In December, the Governor came out with two mid-year cuts that will affect the Esparto Unified School District, elimination of transportation funds from January 2012 through June 2012 and $25 per student for the 2011 – 2012 school year. The per student reduction was not as high as it could have been, however, the loss of transportation funds will mean an additional $137,609 loss of revenue that will need to be absorbed by the general fund.   What will be very difficult as we go into the 2012-2013 school year is the continual loss of ALL transportation funds. This loss equals $347,079, which when added to the contribution of the general fund equals close to $550,000 in transportation costs for home to school and Special Education transportation.

 

This year the Governor’s Budget estimates Proposition 98 to be $48.3 billion, or $661 million above this year’s Proposition 98 assumption. However, this assumption is based on the Governor’s $6.9 billion tax proposal, which would boost current and 2012-13 revenues, and, in turn, increase minimum funding.  If the tax proposal is voted down by the voters then we will be looking at mid-year cuts approximately to the tune of $350,000. 

 

This proposed midyear cut ($350,000) plus the costs of transportation ($550,000) moves the District to a $900,000 expense that is very tenuous at best and will be very difficult if not impossible to absorb as schools receive less money and expenses continue to rise.

 

Over the last four years the Esparto Unified School District has worked hard to reduce the budget and maintain a quality education for our students. We have seen our allocation from the State for per pupil budget go from $6,793 in the current year to $5,502.  

 

February Events:

 

28^th                  School Board Meeting

 

13^th                  LOCAL HOLIDAY  LINCOLN’S DAY

           

14^th -17^th          Furlough Days District is closed     

 

20^th                  LEGAL HOLIDAY  PRESIDENT’S DAY
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On March 10^th 2012 EUSD will be holding the second annual 10K Fun Run in Esparto.   The event will begin at the north parking lot of the elementary school and end at the south parking lot on road 21A, with the course traversing the western, scenic portions of Esparto along County Roads 22, 23, 85B, and 21A.

Motorists can expect delays at the intersections of County Roads 21A and 86, County Roads 23 and 86, and State Route 16 and County Road 85B from 8AM to 12PM during the race.  The California Highway Patrol will be directing traffic for the event.  County Roads 21A, 23, and 85B will be closed during the race hours.  Please plan to travel through Esparto via State Route 16 during this time period.  Residents along the race route should plan for these closures accordingly.  If you have any questions please contact Ms. Aida Buelna, race coordinator, at (530) 787-3446 or abuelna@espartok12.org.