Santa Rosa City Schools faces multimillion‑dollar shortfall; board orders layered cash, budget steps
A pre‑first interim presented Nov. 12 showed Santa Rosa City Schools projecting negative June cash without action and a multi‑million structural deficit; trustees and the public pressed for immediate transparency, cuts to nonclassroom spending and outside experts while unions warned against cuts to classroom staff.
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Santa Rosa — Santa Rosa City Schools leaders told the school board on Nov. 12 that a pre‑first interim budget shows the district could end June with negative cash unless the board and staff implement layered one‑time and ongoing solutions, prompting trustees and hundreds of public commenters to demand clearer numbers and outside help.
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