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Board accepts 1st interim budget report after updated beginning balances

Santa Barbara County Board of Education · December 16, 2025
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Summary

Board received the budget committee’s 1st interim report with updated beginning fund balances and higher property‑tax figures (largely passthrough), then unanimously accepted the report and requested a refined vendor‑list review in future.

The board reviewed and accepted the first interim budget report, the major revision to the adopted budget since June. Staff and the budget committee explained that updated beginning fund balances and higher property‑tax receipts (mostly passed through) altered the reported totals; the committee had recommended acceptance.

"It was unanimously moved and approved that we bring this forward to the board for their acceptance as our 1st interim report," the budget committee presenter said. The board then voted; the motion passed.

Committee members noted they had requested the top‑20 vendor dollar‑list for additional transparency and will refine that report before wider distribution. Staff said the SACS pages and ADA reporting clarify juvenile court school, special education, and county operations categories.

The acceptance is a routine budget monitoring action required by the state timeline; no policy changes were made. Staff will provide a refined vendor list and other clarifications at a future meeting.