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San Rafael board approves multi-year budget reductions after public process
Summary
Trustees approved a prioritized package of budget reductions to address structural deficits and sunsetting pandemic funds, emphasizing attrition and mitigation strategies while preserving core student services where possible.
After an extensive presentation and community engagement process, the San Rafael City Schools Board of Trustees on Jan. 27 approved a multi-year plan of budget reductions to address structural deficits driven by declining enrollment and the sunset of one-time pandemic funds.
Deputy Superintendent Bob Marcucci and staff outlined a layered fiscal picture: the loss of one-time COVID-related funds, rising operating costs, and a drop in student enrollment that together produced significant elementary- and high-school-district deficits. Staff presented a prioritized list of potential reductions across district-office management, outside contracts, school-administration positions, classroom staffing, counseling services, and…
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