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Placentia-Yorba Linda board weighs cuts as enrollment declines deepen and deficits widen
Summary
District staff told the board the unrestricted general fund faces a $15.6 million shortfall this year after a $6.4 million deficit last year, with projected multi‑year deficits tied to declining enrollment; trustees directed staff to build reduction scenarios that protect core classroom services.
The Placentia‑Yorba Linda Unified School District board on Nov. 18 heard staff lay out multi‑year budget shortfalls driven largely by continued enrollment losses.
Interim assistant superintendent Joan Velasco said the district closed the prior year with a $6.4 million deficit and now faces a $15.6 million shortfall for 2024–25. Based on current assumptions, Velasco said the district projects additional deficits of about $13 million in 2026–27 and nearly $12 million in 2027–28 if no course corrections are made.
Velasco and superintendent Dr. Kim told trustees…
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