Organizational Systems and Leadership: School Finance in CA

Question 1

State spending on public schools comes almost entirely from the state’s General Fund and is the largest program in the state budget, receiving more than _____% of the state’s General Fund resources.

Answer 1

40

Question 2

Overall spending for CA public schools is about $68 billion including both ______ funds and other funding sources.

Answer 2

federal

Question 3

The state budget directs how education funds are to be spent, but at the local level, budgets and fund allocations are set by _____ _______ .

Answer 3

school boards

Question 4

Proposition 13 was an initiative by which voters amended the Constitution of CA in 1978. It decreased _______ _______ by assessing property values at their 1975 values. It restricted annual increases of assessed value of real property to an inflation factor not to exceed ____% per year.

Answer 4

property taxes

2

Question 5

Prop 13 also prohibited reassessment of a new base year value except for in cases of: _______________________ or ______________________. This greatly impacted public schools because schools could no longer rely _______ _______ on for funding. Funding was switched over to the ______ ______, which comes from ______ ______.

Answer 5

change of ownership or completion of new construction.

property taxes

General Fund/ sales tax

Question 6

In 1988, CA voters passed Prop 98, which constitutionally guarantees a minimum level of funding for:

Answer 6

K-12 education, community colleges, child development programs, mental health, and developmental service programs (including regional centers).