The Sacramento Bee’s Kevin Yamamura spells out how a budget trailer bill – AB 114 — will help protect teachers and other educators against layoffs tied to any mid-year cuts triggered by a shortfall in anticipated revenues.

The 2011-2012 fiscal year budget agreement provides staggered “cut” triggers that will fire if new state revenues drop significantly below the projected level of $4 billion.

It is anticipated that the projected revenues will allow districts to rescind more of the 20,000 layoff notices given to teachers by May 15.

Yamamura explains that as a result of the measure, Chapters will have the opportunity to bargain over any layoffs.  Districts will also have three years over which to balance their budgets, instead of a single year.

Read more about what the Bee calls a “big win” for the California Teachers Association in the story:

http://www.sacbee.com/2011/06/30/3737655/browns-countdown-day-172-california.html