SchoolsTuesday, November 10
The county office rejected Sacramento City Unified's revised budget, and a state review could follow
The SACtoday team
If you have a kid in Sacramento City Unified, or work there, here's where the budget fight stands. The Sacramento County Office of Education disapproved the revised budget Friday, citing a "significant" projected negative year-end fund balance and too little information to assess cash flow. ABC10 reported that missing documents were part of the concern.
The county office pointed to a $166.3 million projected hole
- $166.3 million
- projected negative unrestricted balance by year's end
- $111.5 million
- improvement in the projected deficit, per the district
- $97.6 million
- in relief the rescinded teachers union deal was projected to bring
Source: Sacramento Bee
District spokesperson Brian Heap pointed to that $111.5 million improvement and called the rejection "deeply disappointing." Board members indicated Thursday they may not seek a waiver this year.
- Review panel: three members, picked by SCUSD board from state list
- Time to pick members: five working days after list arrives
- Recommendation, if a committee forms, due Nov. 30, extendable up to 15 working days
- Paydays: district said it would move them to Nov. 30 and Dec. 30
A budget review committee, if formed, must make its recommendation by Nov. 30
- JulyThe county's fiscal adviser rescinds the district's agreement with its teachers union.
- Nov. 9The California Department of Education is expected to send the candidate list.
- Nov. 30A committee, if formed, must recommend approval or disapproval of the budget.
- Nov. 30The district said it would move the November payday to this day.
Source: Sacramento Bee
Sources: Sacramento Bee, ABC10