Runner’s Authored Legislation for Equalization Funding for K-12 and Community Colleges

 

(SACRAMENTO) — As a long-time advocate for K-12 and community college equalization funding, Senator George Runner (R-Antelope Valley) authored measures to authorize additional revenue for K-12 and community college equalization funding. 

 

"Equalization funds will provide needed additional revenue to our local schools.  Millions of dollars in additional revenue for our schools will help give our students the same tools other schools have," said Senator Runner.

 

Runner joint-authored Senate Bill 1358 with Senator Joe Simitian (D-Palo Alto) which would authorize the $350 million in equalization funds for K-12 schools and co-authored Senate Bill 361 with Senator Jack Scott (D-Pasadena) authorizing $160 million in equalization funds for community colleges.  The equalization provisions in these bills were enacted as a part of the budget and passed in Assembly Bill 1802, which is the education trailer bill.

 

Senate District 17 Community College Equalization Total $8,319,926*

 

Antelope Valley College                                   $2,020,337

 

College of the Canyons                                      $2,692,303

 

Victor Valley Community College                    $3,607,286

 

*Estimates by California Community Colleges

 

 

Senate District 17 K-12 Equalization Total $11,038,677*

 

Acton-Agua Dulce Unified                    $98,670

 

Antelope Valley High School                $1,382,579

 

East Side Union High                            $2,096,158

 

Fillmore Unified                                    $300,448

 

Hesperia Unified                                   $392,901

 

Keppel Union Elementary                     $226,413

 

Lancaster Elementary                            $718,265

 

Mupu Elementary                                 $4,397

 

Newhall Elementary                             $505,921

 

Palmdale Elementary                             $944,080

 

Santa Paula Elementary                         $200,310

 

Santa Paula Union High                        $41,107

 

Saugus Union Elementary                     $929,033

 

Sulphur Springs Union Elementary        $291,075

 

Victor Valley Union High                      $452,515

 

Westside Union Elementary                  $455,974

 

William S. Hart High                             $1,998,831

 

*Estimates by Legislative Analyst’s Office