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Noelle EllersonAASA
April 2012
Sequestration and the Schools
This is an audio slide show. Click on the speaker icon at the bottom of each slide.
Sequestration 101How did we get here?What is it?What does it mean?Talking PointsWhat can I do?Resources
How Did We Get Here?• Stems from Debt Ceiling Debate, Summer
2011• Resulted in Budget Control Act which,
among other things, created bipartisan, bicameral Joint Deficit Commission
• 12 member committee tasked with identifying $1.2 trillion in cuts/savings over 10 years
• Failed to produce plan, triggering sequestration
What Is Sequestration?Sequestration = automatic, across-the-
board cuts Process ‘triggered’ in Jan. 2012, cuts will
come Jan. 2013Impacts almost all aspects of federal
budget; ALL programs in USED except PellInitial CBO estimates placed sequestration
cuts at 7.8%; more likely to be at 9.1%
What Does It Mean?Real-time, mid-year cutsRemember the Title I and IDEA adjustments
in Oct 2011? Similar concept, except deeper.
Cuts to USED will be between $3.5 and $4.1 billion
Estimated Education Impact at 7.8% level:Title I: $1.1 billionIDEA $978 millionPerkins:$136 millionHead Start: $590 million
Talking PointsCuts are coming, whether through
sequestration or Congressional actionCongress could act to identify blend of
spending cuts, revenue (taxes) and mandatory spending (Medicare) reform
Congressional action would likely still include cuts to education, but to a much lesser extent
Talking Points• Congress gave themselves the work of
identifying$1.2 trillion in savings• If we get to sequestration, it is because
Congress failed to act.• Sequestration is a blunt instrument, cutting
all programs without considering demand, effectiveness, or return on investment.
• Efforts to exempt portions of the budget (i.e., defense) simply amplify the severity of cuts to education
What Can I Do?• Contact your Senators and Representative
and urge them to support Congressional efforts to pick up the work of the Super Committee
• Use the Invoice on the ‘Resources’ slide to let your Congressional delegation know how the sequestration cuts would impact your district
• Work with your Board to explain to the community what sequestration is and how it would effect your district
ResourcesComplete a Sequestration Invoice and send
it to your Congressional delegation.Sign the Committee for Education Funding
petition to avoid sequestration.MORE Talking PointsHow will sequestration impact advanced
funded programs? Check out the AASA blog.
Questions?
Noelle EllersonAssistant Director, Policy Analysis & AdvocacyAmerican Association of School Administrators
For the latest AASA Advocacy updates, Check out the advocacy blog
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