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Pajaro Valley USD certifies first interim budget, warns of multi-year structural shortfall
Summary
CBO Jenny presented the district's first interim (July—Oct) showing enrollment declines, ESSER sunset and rising pension/benefit costs. Trustees certified the report with a positive certification and directed further work by the Sustainable Budget Team; public speakers urged protection of mental-health clinicians and transparency on legal expenses.
Pajaro Valley Unified's Chief Business Officer presented the district's first interim budget Dec. 11, laying out how declining enrollment, sunsetting pandemic funds and growing retirement and health-care costs are pushing the district toward multi-year deficit spending unless reductions or new revenues are identified.
Jenny told the board the district has lost about 18% of enrollment since 2013—14 (roughly 3,378 students) and that state-level accounting changes after an unexpected revenue shortfall have produced a multi-year ‘‘maintenance-factor’’ recognition that affects Prop 98 funding. The district's realized LCFF revenue was…
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