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Budget review committee urges "right‑sizing" staffing as TK expansion, universal meals strain district funds
Summary
The district’s budget review committee presented staffing and budget pressures tied to enrollment decline, expansion of transitional kindergarten, universal meals and ELOF participation. The committee recommended close monitoring of full-time equivalents and warned against using one-time reserves for ongoing costs.
The Los Altos School District Budget Review Committee reported to the board on fiscal pressures heading into next year and recommended continued efforts to "right‑size" staffing to match enrollment.
Context and numbers: District staff said the proposed budget will include 408 full-time equivalents (FTEs) for the coming year. Committee presenters said the district has reduced positions as enrollment declined in recent years, and some pandemic-era positions funded with one-time funds are no longer sustainable.
Key budget pressures cited: -…
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