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Legislators seek audit of Coachella Valley Unified amid $60 million shortfall; motion fails
Summary
Assemblymember Eduardo Gonzales asked the Joint Legislative Audit Committee to order a state audit of Coachella Valley Unified School District’s contracts and fiscal management, citing a $60 million deficit and alleged contracting and foundation irregularities. The committee voted but did not reach the supermajority needed to start the audit.
Assemblymember Eduardo Gonzales requested a state audit of the Coachella Valley Unified School District (CVUSD), saying the district faces a projected $60 million budget shortfall and alleging years of mismanagement and opaque contracting.
Gonzales told the Joint Legislative Audit Committee that the Eastern Coachella Valley is “predominantly Latino, disadvantaged, and underserved” and described what he called “chronically failed mismanagement” beginning at least in 2016. He asked the committee to examine CVUSD’s fiscal condition, contracting practices and the role of a district-related foundation that he said has operated “out of compliance with state nonprofit laws.”
Why it matters: The request targeted a district that parents, teachers and some former officials say has…
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