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Atascadero USD certifies finances as 'positive' despite enrollment declines and rising special-education costs
Summary
The board adopted a positive certification for the 2025–26 second interim budget after hearing that enrollment and ADA are declining, special-education costs require a $13.2 million general-fund contribution, and the district projects continued deficit spending without further adjustments.
The Atascadero Unified School District board voted to adopt Resolution 13-25-26, issuing a positive certification for the district's second interim report through Jan. 31, 2026, after a presentation on revenues, expenditures and midyear projections.
Business services staff explained that the district's funded enrollment on census day was 4,275 students, a decline of about 83 students year over year and approximately 363 students over a longer multi-year span. Because California school funding is driven by average daily attendance (ADA) through the LCFF, declines in enrollment and ADA reduce state revenue.
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