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District hears federal funding risks and state budget upside in briefing by Capital Advisors president
Summary
A legislative advocate told the La Mesa-Spring Valley School Board that recent federal executive orders are largely reporting exercises but funding — especially the effect of a continuing resolution and possible reconciliation — is the chief risk; the board then adopted its Second Interim report after staff outlined local budget assumptions and a $6 million savings effort.
Kevin Gordon, president of Capital Advisors and a legislative advocate, told the La Mesa-Spring Valley School Board on March 11 that many recent federal executive orders ‘‘speak to an issue’’ but often do not change the law immediately, and that the district’s bigger short-term concern is funding uncertainty at the federal level.
Gordon summarized recent federal actions, including an executive order on school choice and one directing a review of the U.S. Department of Education’s functions, and said those directives usually result in reports to the White House rather than immediate changes in program law. "The executive order itself actually doesn't do anything," Gordon said, adding that such actions can nevertheless create pressure and confusion for districts.
Gordon warned the board that a continuing resolution (CR) recently passed by the House would hold funding at…
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