The Budget Challenges We Face
Severe budget challenges have required Santa Rosa City Schools to close schools, reduce staff, and reconfigure campuses. Savings of ~$7 million have resulted thus far from current plans to close three elementary schools and reconfigure middle and high school campuses.
SRCS needs to approve ~$15 million in budget reductions by February 25, 2026. In addition, we also face a ~$3 million cash shortfall in the current year. SRCS has identified layers of protection that ensures we maintain local control, however this simply pushes the need to conserve funds to 2026-27.
We are committed to keeping our community informed and engaged as we move forward with the process of stabilizing our SRCS budget. Next Steps:
January 28, 2026: Proposed round 2 budget solutions discussed with the Board
February 11, 2026: Board action on budget solutions