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NVUSD business office recommends positive certification; board approves second‑interim budget amid statewide fiscal caution
Summary
District business staff presented the second‑interim budget, projecting a small current‑year surplus and a modest deficit next year; trustees approved a positive certification and were urged to continue conservative, incremental adjustments to remain fiscally stable.
The Napa Valley Unified School District board unanimously approved a positive certification of the district’s second‑interim budget after a presentation from business services that highlighted local fiscal stability amid statewide uncertainty.
Assistant Superintendent Rob Mangala (business services) framed the presentation with statewide examples of fiscal stress—Sacramento, Oakland and other nearby districts—and said NVUSD’s earlier fiscal stabilization work has positioned the district to make small, targeted adjustments rather than large cuts. Staff projected a modest current‑year surplus (about $89,000) and a projected next‑year deficit (approximately $3.6 million) and recommended continuing conservative actions to preserve reserves.
Why it matters: The second‑interim certification is a statutory checkpoint that records a district’s fiscal outlook and determines whether additional corrective actions or public disclosures are required. Staff emphasized declining enrollment driven by lower birth rates and high housing costs, inflation pressures on health and food services, and the fiscal uncertainties related to state revenue volatility.
Trustees’ remarks: Several trustees praised the district’s proactive steps taken in prior years to stabilize finances. Trustee Jankiewicz and others said those measures now allow NVUSD to focus on student outcomes. Trustees asked about layoffs, one‑time funds and the potential effects of state policy changes; staff said no large‑scale layoffs were anticipated but that smaller adjustments matched to natural attrition were likely.
Vote: The board approved the second‑interim certification by roll call.
Next steps: Staff will continue to monitor the governor’s May revision and recommended small adjustments to avoid larger structural deficits in future years.
