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Board adopts FY17‑18 budget and LCAP after debate over reserves and possible layoffs
Summary
The Board approved the district’s FY2017‑18 recommended budget and Local Control and Accountability Plan (LCAP), substantively agreeing to hold reserves above the state minimum to cover bargaining outcomes; staff said projected funds would be conserved to address possible salary increases and software upgrades and described a displacement process affecting about 15 civil‑service employees.
The San Francisco Unified School District Board of Education approved the superintendent’s recommended FY2017‑18 budget and the accompanying Local Control and Accountability Plan after a second‑reading presentation and public hearing on June 27.
Chief Financial Officer Rita Madhavan and budget staff presented updated revenue projections (unrestricted general fund approximately $567 million for 2017‑18, including a one‑time $7.5 million infusion) and warned of federal funding risks that could reduce revenue by up to $11 million. Staff also walked the board through multiyear projections showing the fiscal impact of current bargaining proposals; a district example layered into the modeling…
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