Somebody's got to do something about it. Someone has to take a stand. And there needs to be a conservative wing of the Republican party, and sometimes I'm it. Right now I am it, said Paul. I'm opposed to deficit spending. I proposed an alternative, the penny plan, which would balance over five years. And I will vote for that.
Three months after OUSD exited state receivership, Alysse Castro, the Alameda County superintendent, is upping pressure on district leaders to balance the budget, pointing to continued deficit spending and depleted reserves. She said that by Oct. 1, OUSD must provide the county a target amount of spending reductions for the 2025-2026 school year that accounts for recent budget projections. Separately, interim superintendent Denise Saddler has asked the board to give direction to the district's finance team by Oct. 8