09/29/10
General Assumptions:
1. The District shall maintain legal compliance of the 50% law.
2. The District will develop a balanced budget with a minimum 5% ending fund balance (reserve).
3. The Program Review, Planning, and Budget Development Process will guide the allocation of resources.
4. The District will strive to maintain course offerings at 2009/10 levels.
5. Since the State budget has not been passed, the District will apply the Governor’s May Revise
2010 proposed budget in developing the 2010/11 budget.
Revenue Assumptions:
6. The State enrollment growth is proposed at 2.21%.
7. State proposed categorical funding may be adjusted as follows:
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Reduction in EOPS by $5 million
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Reduction in Part-time faculty compensation by $5 million
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Increase in career-technical education (CTE) by $10 million
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Elimination of funding for CalWORKS
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Elimination of State Child Care services by $1.2 billion
8. The State proposes that the apportionment will include an adjustment of -0.38% for COLA.
9. The State proposes to backfill any decline in property tax revenues from the 2009/10 level.
10. The solar field will generate approximately $620,000 in new revenue from renewable solar energy credits (REC).
11. Local revenue will increase by approximately $485,000 (rentals, leases, Head Start, etc.).
12. Reserve funds will be utilized to offset revenue shortfall.
13. The base allocation increase of approximately $1 million will be maintained for medium college status that was attained in fiscal year 2008/09 (10,001 FTES).
Expense Assumptions:
14. District health benefits will increase by approximately $630,000.
15. State Unemployment Insurance rate will increase from .30% to .72%.
16. Employer contribution to PERS will increase from 9.428% to 10.2%.
17. Vacancies due to retirement or resignation may not automatically be filled.
18. The District will save approximately $400,000 by implementing energy efficiency measures.