SCHOOLS BUDGET VOTE SET; CONEJO DISTRICT EXPECTS $96 MILLION IN REVENUE.Byline: Sonia Giordani Daily News Staff Writer The Conejo Valley The Conejo Valley is a region spanning both Southeastern Ventura County and Northwest Los Angeles County in Southern California, United States. It was discovered in 1542 by Spanish explorer Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo, and eventually became part of the Rancho El Conejo land grant by school board will vote Tuesday on a tentative $96 million spending plan for the next academic year. The initial budget forecast for 1998-99 shows an increase to $818 per student in state funds for reducing class size, bringing about $350,000 additional revenue into the Conejo Valley Unified School District Conejo Valley Unified School District or CVUSD is a school district in Ventura County. It serves Thousand Oaks, California and its subsections Newbury Park and Westlake Village. . The budget also reflects an expected increase of 558 students in Conejo Valley schools next year. ``That growth means we will add about 18 new teachers to accommodate the students,'' said Regena Ward, director of fiscal services. The budget includes a $678,000 increase to hire the additional teachers, she said. Overall, however, the preliminary budget shows a reduction in both revenue and spending. The forecast shows about a $4.6 million reduction in income from state and federal sources. Federal revenue is expected to fall by about $1.7 million from last year, and total local funds could drop by more than half to $3.2 million. State funding also is expected to fall slightly. Next year's initial budget also reflects about a $6 million decrease in spending from last year's revised 1997-98 budget. ``Part of the reduction stems from the FEMA FEMA, n.pr See Federal Emergency Management Agency. (Federal Emergency Management Agency The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is the federal agency responsible for coordinating emergency planning, preparedness, risk reduction, response, and recovery. The agency works closely with state and local governments by funding emergency programs and providing technical ) projects, which we we are finishing this year. So that's about $1.5 million less in next year's budget,'' said Ward. Last year's budget also included $2 million for the Thousand Oaks High School Thousand Oaks High School is a high school established in 1962 and located in Thousand Oaks, California. It is a California Distinguished School, and offers curriculum at all levels for Thousand Oaks students. The mascot is the lancer. Performing Arts Center A performing arts center, often abbreviated PAC, is a multi-use performance space that can be adapted for use by various types of the performing arts, including dance, music and theatre. , now under construction, and more than $1 million in health and benefit funds turned over to teachers and other workers. ``So, altogether, we're looking at about $4.8 million less in our budget,'' said Ward. The budget forecast is expected to change as additional funding is secured or lost from state and federal departments, but ``this budget reflects the high probability sources of revenue for the district and gives a fairly good idea of our expenditures,'' said Gary Mortimer Gary Mortimer (born 1967, Bristol, England) Hot air balloon Pilot and current holder of the South African Hot Air Balloon Altitude record. The record was set on 9th May 2005 when he flew to an altitude of 30,334ft with DJ Lev David, on a flight in the KwaZulu-Natal region of , assistant superintendent Assistant Superintendent, or Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP), was a rank used by police forces in the British Empire. It was usually the lowest rank that could be held by a European officer, most of whom joined the police at this rank. for instructional services. Mortimer said there could be some more money. For instance, the district has budgeted for a 2.2 percent increase in aid for class-size reduction, but the governor might approve a higher one, he noted. The local forecast does not include funding to operate Lang Ranch Elementary School, scheduled to open its doors this fall, or additional portable classrooms added last year. Ward said school officials are holding off on budgeting for additional facilities until they learn the outcome of a $97 million school bond proposal - to modernize, rehabilitate and expand school facilities - that voters will decide April 14. |
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