Board Meeting on Monday (June 30th) will decide
the financial fate of Calaveras Unified. CUSD must have an approved budget
before the end of June. Parents, Citizens, and Tax-Payers are encouraged to attend.
At the previous CUSD board meeting (Tuesday, June 24, 2014)
the Director of Finances, Titia Ashby, reported CUSD was $1.8 million in debt.
The meeting was also attended by Kathy Northington,
Calaveras County Superintendent of Schools, and Claudia Davis Financial
Director for CCOE. Claudia Davis has previously warned CUSD concerning their risky spending
practices.
During the meeting on Tuesday, the Board (because of the
severity of the current budget) also approved a resolution to rescind the
contracts of 8 newly hired teachers.
The current budget status is viewed as both critical and
severe; the upcoming board meeting on Monday will be used to decide which “big
ticket” items will be cut from the CUSD budget in an attempt to reduce the
current gap or short fall.
The current budget status (Qualified to Negative) puts CUSD
on radar for the State to step in and takeover the district.
Potential “Cut List”
items:
CUSD Sports Programs
CUSD Band Program
Upgrade of Toyon
Middle School
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Resource to understanding Qualified and Negative Budget
Certifications (Presented by CSBA—California School Board Association)
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