Robla school board approves second-interim budget with positive certification amid projected deficits
March 13, 2026 | Robla Elementary, School Districts, California
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The Robla school board voted unanimously to approve the district's 2025–26 second interim report and to self-certify the budget as positive. The decision came after staff presented updated revenue and expenditure figures based on activity through Jan. 31 and described next steps for the district's multiyear projection.
District staff said revenue increased about $943,000 since the first interim report: LCFF fell roughly $173,000 while state revenue rose just over $1,000,000 (driven in part by ELAP and a Prop 28 allocation and a literacy-coaches grant); federal revenue rose about $17,000. The staff presentation put total revenue at $43,285,379 and the total expense budget at $46,406,812.
Staff highlighted expenditure increases of roughly $1,534,304 since the prior interim: certificated salaries rose by about $78,000, classified salaries by about $126,000, benefits by about $108,000, books and supplies by about $400,000 and other operating expenses by roughly $800,000. The presenter noted that salaries and benefits make up approximately 71% of combined expenditures and just over 81% of the unrestricted budget.
The report also drew attention to special-education funding: of about $6.7 million in contributions from the unrestricted general fund, staff said roughly $5 million was special education related. The presenter said the multiyear projection assumes a 2% step/column increase, a 2% salary increase in 2026–27, absorption of certain one-time learning recovery funds back into the general fund, and projected enrollment-related staffing increases; staff also assumed substantial utility-cost increases in later years.
Trustees asked for concrete measures to reduce projected deficits. Staff recommended regular reviews of grant and program budgets (monthly or quarterly), careful use of one-time funds so recurring commitments are not funded with temporary dollars, auditing coding of expenditures, and prioritizing effective programs over underperforming ones. As staff summarized the district's situation, they said: "This includes the changes that have been made" and urged continued cautious planning and use of reserves.
Board members emphasized that reserves give the district time to make strategic midterm decisions, especially to avoid cuts that would impact classrooms. Trustees praised the district's relationship with collective-bargaining units and said that partnership helps when budget adjustments are required.
The board approved the interim report and positive certification by unanimous roll-call vote. The presenter outlined the calendar for next steps: a May Revise presentation in May, public hearings and adoption of the LCAP and the budget in June, county submission in July, unaudited actuals in September, and work on the 2026–27 interim schedule beginning in November.
Votes at a glance
- Approve 2025–26 second interim report (positive certification): unanimous approval by roll call.
What happens next: staff will incorporate May Revise data into multiyear projections and return to the board for budget hearings and the June adoption; trustees were urged to attend community LCAP hearings to provide public input.
District staff said revenue increased about $943,000 since the first interim report: LCFF fell roughly $173,000 while state revenue rose just over $1,000,000 (driven in part by ELAP and a Prop 28 allocation and a literacy-coaches grant); federal revenue rose about $17,000. The staff presentation put total revenue at $43,285,379 and the total expense budget at $46,406,812.
Staff highlighted expenditure increases of roughly $1,534,304 since the prior interim: certificated salaries rose by about $78,000, classified salaries by about $126,000, benefits by about $108,000, books and supplies by about $400,000 and other operating expenses by roughly $800,000. The presenter noted that salaries and benefits make up approximately 71% of combined expenditures and just over 81% of the unrestricted budget.
The report also drew attention to special-education funding: of about $6.7 million in contributions from the unrestricted general fund, staff said roughly $5 million was special education related. The presenter said the multiyear projection assumes a 2% step/column increase, a 2% salary increase in 2026–27, absorption of certain one-time learning recovery funds back into the general fund, and projected enrollment-related staffing increases; staff also assumed substantial utility-cost increases in later years.
Trustees asked for concrete measures to reduce projected deficits. Staff recommended regular reviews of grant and program budgets (monthly or quarterly), careful use of one-time funds so recurring commitments are not funded with temporary dollars, auditing coding of expenditures, and prioritizing effective programs over underperforming ones. As staff summarized the district's situation, they said: "This includes the changes that have been made" and urged continued cautious planning and use of reserves.
Board members emphasized that reserves give the district time to make strategic midterm decisions, especially to avoid cuts that would impact classrooms. Trustees praised the district's relationship with collective-bargaining units and said that partnership helps when budget adjustments are required.
The board approved the interim report and positive certification by unanimous roll-call vote. The presenter outlined the calendar for next steps: a May Revise presentation in May, public hearings and adoption of the LCAP and the budget in June, county submission in July, unaudited actuals in September, and work on the 2026–27 interim schedule beginning in November.
Votes at a glance
- Approve 2025–26 second interim report (positive certification): unanimous approval by roll call.
What happens next: staff will incorporate May Revise data into multiyear projections and return to the board for budget hearings and the June adoption; trustees were urged to attend community LCAP hearings to provide public input.
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