Nearly $600 million less for children’s well-being and education
$2 billion in cuts needed to balance the 2011-13 operating budget and maintain a reserve
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Dear advocates,
We knew more cuts were coming, and today Gov. Gregoire gave us a glimpse of what might be ahead. She released preliminary spending reductions and asked all who care to review them. She will finalize her recommendations in November ahead of the special session.
Costs to kids? Cuts affecting the well-being and education of children come in at $592 million. And those are just to children and family programs, early learning and K-12 public schools. Other cuts will hit the adults in children’s lives, leaving kids more vulnerable.
The governor identified $4 billion in possible reductions, and then selected $2 billion in preliminary choices. This was the first phase of her work. Starting Monday, her staff will review revenue options that might offset some of the cuts. The biggest hits below (when measuring by dollars) are to levy equalization and class-size increases (grades 4-12).
Following is a breakdown of the preliminary cuts that affect our association’s priorities. For the full list of $4 billion in alternative cuts, click here.
Budget reduction packet: (Includes press release, letter to the legislature, alternatives for cutting)
Information on current budgets
Contact the governor
$2 billion in cuts needed to balance the 2011-13 operating budget and maintain a reserve
-
Dear advocates,
We knew more cuts were coming, and today Gov. Gregoire gave us a glimpse of what might be ahead. She released preliminary spending reductions and asked all who care to review them. She will finalize her recommendations in November ahead of the special session.
Costs to kids? Cuts affecting the well-being and education of children come in at $592 million. And those are just to children and family programs, early learning and K-12 public schools. Other cuts will hit the adults in children’s lives, leaving kids more vulnerable.
The governor identified $4 billion in possible reductions, and then selected $2 billion in preliminary choices. This was the first phase of her work. Starting Monday, her staff will review revenue options that might offset some of the cuts. The biggest hits below (when measuring by dollars) are to levy equalization and class-size increases (grades 4-12).
Following is a breakdown of the preliminary cuts that affect our association’s priorities. For the full list of $4 billion in alternative cuts, click here.
Budget reduction packet: (Includes press release, letter to the legislature, alternatives for cutting)
Information on current budgets
Contact the governor
