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Colusa County Office of Education approves 2025–26 First Interim Report despite $1.4M deficit
Summary
The Colusa County Board of Education approved the 2025–26 First Interim Report on Dec. 10, 2025, after staff disclosed a $1.4 million deficit but said CCOE maintains an 11.58% reserve and received a positive certification that it will meet fiscal obligations for the current and next two years.
The Colusa County Board of Education voted unanimously Dec. 10 to approve the 2025–26 First Interim Report after staff disclosed accounting errors that produced a $1.4 million deficit.
Aaron Heinz introduced Director of Business Services Mike Renshaw and reviewed the interim report, telling the Board that the review “uncovered overstatements of revenues and increased expenditures.” He reported that, despite the deficit, CCOE maintains an 11.58% reserve (the California Department of Education requires a 3% reserve and the Board’s standard is 5%) and that the county office received a positive certification indicating it is projected to meet fiscal obligations for the current and subsequent two fiscal years.
Board discussion focused on how the errors occurred, the guardrails the office will use to prevent recurrence, and the effects on programs and capital work. Aaron described planned changes to the review process, including additional pre-submission checks and an extra review step by Sheryl Parker before bringing budgets to the County Office leadership. Chuck Wayman reported on the Special Education Local Plan Area’s (SELPA) reaction to the report. Aaron assured the Board that funds were not missing and that a safety net and plan are in place.
Ed Conrado moved to approve the First Interim Report; Cristy Edwards seconded and the motion carried unanimously.
The Board asked staff to provide periodic updates on budget corrections, the impact to individual programs, and any implications for the CCOE building project at future meetings.
