WCCUSD presents third interim financial report; board accepts update and budget work continues
May 28, 2026 | West Contra Costa Unified, School Districts, California
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Jeff Carter, interim associate superintendent of business services, presented the district third interim financial report on May 27, updating projections with April 30, 2026 data. Carter said small revenue increases came from prior-year ADA adjustments, transportation reimbursements and higher interest earnings; restricted grant expenditures are projected to decline through June and carry forward to 2026-27.
Under current assumptions and excluding the May revise, Carter said the district projects an operating deficit for 2025-26 that would be partially covered by a transfer from Fund 17; the multi-year projection shows the district could exhaust those reserves in the third year without new revenue. Carter outlined significant May revise items that could materially affect outlooks, including proposed COLA increases and higher special-education funding.
Board members asked for detail about unspent restricted funds, hiring freezes and how site-level services are affected when grant-funded positions are delayed. Carter said restricted funds often carry forward when sites cannot hire or execute plans in the same year, and that many restricted expenditures will move into 2026-27 site plans.
After public comment and board questions, the board voted to accept the third interim report. Trustees voted in favor by roll call (motion moved by Trustee Regler; second by Trustee Gonzalez Hoy), with the results recorded in the meeting transcript.
What happens next: staff will present the proposed 2026-27 budget (including May revise assumptions) at the June 3 meeting for board consideration.
Under current assumptions and excluding the May revise, Carter said the district projects an operating deficit for 2025-26 that would be partially covered by a transfer from Fund 17; the multi-year projection shows the district could exhaust those reserves in the third year without new revenue. Carter outlined significant May revise items that could materially affect outlooks, including proposed COLA increases and higher special-education funding.
Board members asked for detail about unspent restricted funds, hiring freezes and how site-level services are affected when grant-funded positions are delayed. Carter said restricted funds often carry forward when sites cannot hire or execute plans in the same year, and that many restricted expenditures will move into 2026-27 site plans.
After public comment and board questions, the board voted to accept the third interim report. Trustees voted in favor by roll call (motion moved by Trustee Regler; second by Trustee Gonzalez Hoy), with the results recorded in the meeting transcript.
What happens next: staff will present the proposed 2026-27 budget (including May revise assumptions) at the June 3 meeting for board consideration.
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