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Coachella Valley Unified board adopts amended Option 2 stabilization plan, votes 4-3 to retain lifeguards and preserve dual‑language cohorts
Summary
After presentations from FCMAT and district staff, the Coachella Valley Unified board voted 4-3 to approve a modified Option 2 fiscal stabilization plan that uses one-time funds and targeted reductions while retaining two lifeguards and keeping current dual‑language cohorts intact; trustees directed staff to refine savings and ensure program compliance.
The Coachella Valley Unified School District Board of Trustees voted 4-3 on Feb. 12 to adopt a modified version of the district's Option 2 fiscal stabilization plan, after presentations from the Fiscal Crisis and Management Assistance Team and district staff and an extended public and board discussion.
The adopted motion kept two district lifeguards in place and preserved existing dual‑language student cohorts while approving the staff-recommended Option 2 framework as amended. Trustees said the change reflected concern about the operational and programmatic impacts of certain line-item cuts and the need to balance immediate savings with service continuity.
FCMAT's presentation to the board validated the district's adopted 2025-26 salary and benefit assumptions, stressed that salary and benefits account for more than 90% of unrestricted general fund spending, and warned of a projected third-year reserve…
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