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Budget Reduction Information

Like other school districts across the state, Paso Robles Joint Unified School District is facing a budget shortfall. In our district, we have a projected budget shortfall of approximately $4.9 million for the 2024-2025 school year. At the time of Budget Adoption, the Board of Trustees committed to fiscal solvency with the passage of Resolution 24-22. This resolution guides district staff in prioritizing reductions in the 2025-2026 school year. 
 
PRJUSD has made a concerted effort to involve key educational partners in identifying priorities during this difficult time. Specifically, we have gathered input from students, parents, and staff regarding the supplemental services they most value, and their feedback has been instrumental in shaping our decision-making process. To further engage the community and provide clarity, we have also established a dedicated email address—budgetreductions@pasoschools.org—to receive your input and answer any questions related to the upcoming budget cuts. We encourage you to use this channel to share your thoughts or seek additional information.
The Paso Robles Joint Unified District has worked with Public Agency Retirement Services (PARS) to design a Supplementary Retirement Plan (SRP), which is a retirement incentive that is designed to encourage senior employees at the top of the salary schedule to retire early.  The goal of the program is to generate savings, or at a minimum, no cost to the District by increasing the number of retirements in the 2024-25 school year. By means of Resolution 25-06 the board of trustees adopts the PARS Supplementary Retirement Plan and appoints a District Plan Administrator. The retirement incentive must meet the District's fiscal and operational objectives in order for the plan to go into effect.
The California Education Code requires the Board to certify at least twice a year the District's ability to meet its financial obligations for the remainder of the fiscal year and, based on current forecasts, in the subsequent two fiscal years. The Education Code further requires that these certifications be based upon the Board's assessment made using the state-adopted Criteria and Standards. Such Criteria and Standards include comparisons and review of ADA, revenues and expenditures, reserves, fund balances, and multi-year commitments. Prior to Board action, a presentation highlighting changes in the current year's budget will be presented to the Board of Trustees.