Budget Watch 2008 -2009  

Keeping you up to date!
The Manteca Unified School Board has a long tradition of strong fiscal management and of ensuring that Manteca Unified remains fiscally sound.  District Administration and the School Board continue to monitor the current fiscal crisis of the state of California and we are currently working to respond to potential mid-year budget cuts and develop a sound fiscal budget for the 2009 - 2010 school year.  This web site has been developed to keep MUSD staff and the community informed relative to MUSD's budget and the impact of real and potential budget cuts.
 
Do you have a question/suggestion about the 2009-2010 Budget, current or potential budget cuts, or budget time-lines or process?  Click Here
 
LINKS
 
Potential level 2 and 3 cuts now listed
Budget Reduction Committee Documents  (click here to see potential cuts)
 
 
 

State of the Budget
Currently MUSD is working with Superintendent's Budget Reduction Committee, a committee of about 100 staff members, to identify potential budget cuts for the 2009-2010 school year. The list of recommended potential cuts will be presented to the School Board in January of 2009 at a regularly scheduled Board meeting. Please click above Budget Reduction Committee Documents to see what cuts the committee is considering.
 
Mid-Year Cuts-The governor for the State of California has announced he is calling a special session of the legislation to consider mid-year cuts. He has also informed the educational community that these cuts will effect education. We are currently monitoring the State Legislation and the Governor on a daily basis. We will report any action which effects MUSD here,  as we are made aware of their actions.
 
Lawmakers in California are faced with making reductions to the 2008 -2009 California budget.  These budget cuts could result in funding for education in California being cut by $4.8 billion.  In Manteca Unified we are anticipating that the cuts to our budget could be as large as $11.5 million.  In preparation for the potential shortfall in funding, the Manteca Unified School Board and the Superintendent have identified approximately $15 million in budget adjustments which would result in lowering and or delaying the impact of cuts to the 2008 -2009 budget until a more accurate figure is realized.  While the current $15 million in budget adjustments will not negate the district's need to identify permanent cuts to the budget, the plan does allow us time to identify and proactively respond to any funding shortfall from the State.  This web site has been set up to communicate with the employees and community of Manteca Unified and respond to questions regarding real and potential budget cuts for Manteca Unified.  Currently the School Board and Superintendent are preparing for the State's 2008-2009 fiscal crisis while keeping the following in mind:
 
     1.  Budget cuts should be kept as far away from the classroom as possible.
     2.  Layoffs should only be used as a last resort.
     3.  The hiring freeze saves the district money, provides flexibility, and reduces the possibility of future layoffs.
     4.  All potential budget cuts will be studied  to insure that the impact of any cut to all stakeholders is considered.
     5.  This fiscal crisis is a State problem.  The School Board supports increased flexibility in the allocation of State funds at the local level.