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Budget advisory committee recommends 25–35% reserves as board weighs competing priorities
Summary
The district’s Budget Advisory Committee recommended a 25–35% reserve range to protect against parcel-tax shortfalls and cash-flow timing; public commenters urged using funds for current students and cited the state 10% LCFF cap as a comparison.
District business staff and the Budget Advisory Committee presented an informational first reading on a proposed fiscal-reserve policy, recommending a target range of 25–35% of the general fund. The committee cited a projected close-to-$5,000,000 deficit this year, the district’s parcel tax (about 21% of the budget), and the timing of property-tax receipts as key reasons for a larger reserve.
A committee representative said the reserve range aligns with the committee’s…
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