apprenticeship - $14.1M of these funds would restore the rates and seats of
current programs back to the 2007-08 levels and an additional $15M is proposed for innovative
apprenticeship projects that focus on new and emerging industries with unmet labor market
demand.
$39.6M for Proposition 39 – These funds support projects and workforce development related
to energy sustainability, consistent with the provisions of Proposition 39.
In addition to these proposed funds for the budget year, the Department of Finance now estimates
that Proposition 98 obligations for the current and prior year were significantly higher than budgeted.
This results in the availability of significant one-time resources.
$94.5M to retire deferrals - Legislation passed concurrently with the 2014 Budget Act
identified deferrals as the first call on any new current year Proposition 98 expenditures. This funding would completely retire system deferrals, which had reached as high as $961M just
prior to the passage of Proposition 30.
$351M to pay down outstanding mandate claims – These one-time funds would be allocated
to districts on a per-FTES basis. They would retire outstanding mandate claims, to the extent
districts have any such obligations on the books. While the majority of these funds are
attributable to the current and prior years ($80 million to 2013-14 and $146 million to
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