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Petaluma board affirms $6.1 million in recommended budget cuts as counselors, bilingual coordinator and specialists draw public concern
Summary
The Petaluma City Schools board voted to accept budget-advisory recommendations totaling $6,123,000 in reductions for 2026–27 after public testimony warned the cuts would shrink counseling, bilingual and reading-support services and could jeopardize grant compliance.
The Petaluma City Schools Board of Trustees on Thursday approved a resolution acknowledging and committing to implement budget-advisory committee recommendations that identify $6,123,000 in reductions for fiscal year 2026–27.
District staff read the advisory committee’s recommendation and described three parcel-tax options for high-school and elementary funds; trustees then took a straw poll of preferences and voted to approve the resolution, which acknowledges the list of proposed eliminations while reserving specific personnel decisions for February meetings and allowing reinstatements through May 15 if funding becomes available.
Why it matters: The cuts identified by the advisory committee would affect counselors, reading specialists, bilingual coordination…
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