January Facility Planners Update 2019

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The CASH Facility Planners Meeting Update for January 2019 is now available and includes information regarding:

  • 2020 Bond Bill Introduced
  • School Facility Program and Proposition 51 Implementation Updates
  • New Administration and State Budget
  • Assembly Leadership and Committee Assignments
  • Federal Wildlife Recovery Grants
  • 40th Annual Conference on School Facilities – Networking Opportunities
  • Upcoming Networking Mixers

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~ CASH Staff

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Budget Update: Additional Information

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Governor Gavin Newsom released his proposed State Budget today, following are additional highlights for your information.

 K-12 Education

The Budget proposes $50 million General Fund one-time in 2018-19 to immediately begin a comprehensive, statewide education campaign on disaster preparedness and safety. This effort will focus on community engagement and public education in high-risk areas with an emphasis on public health and safety, and will make local grants available to address local and regional needs.

Safe Drinking Water

The Budget proposes $168.5 million in Proposition 68 funds for the State Water Resources Control Board to provide technical assistance, grants, and loans to public water systems in disadvantaged communities for infrastructure improvements to meet safe and affordable drinking water standards, including both drinking water and wastewater treatment projects.

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Budget Update: New Administration Proposes Funding for Proposition 51 Projects

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Governor Gavin Newsom released his proposed State Budget today, following are highlights for your information.

School Facilities Program

The Budget proposes to release $1.5 billion in Proposition 51 bond funds in 2019-20, and $1.2 million to fund ten positions at the Office of Public School Construction to support the increased processing of applications. Together with the $1.2 billion released in fiscal years 2017-18 and 2018-19, this would bring the total in Proposition 51 funds released to $2.7 billion. This proposal leaves $4.3 billion of voter-approved Prop. 51 bond funds unsold, while school facility advocates are building the case for 2020 and 2022 statewide school bonds.

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State Allocation Board Meeting Notes: Board Hears Appeals, Other Business

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Today the State Allocation Board (Board) met to hear a number of items, including a selection of appeals and a request for an expedited apportionment as a result of wildfires.

Executive Officer Statement

In her Executive Officer statement, Lisa Silverman provided the following updates:

  • Paradise Unified School District – Due to losses in the recent wildfires, the Office of Public Statproject previously scheduled for unfunded approval on this agenda, making cash available to the District immediately. The Board members discussed their role in helping school districts rebuild after a disaster and asked that the larger issue be agendized for further discussion at a future meeting.
  • Priority Funding Apportionments – Of the 226 projects receiving an Apportionment at the October 24, 2018 meeting, 204 are required to submit a Fund Release Authorization (Form SAB 50-05) to OPSC by close of business Tuesday, January 22, 2019.
  • Current Priority Funding Round – The current filing period began on November 14, 2018 and will close on December 31, 2018. Requests will be valid from January 1, 2019 through June 30, 2019.
  • Upcoming Joint Agency Workshops – OPSC and the Education Audit Appeals Panel are conducting free workshops to provide information to Certified Public Accountants and schools regarding the new local audit requirements. Three additional workshops are scheduled in January.
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December Facility Planners Update 2018

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The CASH Facility Planners Meeting Update for December 2018 is now available and includes information regarding:

  • CASH Assisting Schools Ravaged by Wildfires
  • November 2018 Election Reflections
  • Legislative and Budget Update
  • Maintenance Network Workshop Recap
  • School Facilities Leadership Academy
  • 40th Annual Conference on School Facilities – Networking Opportunities

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~ CASH Staff

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