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Mill Valley board approves second interim budget, certifies finances after cuts
Summary
The board approved a revised second interim budget and moved from a qualified to a positive certification after adopting a set of program and staffing reductions; a School Services consultant warned the deficit projections are real and said district reserves provide time to implement changes.
Mill Valley School District trustees on Tuesday approved the district's second interim financial report and issued a positive certification indicating the district can meet its financial obligations for the current year and the next two years.
The action came after Superintendent Dr. Kaufman and district finance staff presented updated revenue and expenditure projections and described a set of cuts and one‑time adjustments the board adopted since the first interim report. Matt Phillips, a consultant with School Services of California who reviewed the district's assumptions, told trustees the projected deficit shown at first interim was “very much real” and praised the district's documentation while urging caution.
The second interim is the district's quarterly check on revenues and expenses; under state education code it must show whether a district can meet…
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