"Three Tri-Valley school districts are facing significant financial dilemmas heading into next year, with budget cuts and potential layoffs threatening to hit classrooms. Dublin, Pleasanton and Livermore schools are all grappling with multi-million dollar budget deficits in the 2026-27 school year, with the districts citing declining enrollment and decreased state and federal funding as having created budget holes that will likely lead to difficult decisions."
"Livermore Valley Joint Unified schools face $16.3 million in potential cuts through the next two school years. Dublin Unified schools are planning $6.8 million in budget cuts to fill an expected $8.4 million deficit through the 2026-27 school year. The Pleasanton Unified school board also recently voted unanimously to cut over 13 full-time jobs to save just under $1.5 million through the next school year."
"The Livermore school board is searching for a way to cut $14.8 million through the next school year and an additional $1.5 million through the following year. At its Jan. 20 meeting, the board decided to take school closures off the list of possible cost-saving options after scores of residents and families showed up at recent meetings to voice their concerns."
Three Tri-Valley districts — Dublin, Pleasanton and Livermore — confront multi-million dollar budget shortfalls for 2026-27 driven by declining enrollment and reduced state and federal funding. Livermore Valley Joint Unified faces $16.3 million in potential cuts over two years, including $14.8 million next year and $1.5 million the following year. Dublin Unified plans $6.8 million in cuts to address an $8.4 million projected deficit. Pleasanton Unified approved eliminating over 13 full-time positions to save nearly $1.5 million. Community turnout led the Livermore board to remove elementary school closures from consideration amid board debate over who proposed the option.
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