Resolution Adopting GANN Appropriations Limit for 2025-26 and 2026-27
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What the district published
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What this document actually says
This resolution sets the district's official spending limit (called the GANN Limit) for the 2025-26 and 2026-27 school years. The GANN Limit comes from a 1979 California constitutional amendment (Proposition 4) that caps how much public agencies, including school districts, can spend each year.
The board is decreasing the 2025-26 GANN Limit by $1,483,491.98 using a provision in state law (Government Code Section 7902.1) that allows school districts to adjust their limits under certain circumstances. The resolution formally declares that the district's budget for both years stays within these legal spending limits.
This is a routine annual action required by state law. The board must publicly notice the calculation and confirm the district is following constitutional spending rules.
What this means for your family
This resolution does not directly change programs or services for students. It is a compliance step the district must take every year to meet state constitutional requirements about spending limits.
The decrease to the limit may reflect enrollment changes or funding shifts, but the resolution confirms that the district's actual budget remains within legal boundaries. Families will not see immediate effects from this administrative action.
Lina's read
Candidate perspective
I want to understand why we are decreasing the GANN Limit by nearly $1.5 million and what that signals about our enrollment or funding situation. This is the kind of technical resolution that gets waved through, but the numbers matter. I will ask staff to explain the decrease in plain terms so the community understands whether this reflects declining enrollment, a shift in revenue sources, or something else that affects our capacity to serve students.
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