February 3, 2017
The February 22, 2017, State Allocation Board meeting has been canceled. The next State Allocation Board meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, March 22, 2017, at 4:00 p.m. Location will be determined.
The following three Senate members have been appointed to the State Allocation Board:
These three appointments make a full complement of the State Allocation Board.
~ CASH Staff
January 31, 2017
The Assembly Education Committee has scheduled an informational hearing on the School Facility Program. The hearing is set for Wednesday, February 8 at 1:30 p.m. in State Capitol Room 4202. Specifically, the topic of the hearing is: “School Facilities: Streamlining the School Siting and School Funding Processes.”
CASH is pleased to have the opportunity to engage with key policymakers, including Assembly Education Committee Chair Patrick O’Donnell, on this important issue.
~ CASH Staff
January 25, 2017
Minutes
The minutes from the December 5, 2016, meeting were approved unanimously.
Executive Officer Statement
Lisa Silverman provided updates on the following:
State Budget 2017-18 Update: Governor Addresses Proposition 51 Implementation
The Governor’s Budget proposal contains good news for school facilities, as well as some challenges. With regard to the implementation of Proposition 51, the Governor stated his willingness to work to have Proposition 51 funds flow to school projects. The challenges will be implementing the audit provisions that Governor Brown wants before allowing Proposition 51 funds to flow. Concerning Proposition 39 energy efficiency funding, the Governor proposes $422.9 million for K-12 school districts and charter schools, which is a significant investment.
CASH has always supported accountability for spending taxpayer funds. We have a stated policy that every public funded school project should be audited. If there are changes needed, we look forward to making those changes as soon as possible. We believe the audit guide concern can be addressed immediately without legislation because the guide is developed by the State Controller, Superintendent of Public Instruction and the Director of the Department of Finance. If legislation is needed to have a long-term statutory authority, CASH believes that can be done through a budget trailer bill. We will have more updates in the coming days as more details become available. Below is a summary of the proposed State Budget relating to school facilities.
December 12, 2016
Over the weekend, the East Bay Times published an article about the implementation of Proposition 51. Read the full article below.
Now that Proposition 51 Passed, When Will the School Construction Dollars Start to Flow?
~ CASH Staff