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El Monte schools project $1.28 million all‑funds deficit; district meets state fiscal certification for now
Summary
At its Dec. 15 meeting the El Monte City School District received its 2025‑26 first interim financial report: total revenues are projected at about $230.1 million, expenditures about $231.4 million (an all‑funds deficit of roughly $1.28 million); district staff said the district remains fiscally solvent but faces a structural deficit driven by declining enrollment and expiring one‑time grants.
The El Monte City School District presented a 2025‑26 first interim financial report at the board’s Dec. 15 meeting showing projected total revenues of about $230.1 million and total expenditures of roughly $231.4 million, producing an all‑funds deficit of approximately $1.28 million.
Jen Piantos, the district’s Director of Physical Services, told the board the general fund’s ongoing expenditures exceed ongoing revenues, creating a structural deficit even though the district currently meets…
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