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Calexico Unified certifies interim finances; superintendent schedules March 25 meeting on declining enrollment and possible 2027–28 closures
Summary
The Calexico Unified School District board voted 5–0 March 12 to approve a positive second interim financial certification. Superintendent Edwin Jimenez announced a March 25 community meeting at the CAP Center to discuss declining enrollment and the possibility of school closures for the 2027–28 school year.
The Calexico Unified School District Board of Trustees voted unanimously March 12 to adopt a positive second interim financial certification and approved several vendor and program agreements.
Superintendent Edwin Jimenez told the board the district will hold a community meeting at the CAP Center on March 25 to explain “why we’re in this situation” and begin a public process about declining enrollment and the possibility of closing a school for the 2027–28 school year. “That meeting will take place on March 25 at the CAP Center,” Jimenez said. He emphasized the discussion is part of a process and that no closure decisions have been made.
The finance presentation, delivered as the district’s second interim report, showed funded and projected figures the business office said inform the certification. Presenters cited an actual ADA (average daily attendance) of 7,227.97 and a funded three-year ADA of about 7,545. Business staff said continuing declines in enrollment and volatility in the LCFF calculator and COLA assumptions have driven pressure on revenue and projections. The presentation estimated the current picture could translate to…
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