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Santa Rosa City Schools warns of $15 million structural deficit, asks county for clarity before January votes
Summary
Interim Superintendent August and Board President Casten told trustees the district faces a roughly $15 million structural shortfall and have asked the Sonoma County Board of Supervisors to clarify available mental‑health funding before a Jan. 28 budget vote; staff say prior reductions yield $1.9 million in ongoing savings.
Interim Superintendent August told the Santa Rosa City Schools board on Dec. 17 that the district faces a roughly $15,000,000 structural deficit and will take action in February to address it. The superintendent said staff already identified about $1,900,000 in ongoing savings through reductions to central‑office leadership and administrative reconfiguration, but cautioned that those cuts "will have an impact" on people.
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