Well the Governor has spoken – kinda’ – and he has said that education will be protected and will not take any more cuts. Good news on our parts. But wait a minute; already there are folks in the Sacramento halls and elsewhere saying that is a great idea but not a likely scenario. While I FULLY appreciate the effort and direction of the Governor, it will be tough at best – given the lack of resources. Bottomline, you can’t give what you don’t have. Our sources have been telling us for some time that the Governor’s budget (which should be released today) will not impact or have minimal impact on education – BUT that the May Revise, and realities in the spring and summer will be quite different. Longtime Sacramento political observer Dan Walters says that education will be protected in this budget – “when pigs fly.” We remain hopeful, but very cautious of what might be ahead.
On a different note it seems that Race to the Top legislation has been passed. It will be interesting to see how many districts actually sign the MOU – though from the Press Enterprise yesterday it seems more likely that even those that signed “intent” will be reluctant to move to the MOU. I do hear that Florida, Colorado, and now Louisiana are states that will be a shoo-in in this national process. I have not heard California being mentioned. Should be an interesting January.
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