1. Budget Town Hall Meeting Held by state Representatives: Marc Gergely Bill Kortz Harry Readshaw May 5, 2011

5. AGENDA Opening remarks – Reps. Marc Gergely and Bill Kortz State budget cuts and impacts – Reps. Marc Gergely, Bill Kortz, Harry Readshaw and Joe Markosek State budget cuts and S.B. 1 update – Sens. Jay Costa and Jim Brewster Remarks – Dr. Linda Croushore, Consortium for Public Education T.E.A.C.H. Remarks – Ryan Dunmire and Steve Singer, State and Local Teacher Union Remarks from local school districts – Dr. Timothy Gabauer – Superintendent of McKeesport – Dr. William Kinavey – Superintendent of Steel Valley Remarks from higher education advocates – Dr. Curtis Porter, Chancellor, Penn State Greater Allegheny – Mr. Paul Supowitz, Vice-Chancellor, Pitt Governmental Affairs Action Items – What you can do! Questions and answers from the public.

6. Drastic cuts to education Gov. Corbett’s proposal slashes public education funding. $1.1 billion cuts for Pre-K through 12 th grade 9.5% cut for Basic Education (K-12) Eliminates funding: – Accountability Block Grants – Educational Assistance – Charter School Reimbursement

7. Education cuts hit home Cost of Gov. Corbett’s cuts to McKeesport Area School District Potential layoffs of 96 employees, including 35 full-time teachers $126 total funding cut per MASD resident $1,013 total funding cut per student

8. Proposed cut per classroom Duquesne City SD- $49,516 Clairton City SD-$36,993 McKeesport Area SD- $25,348 Steel Valley SD- $24,312 South Allegheny SD- $21,031 Bethel Park SD - $7,057 North Allegheny SD - $4,148 Mt Lebanon SD - $3,904 Upper St. Clair SD -$3,386 Fox Chapel Area SD -$3,050 Source: Education Law Center of Pennsylvania

9. Corbett’s Education Grade: F+ Support for public education:C Overall level of state funding:F Funding for schools in communities with the neediest students and highest taxes:F Smart investments to meet students needs with real reforms and proven solutions:F Support for greater parent and community involvement in public schools:C Source: Education Law Center of Pennsylvania

10. Corbett makes false claims Gov. Corbett falsely claims his cuts return education funding to pre-stimulus levels McKeesport Area School District Corbett’s Proposal2008-09 Funding $21.9 million$22.9 million MASD cut is $1 million more than before federal stimulus dollars.

11. Corbett makes false claims Governor's cuts drop MASD to 2006-07 state funding level 2011-12 (proposed)$21.9 million 2010-11$26.3 million 2009-10$26.0 million 2008-09$25.2 million 2007-08$23.5 million 2006-07$21.7 million

12. REVENUE GENERATING CONCEPTS The following list of proposed revenue streams would prevent the drastic education cuts, layoffs, guaranteed tuition hikes and guaranteed property tax hikes.

13. Revenue Generators Corbett refuses to tap potential revenue streams. Revenue generators would prevent the drastic cuts to education funding, layoffs, guaranteed tuition hikes and guaranteed property tax hikes.

14. Revenue Generators Everything should be on the table. Our children’s education and future hang in the balance.

15. Revenue Generators 10% cut to all 3 branches of government and all government agenci es = $164 mil/yr Cut legislative slush funds = $100 mil/yr Close off the big tax loopholes = Total $900 mil/yr Halt the phase-out of the CSFT = $250 mil/yr New tax on political advertising = $300 mil/yr Small tax on the Marcellus Shale = $200 mil/yr

16. Revenue Generators Grand total = $1.91 BILLION/YEAR

17. Other revenue generators More revenue sources to consider include: Smokeless tobacco and cigars tax = $60 mil/yr End vendor 1% sales tax discount = $70 mil/yr Re-appropriate gaming security fund surplus = $20 mil Cut out duplicative programs, i.e. PICS system = $6 mil/yr and others

18. Additional funding areas Liberty Loan Fund (new WAM program for governor) = $2 bil/year Welfare increased $2.3 billion (26%) Corrections increased $186 mil (11%)

19. SENATE DEMOCRATIC LEADER JAY COSTA Budget and Senate Bill 1 Update

20. STATE SENATOR JIM BREWSTER Budget and Senate Bill 1 Update

21. DR. LINDA CROUSHORE Consortium for Public Education

22. STEVE SINGER RYAN DUNMIRE STATE AND LOCAL TEACHER UNION T.E.A.C.H. GROUP

23. DR. TIMOTHY GABAUER SUPERINTENDENT, MASD BUDGET CUT: $4.38 MILLION LAYOFFS: 96 McKeesport School District

24. DR. WILLIAM KINAVEY SUPERINTENDENT, SVHS BUDGET CUT: $2 MILLION LAYOFFS: 56 Steel Valley School District

25. DR. CURTIS PORTER CHANCELLOR, PSU OF GREATER ALLEGHENY MR. PAUL SUPOWITZ VICE-CHANCELLOR, PITT GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS Higher Education Cuts

26. TAKE ACTION Get fired up and take action Your voice MUST be heard Pressure must be applied

27. Take Action WRITE Editorials to all local newspapers. TAKE packet with contact information. PHONE CALLS to voice your concern. SET UP AND VISIT representatives. CONTACT your friends and colleagues.

28. Take Action WRITE hard copy letters to Reps. PARTICIPATE in rallies and marches. CALL IN to talk radio and/or TV. VISIT Harrisburg and meet with Reps. REGISTER TO VOTE, and VOTE on Election Day!

29. We are fighting FOR shared sacrifice and AGAINST forced sacrifice! Take Action

30. We are fighting AGAINST : Education funding cuts Forced mergers/closings Inequitable funding Property tax increases Tuition hikes Take Action

31. We are fighting FOR our children’s education and their future. Take Action

34. QUESTIONS? Take Action

35. THANK YOU Reps. Marc Gergely, Bill Kortz, Harry Readshaw