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Superintendent and management agree to temporary concessions; trustees approve voluntary reductions
Summary
The board accepted voluntary concessions from the superintendent and classified/certificated management groups intended to provide short‑term cash relief for 2025–26, including a 5.3% reduction tied to the superintendent's package and approximately $336,838 in current‑year savings from scheduled management concessions.
The Santa Rosa City School Board on Oct. 22 accepted voluntary compensation concessions offered by senior administrators and by certificated and classified management groups to help close an immediate cash‑flow gap for 2025–26.
Superintendent August introduced voluntary concessions offered by two administrators — identified in the meeting as Doctor Zants and Doctor Castro — that cover the remainder of the 2025–26 school year and reduce current‑year cash outlays. The administrators agreed to reduce their car stipend by 50%, accrue only ten vacation days instead of 22 this year, take one furlough day in 2025–26 and suspend vacation payout.…
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