Brookings "research suggest most school board trustees are simply going through the motions when it comes to budget deliberations."

      The numbers speak for themselves and are meant to provoke a litany of questions:

How much in reserves is too much? Is all the money really "restricted" or is it just assigned?  When is/was it due to be spent?  How much can be reassigned and moved back to the General Fund to be spent as part of the "Budget"?  Are all reserves really "one time money?"  What about kept Cost of Living Allowance (COLA) dollars, COLA not passed along to employee groups? Where is the money? Who manages it? Is it earning interest? What other assets does the district have? How much surplus property does the district have? Is/ was a parcel tax or another bond really necessary? How could this have happened? Who is advising the school board?  Do all government agencies operate this way?  The list goes on and on.

The answers depend on what board members' constituents demand. 

Share the data, organize your community,  and get real answers and results,

 or get new board members. 

Students and taxpayers deserve better!!!

General Fund Revenues, Expenditures, and Ending Balances and Governmental Fund Revenues, Expenditures, and Ending Balances from California Department of Education's Ed-Data.org. 

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