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District flags state budget risks; trustees debate whether to preserve learning‑loss teachers
Summary
At a board meeting where the district presented its 2024‑25 second interim financial report, staff warned of state revenue uncertainty and onetime funding cliffs. Trustees debated options to preserve learning‑loss and other targeted classroom supports ahead of March 15 layoff notices and urged a budget study session tied to LCAP priorities.
The Lakeside Union Elementary School District presented its 2024‑25 second interim financial report and warned trustees that continued reliance on one‑time state and federal funding could force cuts to classroom supports.
Assistant Superintendent Lisa Davies told the board the state budget outlook is uncertain and that the district remains in “Tier 1” (Test 1) funding for now, but that factors such as delayed tax receipts, stock‑market volatility and pending decisions on cost‑of‑living adjustments and transitional kindergarten funding pose risks to next year’s budget. “There’s some risk to next year’s state budget,” Davies said during her presentation.
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