The Berkeley Unified School District (BUSD) board approved a preliminary budget for the fiscal year 2025-26 amidst a $7.6 million deficit. They decided against implementing fees for student busing and furlough days for employees. Although 39 proposals were discussed to generate revenue and cut costs, the total only amounted to $6.7 million—$948,000 short of their target. The board needs to finalize the budget by July 1 and will reassess it after the state budget, which is expected to influence BUSD's financial outlook later.
We presented 39 cost-cutting and revenue-generating proposals at the meeting, totaling $6.7 million; however, that is still $948,000 less than our target.
Board President Ka'Dijah Brown acknowledged that for the first time in 17 years, the board is uncertain about the budgetary situation, indicating it has become tight.
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