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Board approves amended Prop H spending plan, sets $6.56 million reserve amid state cuts
Summary
The San Francisco Board of Education approved an amended Proposition H public-education-enrichment spending plan for 2008–2009, directing a $6,561,752 reserve amid uncertainty over state funding and adopting a 25% reduction to one violence-prevention line item to preserve equity across schools.
The San Francisco Board of Education on Jan. 22 approved an amended spending plan for the public education enrichment fund (Proposition H) for the 2008–2009 school year, directing a $6,561,752 holdback as a reserve while the district pursues clarity on deep state budget cuts.
The board’s action follows staff and Community Advisory Committee work and a Committee of the Whole review. Staff and legal counsel told the board that language in Prop H is broad and that the recommended reserve is intended to bridge potential state reductions. The board added an amendment adjusting the violence-prevention allocation: rather than fully restoring last year’s level, members agreed to a 25% reduction from the recommended $1,175,000 (bringing the line to about $881,250) to distribute funds more…
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