WHY NOVATO
SCHOOLS NEED OUR HELP
For more information on how to support your local schools
please click on the following links:
What can
I do to help?
How does School Fuel
support the Novato schools?
In 1978, more than 30 years
ago, Proposition 13 was implemented. However, everyone
receives the same public services no mater what level
of taxes they currently pay.
Compared to what other states offer in public education,
CA is still falling short of meeting the needs of students
in these highly competitive times to enter colleges
and the work force. Our government is neglecting public
schools—not
only in failing to provide enrichment programs but
in key core subjects such as literacy, technology training,
and elective programs required by incoming UC students.
Your generous donations to SCHOOL FUEL provide our public
schools with funds that cannot be controlled by the State.
Your support is vital. Here are some facts that you may
not have been aware of:
- Less than 50% of property taxes go to schools
statewide. It was 42.4% in 2001-02. It is 30% in Novato.
- Federal funding provides less than 3% of total Novato
School District revenues.
- The state lottery provides
less than 2% of California’s
education budget.
- Our district is currently allocated
$4,561 per student. This is $192 less than the state
average and
thousands less than our neighboring districts in Marin County.
- The California
State budget shortfall has cut public education funding
by $9 billion over the past 3
years.
Click here for a more detailed description of the
issues for Novato and see our Learn More About Education
and
Funding page for further information.
Only Novato can make a change today and decide that
public education is important. Great public schools
not only
produce well rounded contributing citizens, they
also provide for safer streets, higher real estate
values
and increased civic pride, bringing in businesses
and well educated people making our town a better
place to
live.
School Fuel intends to be here for Novato now and
in the future. We need your help to keep Novato’s
public schools matched with the best!
From the 2004-2005 adopted NUSD
budget
70% of the District’s revenues
are generated from the District’s
revenue limit.
General Fund Sources (in Million
$)
Revenue Limit (State funding)
$35.83
Other State $ 5.81
Special education (FAP) $ 4.42
Parcel Tax (sunsets June 2005)
$ 1.78
Federal $ 1.64
Other local/Other Sources $ 1.43
Total Revenues $50.91
Interfund transfers In $ .06
Beginning Balance $ 2.45
Total General Fund
Beginning Balance and Revenues
$53.42
Total General Fund Expenditures
(in Million $)
Certified Non-Management Salaries
$22.31
Classified Non-Management Salaries
$ 7.57
Management and Supervisor Salaries
$ 3.17
Employee Benefits $ 9.74
Books and Supplies $ 1.63
Operating $ 5.26
Capital Outlay / Other Outgo $ 1.30
Total Expenditures $50.98
For more information on how to support your local schools please click on the
following links:
How you can help
How your school site operates
How your schools are funded
Understanding the state of our schools
School Fuel donation form
For more information on how to support
your local schools please click on
the following links:
What
can I do to help?
How does
School Fuel support the Novato
schools?
School Fuel intends to be here for
Novato now and in the future. We need your help to keep Novato’s
public schools matched with the best!
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