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SFUSD outlines 0‑based budgeting plan and timeline as district faces multi‑year structural deficit
Summary
CFO Megan Wallace and staff presented a multi‑stage 0‑based budgeting process at the Oct. 26 board meeting, urging public engagement ahead of an expected February balancing plan to the state. Staff said personnel costs and enrollment declines drive a structural deficit.
San Francisco Unified School District finance staff told the board on Oct. 26 that the district faces a multi‑year structural deficit driven by rising personnel costs and declining enrollment. Megan Wallace, the district’s chief financial officer, outlined a 0‑based budgeting process intended to prioritize essential services and produce a formal balancing plan for submission to the California Department of Education by February.
Key elements of the plan
- Stakeholder engagement: staff committed to expanded outreach with families, principals, labor and community partners (Parents for Public Schools, Parent Advisory Council, LCAP Task Force) and…
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