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Santa Rita schools close books with surplus; district still contesting state’s ELOP recapture and penalty
Summary
The Santa Rita Union School District approved its 2024-25 unaudited actuals showing a modest surplus but reported an ongoing dispute with the California Department of Education over returned Expanded Learning Opportunities Program (ELOP) funds and a potential penalty.
The Santa Rita Union School District Board of Trustees approved the district’s unaudited actuals for fiscal year 2024–25 Tuesday, recording an ending fund balance after revenue and expenses of about $238,000 and overall budget performance “within 0.8%” of projections, Chief Business Officer Rosa Zamurdio said. Zamurdio told the board the district also faces a separate accounting action by the state involving Expanded Learning Opportunities Program funds. “The funds that they took back this year were $3,700,000,” she said, and officials have filed an appeal. She added, “They did email me back, and they said that the penalties...they’re not gonna process those until 25/26.” Why it matters: the…
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