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Stony Creek projects $190,000 deficit for 2025–26 as enrollment declines
Summary
At a June 24 budget hearing the district presented a projected $190,000 deficit for 2025–26 tied to the end of COVID-era funding and declining enrollment (current enrollment ~62–63). The board held the public hearing; budget adoption is scheduled for June 26.
The district presented a multi-year budget projection at a public hearing June 24 showing a projected $190,000 deficit for 2025–26, primarily driven by the phase-out of COVID-era federal funds and declining enrollment.
CBO Dusty Thompson explained that three-year ADA projections used for LCFF funding show a stair-step decline (examples discussed in the presentation: current 88 ADA projection down to 70 and ultimately 61 in later years), and that the ending fund balance is projected to fall from $2.1 million to under $1 million over the projection period. The hearing opened at 8:12 p.m.; there was no public comment. Budget adoption was scheduled for the district's special meeting on June 26, 2025.
Board members reviewed major expenditure items discussed earlier in the consent calendar, including legal expenses reported through May of about $97,000, travel expenses of roughly $16,491 under Educator Effectiveness, and a $35,000 annual PG&E 'true up' payment. Trustees discussed the option of altering transfers to Fund 40 (capital reserves) and noted recent higher interest income but recommended conservative projections.
The district presented options to preserve minimum-required reserves and asked staff to bring final budget documents for the June 26 meeting.
