In 1984 California voters passed Proposition 37 – California State Lottery Act – to benefit public education with the requirement that 34 percent of the total lottery revenues be allocated to local educational agencies. With this passing each school district was to create a separate account for receipt and expenditure of these funds. At its inception Prop 37 funds were unrestricted with the exception that no amount of the funds could be spent on acquisition of real property, construction of facilities, financing of research or any other non-instructional purpose.
This
lead to Proposition 20 in 2000 – which passed – mandating that ‘50 percent of the increase in lottery funds for education
over the 1997–98 fiscal year amount must be allocated to school districts and
community colleges for the purchase of instructional materials.’
According to Claudia Davis of CCOE,
“Because the use of these funds is more restrictive, Proposition 20 funds are
tracked separately from Proposition 37 general purpose lottery funds.”
Prop 20 fund distribution:
Mark Twain $25,032.88
Bret Harte $25,024.57
Calaveras $105,050.75
Vallecito $20,302.88
Calaveras County Office of
Education $15,172.65
Mountain Oaks $11,922.74
Non-Prop 20 fund distribution:
Mark Twain 99,588.84
Bret Harte 98,256.72
Calaveras 413,421.29
Vallecito 77,333.82
Calaveras County Office of
Education 60,736.35
Mountain Oaks 46,371.80
Totals:
Non- prop 20 - $795,708.82
Prop 20 - $202,506.47
= $998,215.29
By,
Charity Maness
