Budget Crisis Report Card

On February 16, 2008, the Governor signed a package of bills dealing with the state's fiscal crisis. The measures take effect immediately. Among other actions, the measures reduce current-year Proposition 98 funding for kindergarten through grade twelve (K-12) education and community colleges by $507 million and defer most of the 2008-09 July apportionment payment to September. The outlook for 2008-09 is grim with the Governor's proposed budget calling for an additional $4.8 billion in cuts to education. For specific information on state budget cuts, please visit 2008 Budget Letter.

The information collected below is from news reports and reports from local educational agencies to the California Department of Education. The reports are designed to provide readers with insight into how the proposed cuts are affecting schools. Please check back frequently for new additions.

Report Cards

• Volume 3 (Posted 14-Apr-2008)
• Volume 2 (Posted 21-Mar-2008)
• Volume 1 (Posted 18-Mar-2008)

Proposed Local School District Budget Cuts

A snapshot of budget cuts proposed by local school districts arranged by county.

Alameda | Alpine | Amador | Butte | Calaveras | Colusa | Contra Costa | Del Norte | El Dorado | Fresno | Glenn | Humboldt | Imperial | Inyo | Kern | Kings | Lake | Lassen | Los Angeles | Madera | Marin | Mariposa | Mendocino | Merced | Modoc | Mono | Monterey | Napa | Nevada | Orange | Placer | Plumas | Riverside | Sacramento | San Benito | San Bernardino | San Diego | San Francisco | San Joaquin | San Luis Obispo | San Mateo | Santa Barbara | Santa Clara | Santa Cruz | Shasta | Sierra | Siskiyou | Solano | Sonoma | Stanislaus | Sutter | Tehama | Trinity | Tulare | Tuolumne | Ventura | Yolo | Yuba

News Releases

From State Superintendent of Public Instruction Jack O'Connell.

• May 7, 2008: National School Nurses Day
• April 30, 2008: Budget Cuts on Classified School Employees
• April 4, 2008: Proposed Budget Cut Impact
• March 28, 2008: Budget Cuts and Palm Springs
• March 27, 2008: Education Budget Cuts in Fresno
• March 24, 2008: School Budget Cuts in San Diego
• March 14, 2008: Education Excellence Report
• March 14, 2008: Budget Cuts and Teacher Layoffs
• March 7, 2008: State Budget Cuts and Student Protests
• February 22, 2008: Proposed Cuts to Education Funding
• February 20, 2008: Legislative Analyst's Office Budget Analysis
• February 6, 2008: Local School Bond Approvals
• February 5, 2008: Federal Budget Reaction
• January 10, 2008: Comments on Governor's FY 2008-09 Budget