Community Advisors April 30, 2009
• Funded by the State’s General Fund• Receive less than 11% of the guaranteed
Prop 98 funding • Other funding sources: local property tax and
federal sources
BACKGROUND
• Cut $10.5 million for 2008-09
• Initiated a hiring freeze
• Eliminated winter intersession
• Reduced spring 2009 by 330 courses
• Eliminated most PT hourly positions
• Maximized efficiency
• Fees for facility use
BACKGROUND
• Cut an additional $10 million • Closing Marketplace Education Center• Closing Anaheim Hills Education Center• Collective bargaining negotiations• Continue hiring freeze• Eliminate PT short-term positions wherever possible• Negotiate savings in health/welfare benefits• Fees for facility use• 4/10 work week• Reduction in community investment
STATUS
• Reduced summer intersession
• Reduced fall schedule
• Reduction in student services
• Long class waiting lists
• Reduction or elimination of some special programs
CHALLENGE
• Another $8-10 million cut or more in 2009-10• Reduction in force – PT employees first• Furlough, pay cut, 4/10, reduction to 10-month assignments • No winter intersession• Reduce class sections, spring 2010• Reduce or eliminate summer intersession, 2010• Advocacy – regulatory relief• Grants and other funding sources
LOOKING AHEAD
UPDATES FROM …
SANTA ANA UNIFIED & ORANGE UNIFIED
• Every educational agency is impacted• By June 2009, RSCCD will have cut $20.5 M• May need to cut an additional $10-30 M more in the 2009-
2010• Sustain commitment to students• Provide quality programs with fewer resources and staff• Reduced business hours • Reduction in student services• Vote on May 19!
SUMMARY