This paper discusses the impact of voter tax limitation initiatives in California on public postsecondary recurrent (or continuing) education efforts. The author provides background information on the structure and scope of California's postsecondary system and then describes the development of recurrent education programs within this system. The…

To assess the first year effects of Proposition 13, informal interviews and discussions were conducted with the college presidents and trustees at 37 California community colleges in January 1979. As a whole, the college boards were committed to carrying out the mandate of Proposition 13, though there seemed to be a struggle as to who would…

A survey by the Los Angeles Times indicated that only 18% of the 64% of the Californians who voted for Proposition 13 did so with the hope that expenditures for education would be reduced. However, because financial support for both kindergarten through twelfth grades and community colleges have come largely from local sources, these two segments…

The experience of California's community colleges in coping with the crisis created by Proposition 13 suggests that there are elements in institutional finance, mission, governance, planning, decision making, and information systems that can be monitored and manipulated to avoid administrative chaos in times of change. (MSE)

Argues that local school districts in California have been rendered essentially obsolete by state funding and control due to the combined effects of the "Serrano" decision (requiring statewide school expenditure equalization) and Proposition 13. One board president and two superintendents take issue with this judgment. (TE)

The systems of finance and governance of California's state universities and colleges and its community colleges have differed significantly. While the four-year institutions have been funded from the state budget, prior to 1978, the community colleges depended largely on local property taxes for revenue supplemented by state apportionments to…

This review of tax limitation legislation and its impact on the community college, begins by examining the provisions of this type of legislation, its historical precedents, the extent to which tax limitation legislation was passed in the 1970's, and its implications for local control of community college services. Next, it is noted that…

Tax reduction and limitation of government spending issues dominated the November 1978 state and national elections. What effect the propositions will have on community college financing will not be known for some time. Three principal sources of college revenue--property tax, state appropriations, tuition and fees--account for most of the funds…

This status report outlines the progress of the California Community College Finance Project. Working papers, models, and alternative proposals are reviewed in four areas: mission and function, finance, governance, and management. Priorities in mission and function are stated in terms of the characteristics and educational needs of the nearly 1.3…

This document reproduces the presentations given in a 1979 professional development seminar conducted for state officials responsible for education. The focus of the seminar was how the states can respond to the educational problems of the 1980s. Topics addressed include the overall picture of education in the 1980s, the implications of…