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Board adopts positive certification of first interim budget amid warnings of growing multi‑year deficit
Summary
Trustees adopted Resolution 09‑25‑26 giving a "positive" certification for the 2025–26 first interim budget but staff reported the district’s projected deficit grew to $5.3 million and special‑education costs will require a $12.8 million general‑fund contribution; trustees approved routine minutes and consent items, including cafeteria lead salary reclassification funded from Fund 13.
The Atascadero Unified School District Board of Trustees voted to adopt Resolution 09‑25‑26, issuing a positive certification of the district’s first interim budget for 2025–26, while staff warned the district faces increasing multi‑year deficit pressures.
Deputy staff presented the first interim report, explaining certification categories and why a positive certification was recommended: the district currently meets the state’s minimum reserve requirements and, under current projections and state funding assumptions, can meet its obligations for the current year and the following two fiscal years.
At the same time, staff detailed financial headwinds: the projected general‑fund deficit…
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