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District presents budget enhancements, deficit‑reduction progress for 2025–26
Summary
Staff outlined FY 2025–26 budget development: $1.1M in net enhancements, step/column salary increases, restricted one‑time playground projects, and a $33.2M deficit‑reduction plan that offsets proposed additions — more detail to follow after the May Revise.
District budget staff presented an update on enhancements and reductions for the 2025–26 fiscal year. The review highlighted about $4.3 million in candidate enhancements largely offset by a board‑approved $33.2 million deficit‑reduction plan, yielding a reported $1.1 million net in listed enhancements across restricted and unrestricted categories.
Staff described drivers of ongoing costs: step and column movements for certificated and classified salaries (noting roughly 1.5–1.6% step movements), benefit cap increases negotiated in bargaining, insurance premium growth tied in part to AB 218/AB 452 litigation exposure, and planned one‑time restricted projects (including playground structures). "The big reveal that we're waiting on is the May Revise," the presenter said, and staff scheduled a May 21 workshop to incorporate those statewide changes into final projections.
Board members asked clarifying questions about staffing assumptions (new preschool and special day class positions that are partially offset by tuition or ADA) and election costs included as a one‑time estimate. Budget staff said the district's PERS rate modestly decreased, which slightly offsets costs, and that many enhancement requests were limited this year in light of the deficit plan.
