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Superintendent reports $10.5M current savings target and warns of $30M projected shortfall next year
Summary
Superintendent Vela reported the district needs about $10.5 million in cost savings this year to meet fund-balance targets and flagged a projected $30 million shortfall for FY 26–27.
Superintendent Vela told the board the district is facing near-term and next‑year budget challenges and outlined cost‑savings steps already taken.
Vela said the revised cost‑savings target for the current year is approximately $10.5 million (up from a previously reported $8.0 million). To date the district has identified about $5.2 million in savings from central office materials, supplies and operating costs (MSOC) and $1.9 million from not filling vacant central‑office positions, leaving roughly $3.4 million still to identify in order to preserve a board‑policy minimum 5% unassigned ending fund balance. Vela also warned of a projected $30 million funding gap for the 2026–27 school year and said the district is exploring efficiencies and revenue enhancements as part of budget planning.
Vela asked community partners and families to consider fundraising support for the fifth‑grade outdoor‑learning program given fiscal pressure and directed the board to the district budget‑update web page for detailed materials.
What happens next: District staff will continue budget planning, identify additional cost‑savings or revenue options, and provide updates to the board and community through the budget web page.
