Pleasanton Unified gets conditional county approval; board to consider resolution committing to cuts and timeline

Pleasanton Unified School District received a conditional approval letter from the Alameda County Office of Education that requires the district to respond by Oct. 8 and gives the county a target date of Nov. 8 to determine final budget approval. Alan Gard, associate superintendent of business services with the Alameda County Office of Education, told the board the county’s conditional action follows state rules under AB 1,200 and Education Code provisions that require districts to certify their ability to meet financial obligations for the current and two subsequent years.

The county presentation said the state requires a minimum reserve for economic uncertainty — about 3% of the general fund for a district of Pleasanton’s size — and that a qualified certification means the district can meet obligations for the current year but may not meet them for the next two years. Gard said that if a district can’t meet conditions, the Fiscal…