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Vallejo trustees certify ‘qualified’ budget and approve layoffs, sparking community protests
Summary
Facing a multi‑year structural deficit, the Vallejo City Unified board certified a "qualified" second‑interim budget, approved labor MOUs and early‑retirement incentives, and cleared a package of personnel and administrative actions — all amid sustained public opposition to proposed classified layoffs.
The Vallejo City Unified School District board voted 5‑0 to certify its 2025–26 second‑interim report as "qualified," acknowledging the district may not meet financial obligations in the current or one of the next two years and moving forward with a set of staff reductions and agreements intended to stabilize finances.
The certification followed a presentation from Assistant Superintendent Ruben Fernandez that outlined a projected unrestricted operating deficit of about $11 million for 2025–26, structural pressures from a roughly 22% decline in enrollment over the past decade, rising salary and benefit costs, and ongoing contributions to special education programs. Fernandez said the district had implemented a hiring freeze, $3 million in non‑salary reductions and planned FTE reductions to narrow the gap, but that the multiyear outlook still shows ongoing deficits without sustained enrollment or revenue improvements.
The board took or approved several related personnel and bargaining actions during the meeting. Vice President Flores moved to approve a negotiated memorandum of understanding with the California School…
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