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Teachers-union president says district forecasts ‘wildly inaccurate,’ urges greater scrutiny
Summary
Tuan Anh, president of the Franklin McKinley teachers union, told the board that reserve projections changed dramatically over 15 months — from $4.2 million to unaudited actuals above $27 million — and urged the board to review forecasting practices after staff layoffs.
Tuan Anh, president of the Franklin McKinley Education Association, told the school board at its public comment period that recent district financial forecasts had shifted dramatically and that the changes led to painful personnel decisions.
"Looking back in the 06/11/2024 budget presentation, we were told that the district would end the 24–25 school year with just $4,200,000 in unrestricted reserves," Tuan told the board, and he later said that unaudited actuals now show "the unrestricted reserve that was projected to be $4,200,000 15 months ago is actually now over $27,000,000." He added that the earlier forecasts prompted planned cuts and layoffs of certificated and classified staff.
Tuan said those adjustments affected "real people, real families, and real students" and urged the board to "exercise greater scrutiny over district financial projections going forward." He asked the board to explain the discrepancy between earlier worst-case forecasts and the current unaudited figures.
The board did not take additional action during public comment. The superintendent did not offer a detailed financial rebuttal on record at that time; the meeting proceeded to consent and action items. The union representative’s remarks foreground concerns about the transparency and accuracy of forecasting that led to staff reductions.
