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Santa Rosa City Schools officials warn budget shortfall, report enrollment loss and staff strain
Summary
Board heard accounts of continued budget pressure, preliminary enrollment counts showing a roughly 509-student decline (non-charter) and classified staff reporting heavy workloads after consolidation and layoffs; trustees called for collaboration on policy and staffing responses.
The Santa Rosa City Schools Board of Education on Aug. 27 heard repeated warnings about the district's fiscal condition and its effect on staff and programs, including a preliminary enrollment decline and ongoing operational strains after recent consolidation efforts.
CSEA President Mary Lehman told the board classified employees are “underwater,” describing heavier workloads after staff reductions tied to the district's consolidation. Lehman said the 45-day budget update showed an improvement in the deficit “from $10,000,000 to $5,000,000” but added the district “still remain[s] $12,000,000 below the…
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