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Pacifica School District projections show multiyear deficits; staff recommends "qualified" certification
Summary
The district's financial consultant presented a second-interim budget showing ongoing deficit spending and recommended a "qualified" certification because about $375,000 (FY26-27) and $450,000 (FY27-28) in reductions remain unidentified. The board heard extensive public comment and recorded a motion to advance the certification; the transcript does not record a final vote.
Dusty, the district's financial consultant, told the Pacifica School District board on March 11 that updated revenue and expense projections leave the district running a multiyear structural deficit and recommended the board self-certify the second-interim report as "qualified." "I'm recommending that we go with qualified," Dusty said during the presentation, noting the district still needs to identify $375,000 in additional reductions for 2026-27 and $450,000 for 2027-28 to maintain a 3% reserve.
The presentation explained the drivers behind the shortfall: a lower-than-expected cost-of-living adjustment in the governor's…
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