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Chino Valley Unified staff warn of budget strain after Auditor General flags district as ‘approaching high risk’
Summary
District finance staff told the school board that an Auditor General notice and years of declining enrollment have left the district facing $1.9–$2.1 million in recommended cuts for FY2027, including staff and grade-configuration changes, with any formal reductions to be voted on next month.
Mister Livingston, the district’s finance presenter, told the Chino Valley Unified board that the Auditor General’s office emailed the district saying it was “approaching the high risk category” on its annual school financial risk analysis and provided a nine-item corrective framework the district will use to guide remediation.
Livingston summarized the December 31 financial snapshot: the capital fund budget is roughly $19.2 million with year-to-date capital expenses near $9.8 million, and a budget balance line showing a $662,873 shortfall. He cautioned that timing of state pass-through receipts affects month-to-month cash: pending cash dropped from about $7.4 million to $6.3 million due to timing of a roughly $979,000 School Facilities Board…
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