Board adopts resolution setting appropriations (Gann) limit; staff says limit rises about $1.3 million

The Daly City School District Board of Trustees unanimously approved a resolution adopting the district's appropriations (Gann) limit for the 2024'25 and 2025'26 school years. Deputy Superintendent Tina Van Rapphorst explained the annual process: "Each year, publicly funded agencies are required to review their appropriations limit and set forth as set forth in legislation known as the GAN initiative or the GAN limit. The proposed resolution is put forward to formally adopt our appropriations limit per this regulation for the 2425 and 2526 school years." She presented the attached calculations and said the adjustment to the district's limit results in an increase of roughly $1.3 million from the prior year. Trustees asked for layman's explanations of the constitutional and statutory background; one trustee summarized the intent as "trying to protect the voters from too much spending," reflecting the limit's origins in the state constitution. Van Rapphorst and staff said the detailed calculations date back to 1979 and are adjusted annually for population and per-capita changes. A motion to adopt the resolution was made and seconded; the board approved it by voice vote. Ending: The resolution will be included in the district's official records as the adopted appropriations limit for the stated years and the district will file the paperwork required by the county office of education.