Trustee Longshore presses for fiscal transparency after FCMAT report; board approves budget revisions
November 08, 2025 | Apple Valley Unified, School Districts, California
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At the Nov. 6 Apple Valley Unified board meeting, Trustee Renee Longshore delivered an extended rebuke of district spending practices and called for independent oversight after the recent FCMAT review.
"Between the two reports that are only three months apart, numbers have been manipulated to a total of $24,800,000 in the black," Longshore said, citing differences between adopted and unaudited actuals and asking why temporary funds were used to fund permanent hires. She recommended directing the matter to the grand jury to obtain an independent review.
Chief business staff presented combined budget revisions for the period 07/01/2025–09/30/2025 and explained several adjustments: an upward alignment in federal E‑Rate funding, Title I carryover, carryover of unspent Prop 28 funds and reclassification of restricted funds into instructional materials (object 4310). The business office said some increases in books and supplies reflected carryover restricted dollars that must be budgeted in the year they are available.
When asked about an apparent jump in books-and-supplies totals, the business official said much of the change comes from restricted resources and carryover that will be allocated to site plans or transferred to the correct object codes as expenditures are finalized.
After discussion and questions from trustees, the board voted to approve the stated budget revisions (07/21/2025 through 09/30/2025) and multiple consent items. The clerk also reported two closed-session actions: unanimous denials of claims by Juan Carlos Gonzalez (claim dated 09/30/2025) and Arlene Garcia (claim dated 10/13/2025).
Trustees asked staff to return with specific lists of positions hired with one‑time money and a breakdown of reclassified staff and any accompanying salary changes. Several trustees said the district must rebuild trust through clearer, more timely financial reporting.
Vote at a glance: the board adopted the budget revision motion and other agenda items by roll-call votes; recorded votes in the meeting packet show all trustees voting in the affirmative on the budget and SIS procurement items.
"Between the two reports that are only three months apart, numbers have been manipulated to a total of $24,800,000 in the black," Longshore said, citing differences between adopted and unaudited actuals and asking why temporary funds were used to fund permanent hires. She recommended directing the matter to the grand jury to obtain an independent review.
Chief business staff presented combined budget revisions for the period 07/01/2025–09/30/2025 and explained several adjustments: an upward alignment in federal E‑Rate funding, Title I carryover, carryover of unspent Prop 28 funds and reclassification of restricted funds into instructional materials (object 4310). The business office said some increases in books and supplies reflected carryover restricted dollars that must be budgeted in the year they are available.
When asked about an apparent jump in books-and-supplies totals, the business official said much of the change comes from restricted resources and carryover that will be allocated to site plans or transferred to the correct object codes as expenditures are finalized.
After discussion and questions from trustees, the board voted to approve the stated budget revisions (07/21/2025 through 09/30/2025) and multiple consent items. The clerk also reported two closed-session actions: unanimous denials of claims by Juan Carlos Gonzalez (claim dated 09/30/2025) and Arlene Garcia (claim dated 10/13/2025).
Trustees asked staff to return with specific lists of positions hired with one‑time money and a breakdown of reclassified staff and any accompanying salary changes. Several trustees said the district must rebuild trust through clearer, more timely financial reporting.
Vote at a glance: the board adopted the budget revision motion and other agenda items by roll-call votes; recorded votes in the meeting packet show all trustees voting in the affirmative on the budget and SIS procurement items.
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