The Sacramento City Unified School District board on Wednesday adopted a fiscal solvency plan the district says is necessary to address both a projected current‑year cash insufficiency and a structural multiyear deficit.

Chief Business and Operations Officer Janae Markin told the board the plan aggregates expected reductions from enrollment decline, a directive to lower general‑fund administrator and confidential FTE to 270, and a proposed 20% reduction across departments to reach the district’s target reductions. Markin said district staff estimated the combined approach could meet the roughly $58 million target identified by Sacramento County Office of Education reviewers.

"This plan is provided to you for adoption this evening. However, it is a living document," Markin said during the presentation, urging the board to prioritize implementation and oversight. She cautioned that all dollar figures cited are estimates that only become realized if implemented.

Markin walked through several changes made after board feedback, including an implementation section, explicit tracking and accountability language, and refinements to items such as vacation cap reviews and program reductions. She also noted the plan separates two different $43 million figures that have appeared in prior briefings and stressed the need for clarity so the board and public understand how the numbers were derived.

Board members pressed for detail about contingencies and the timing of interim adjustments. Several directors and the superintendent reiterated that the plan is intended to protect classroom services by targeting administrative and central spending reductions first. Board members acknowledged the difficulty of the choices and emphasized the need to minimize harm to students.

In a closing, Markin — who also announced she will leave the district — urged collaboration and cautioned against a blunt approach: "I'm encouraging you to reflect on the process in which you determine the maximum of 270 non‑represented FTE is the right number for success and ensure that your why is as clear as your direction to meet it." The board subsequently voted to adopt the fiscal solvency plan.

The board directed staff to continue working with Sacramento County and other partners, and to return with interim budget updates and an implementation timeline as financial details evolve.

What happens next: staff will refine the plan as new information becomes available, present a first interim budget update in December, and continue to collaborate with the county office and bargaining partners as implementation proceeds.