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Board adopts 2025–26 budget after presentation that flagged state revenue uncertainty and structural deficit
Summary
Murrieta Valley Unified trustees adopted the 2025–26 general‑fund budget after staff outlined assumptions including a 2.3% statutory COLA, state deferrals, inflationary cost pressures (notably waste/utility increases), and ongoing unrestricted deficit projections balanced in part by one‑time reserves.
The Murrieta Valley Unified School District board adopted its proposed 2025–26 general‑fund budget after a detailed presentation from district finance staff outlining revenues, risks and multi‑year projections.
Mr. Whittington, who led the presentation, described key assumptions: a statutory cost‑of‑living adjustment (COLA) of roughly 2.3% for 2025–26 (the budget used a slightly higher projection that staff said they would reconcile in the 45‑day revise), continued state budget uncertainty and the use…
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