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Fallbrook trustees certify positive finances, approve transportation plan and several routine items
Summary
The Fallbrook Union Elementary School District board certified a "positive" second interim financial report, approved the 2024–25/2025–26 transportation services plan and passed several routine policy and personnel motions, including a limited retirement stipend and consent agenda items.
At its regular meeting the Fallbrook Union Elementary School District Board of Trustees approved multiple motions that affect district operations and finances.
Assistant Superintendent of Business Services Armando Faras presented the district’s second interim financial report covering revenues and expenditures through Jan. 31 and said the district is certifying "positive," meaning the district expects to meet its financial obligations for the current year and the next two years. Faras highlighted a roughly $110,000 decrease in LCFF local-prototype funding after revising unduplicated pupil counts, an increase in federal revenue tied to school-based medical administrative activities, and other state and local revenue adjustments. He noted projected increases in certificated salaries, employee benefits and books and supplies tied to program needs and summer maintenance projects.
The board moved and approved the second interim report by roll call.
Robert Trotter, director of transportation, presented the district’s transportation services plan for 2024–25 and 2025–26. Trotter said Fallbrook Unified Elementary School District boundaries cover about 257 square miles and that the district provides general transportation to roughly one-third of students (about 1,700 daily home-to-school riders) and specialized services for students with disabilities (about 160). He described "layered services"—general transportation plus targeted services for students with individualized needs—and said the district will continue fleet replacement, maintenance and driver hiring. The board approved the transportation plan to preserve eligibility for reimbursement.
Trustees also approved by roll call second-reading policies listed on the agenda, conducted a CSBA delegate assembly election and approved a limited one-time stipend for employees who give early notice of intent to retire (effective by June 30, 2025). The full consent agenda was approved and the meeting adjourned.
Where vote tallies were recorded on the floor, trustees registered affirmative roll-call votes and the motions passed.
