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District projects roughly $13 million deficit; board approves first interim report and plans $5 million in reductions
Summary
District staff presented a first interim report showing a projected $13 million deficit for 2025–26 and proposed approximately $5 million in multiyear reductions; the board approved the report and staff will return in February with specific staffing reductions if needed.
District staff presented the La Mesa‑Spring Valley School District’s first interim budget for fiscal year 2025–26 on Dec. 16, saying the district can certify a positive status only if planned reductions are embedded in its multiyear projection.
Tina, a district staff member who delivered the presentation, told the board the district projects a current‑year deficit of about $13,000,000 and has built a multiyear plan that includes roughly $5,000,000 in reductions for 2026–27 (with a smaller additional ongoing reduction projected for 2027–28). “We are certifying positive, but we’re only able to certify positive because we have some planned budget reductions embedded into that multiyear projection,” Tina said.
Tina and staff attributed the shortfall to…
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