Sac City Unified Appeals Rejection of $158 Million Solvency Plan to State Superintendent
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Updated · KCRA Sacramento · Aug 4
Sac City Unified Appeals Rejection of $158 Million Solvency Plan to State Superintendent
3 articles · Updated · KCRA Sacramento · Aug 4
Summary
Tuesday’s special board meeting centers on authorizing an appeal to the state superintendent after Sacramento County’s education office rejected the district’s solvency plan on July 31.
The $158 million plan, approved unanimously last week, paired a hiring freeze and proposed cuts with a teachers contract through June 2030 that district leaders said would unlock $97 million.
County officials said the package relied on shifting assets between accounts, tapping the retiree health trust and other existing funds, and would reduce long-term financial flexibility while increasing future costs.
District leaders and the teachers union blasted the rejection and are scrambling for an alternative that avoids state receivership and preserves local control.