Hayes

At the November 1988 General Election, the electorate adopted Proposition 98, an initiative measure entitled “The Classroom Instructional Improvement and Accountability Act” In general, Proposition 98 seeks to improve public education in California by establishing a minimum funding guarantee for public schools and by changing the way our state government treats its excess revenues. As the Legislative Analyst noted in her analysis of the initiative, Proposition 98 establishes a minimum level of funding for public schools and community colleges; requires the state to spend any excess revenues, up to á specified maximum, for public schools and community colleges; requires the Legislature to establish a state reserve fund; and requires the school districts to prepare and distribute “School Accountability Report Cards” each year. (Ballot Pamp. analysis of Prop. 98 by Legislative Analyst as presented to the voters, Gen. Elec. (Nov. 8, 1988), p. 78, some capitalization and all paragraphing omitted.)

To these ends, Proposition 98 sets a minimum funding level for “the monies to be applied by the state for the support of school districts and community college districts. . . .”…