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Murrieta Valley Unified board approves second interim as district outlines multi‑year shortfall and one‑time fixes
Summary
The Murrieta Valley Unified School District board approved the district's second interim financial report and a set of short‑term measures to balance 2025-26, while staff warned of structural deficits in future years and proposed position eliminations and one‑time funding shifts.
The Murrieta Valley Unified School District board on Tuesday approved the district's second interim financial report and filed a positive certification after a two‑hour presentation from Chief Business Officer James Whittington on the district's multi‑year budget outlook.
Whittington told the board the 2025‑26 projections rely on several temporary actions and funding shifts, including moving $5.3 million in currently unrestricted personnel expenses into restricted one‑time funds and incorporating $4.8 million in recently negotiated salary increases. He said the district also paused a $3.4 million deferred maintenance contribution this year to help balance the current budget.
"We have taken a number of right‑sizing actions and used one‑time dollars where allowable to balance the…
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