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Board returns $1,001,000 to Measure C charter fund after accounting error, opens funds to December applications

Chico Unified School District Board of Education · November 20, 2025
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Summary

After discovering a mathematical error that left an extra $1,001,000 unallocated, the Chico Unified board voted 4–1 to return the money to the Measure C charter fund and invite charter applications by the Dec. 30 deadline; board members expressed concern about Blue Oak Charter School’s project feasibility and asked staff to ensure clear communication.

The Chico Unified School District board on Nov. 19 debated how to handle $1,001,000 of Measure C charter funds discovered after a mathematical error in earlier accounting. Staff told the board the extra dollars exist in the Measure C charter pot and proposed options: allocate the funds to Blue Oak Charter School as originally intended by a prior friendly amendment, or return the funds to the pot and open them to applications due Dec. 30.

Board members raised two central…

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