Mar 2, 2010
Measure Would Protect Schools, Libraries, Arts & Music
Pasadena, CA — Facing the most severe reduction in funding from the State of California in its history, the Pasadena Unified School District (PUSD) Board of Education voted unanimously to place a local parcel tax on the May 4, 2010 election ballot. Because of an 18 percent overall cut in funding to public schools in California, PUSD faces up to $23 million in cuts to its schools and programs.
Dec 16, 2009
Facing an unprecedented fiscal crisis caused by a catastrophic reduction of state funding for public schools, the Pasadena Unified School District (PUSD) Board of Education acted on a fiscal stabilization plan on Tuesday that includes approximately $21 million in reductions to the general fund, which pays for salaries, supplies, and most services.
Dec 3, 2009
Board Affirms Commitment to School Reform, Rejects Further Teacher Layoffs
The Pasadena Unified School District (PUSD) Board of Education ratified a $186.8 million operating budget for 2009-2010 that includes $12.6 million in cuts to balance the 2008-09 budget, and reflects a $20 million loss of revenue from the State of California for 2009-10.
Dec 3, 2009
Over each of the last five years, student test scores have improved at Pasadena Unified School District’s (PUSD) public schools.
These dramatic improvements are the result of many factors, including outstanding teachers, small class sizes, challenging programs and assistance for students struggling with the basics.
Deep state funding reductions threaten to erase this progress.
Dec 3, 2009
Dear Community Member,
I am writing to you on behalf of the Board of Education with appreciation for your ongoing support for the students of the Pasadena Unified School District. I continue to see more parents and partners stepping up to assist our students with mentoring, internships, tutoring, scholarships and more.
Jul 31, 2009
In what can perhaps be considered the understatement of the year, while line-item vetoing an additional $489 million out of a budget that had already cut billions, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger referred to the budget as “the good, the bad and the ugly.”
Jul 24, 2009
On July 24, 2009, the Legislature passed amendments to the 2009-10 Budget Bill, along with implementing legislation. On July 28, 2009, the Governor signed the budget package, while vetoing $489 million in General Fund appropriations.
May 15, 2009
Chief Finance Officer John Pappalardo provided a budget update to the Board summarizing PUSD’s lost revenue, reductions underway, and anticipated federal stimulus funds. Dr. Pappalardo will continue to provide updates on the rapidly changing budget situation at each Board meeting until June 30.
May 15, 2009
In February, the Governor signed a budget for 2009-10. That budget included spending cuts and revenue increases totaling $41.6 billion and eliminated the largest budget gap in the state’s history. As the global recession has deepened, the budget has again fallen out of balance.
May 7, 2009
In part because state revenue collections have been weaker than expected since passage of the February budget package, major cash flow difficulties loom for California in the summer and fall of 2009. Without significant budget-balancing and cash management actions by the Legislature or unprecedented borrowing from the short-term credit markets, the state will not be able to pay many of its bills on time for much of 2009-10.
Mar 10, 2009
As part of our effort to keep employees apprised of the state budget crisis affecting public education statewide and its impact on Pasadena Unified School District (PUSD), I’d like to provide an update on the work underway to stabilize the District’s financial position in the current year and develop a balanced budget for 2009-10.
Mar 4, 2009
The budget reduces the current year Proposition 98 appropriation by $5.9 billion through a mix of program reductions, deferrals and redesignation of funds. Of this amount, $2.3 billion would come from program reductions, which would reduce actual apportionments to districts in the current year. The reductions eliminate the partial cost-of-living adjustment and then are evenly split between categorical program funding and revenue limits.
Mar 4, 2009
On February 20, Governor Schwarzenegger signed a spending plan aimed at addressing the state’s worsening budget crisis. The final agreement includes a total of $41.6 billion in “solutions” - $30.3 billion to balance the 2009-10 budget and $11.3 billion to close the gap projected for the remainder of 2008-09.
Jan 12, 2009
Pasadena, CA—- Pasadena Unified School District (PUSD) Superintendent Edwin Diaz issued the following statement in response to Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger’s State of the State address and proposed budget cuts:
“Our schools are already coping with the effects of $7.5 million in budget reductions last year. While we have managed to keep budget cuts away from classroom instruction in the past, the Governor’s proposed approximately $10 billion in cuts over the next 18 months will have a dire impact on PUSD schools and students in the upcoming year.”
Jan 11, 2009
In November, the administration projected a $24 billion drop in revenues from the estimates in place a few months earlier when the 2008–09 Budget Act was adopted. Now, due to the worsening economy, the administration projects an additional $7 billion decline in revenues. Combined with the state’s chronic operating shortfall and rising expenses, the administration projects that the state would end 2009–10 with a deficit of $40 billion absent corrective action.
Jan 11, 2009
With little advance notice and minimal fanfare, Director of Finance Mike Genest released the 2009-10 Governor’s Budget General Fund Proposals on New Year’s Eve. The document presents an overview of the Governor’s proposals for balancing the 2009-10 budget, as well as closing the gap projected for the remainder of 2008-09.
