"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"
"Next year's budget needs to incorporate about $80 million in reductions, or roughly 9 to 10% of the district's expenditures, Castro said. It will be the first budget developed by the board since leaving receivership, but "most of the same problems exist that created the receivership," Castro said during a presentation at a Monday afternoon joint meeting of the city council and the school board."
Oakland Unified School District faces continuing deficit spending, using about $4 million more per month than revenues and depleting reserves. The county requires a target amount of spending reductions for the 2025–2026 school year by Oct. 1 that reflects recent projections. Interim leadership requests board direction by Oct. 8 on where to make cuts for the 2026–2027 budget currently in development. Next year’s budget needs roughly $80 million in reductions, approximately 9–10% of expenditures, to restore fiscal balance. The board has asked staff to present three scenarios and identified six focus areas, including central office restructuring and improving student attendance to increase state revenue.
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