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LA County warns Paramount Unified faces multi‑year deficit as board debates cuts and consultant spending
Summary
Los Angeles County Office of Education told the Paramount Unified board that current second‑interim projections show large unrestricted deficits and declining enrollment that could push the district below required reserves; board members and the public pressed for transparency, cuts to consultants and an independent audit.
The Los Angeles County Office of Education told the Paramount Unified School District board on April 22 that the district’s current projections show sustained unrestricted deficits that could erode legally required reserve levels within a few years.
Octavio Castello, executive director of Business Advisory Services at LACOE, and Dave Wilson, who works closely with Paramount, outlined figures from the district’s second interim. The county staff said the district faces roughly $27.7 million in unrestricted deficit spending this year, a projected $16.4 million deficit in 2026–27 and another $25.9 million in 2027–28 if current trends continue. Enrollment has fallen from about 14,300 in 2019–20 to roughly 11,600 in 2024–25; LACOE staff said the district could fall to approximately 10,500 students by 2027–28, further eroding state…
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