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Vallejo board adopts 45‑day budget revision, freezes about 140 vacant positions
Summary
Board received and adopted a 45‑day revision aligning the district budget to the enacted state budget: modest LCFF increases balanced against removal of ~$14.5M in one‑time revenues and strategic reductions totaling $14M. Staff announced a freeze of roughly 140 vacancies (not layoffs) to project $15M savings.
The Vallejo City Unified School District board adopted its 45‑day budget revision on Wednesday, a statutory alignment required after the state budget enactment. District fiscal staff said the revision incorporates a small LCFF increase for transitional kindergarten add‑on funding while removing nearly $14.5 million in one‑time revenues (including the anticipated Rollingwood property sale) per updated county guidance.
Chief business/budget staff outlined $14 million in expenditure reductions—vacancy freezes, discretionary budget adjustments and tighter controls on contracts and consultants—and said they expect about $15 million in savings from freezing roughly 140 positions. The freeze is a temporary measure meant to hold positions for accurate staffing decisions once fall enrollment is confirmed; staff emphasized these are not immediate layoffs.
The district also described improvements to position control systems, updated multi‑year projections, and a schedule of community outreach and county collaboration. Trustee Flores asked for a breakdown of the 140 vacancies by certificated/classified and which positions will likely be filled; staff committed to return with details and to report enrollment‑driven hiring decisions after the first weeks of school. The board approved the revision and will continue to monitor cash and reserves ahead of the December legal checkpoint.
