After years of financial instability, the Sonoma Valley Unified School District is seeing a dramatic turnaround.
Per the Sonoma Index-Tribune, according to a new fiscal report, the district’s reserves are projected to climb from under three percent to over twenty-three percent by 2028. Acting Superintendent Rena Seifts credits the recovery to aggressive “right-sizing,” including the consolidation of three schools and the elimination of dozens of staff positions.
Despite the positive outlook, Board President David Bell warned that these projections are not yet “reality.” He noted that the figures don’t account for future staff pay raises or the potential costs of a new charter school petition.
While the district has successfully avoided fiscal insolvency for now, officials say they must maintain a balanced budget and sustainable labor agreements to keep the recovery on track.