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Adelanto board approves 2024-25 unaudited actuals as trustees and public press for answers on rising special-education costs

Adelanto Elementary School District Board of Trustees · September 10, 2025
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Summary

The Adelanto Elementary School District board voted 5-0 to approve the 2024-25 Unaudited Actuals financial report after presentations by business services staff; trustees and public commenters pressed for explanations of a $2.1 million increase in district contributions largely tied to SELPA and transportation costs.

Craig McAlpin, the district

Business Services consultant, asked the board to approve the Adelanto Elementary School Districts 2024-25 unaudited actuals, saying the report closes the books for the year that began July 1, 2024 and ended June 30, 2025. McAlpin said the unaudited actuals must be approved by the board on or before Sept. 15 and then submitted to the San Bernardino County Office of Education for review.

Director of Fiscal Services Zach Klimish detailed expenditures, saying higher substitute and staffing costs pushed up certificated and classified salaries while benefit adjustments (an EPA adjustment tied to LCFF calculations) reduced benefits by…

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