10.16.24 Budget Study Forum Notes

On Wednesday, October 16, 2024, we held the first of four Budget Study Forum sessions. I'd like to sincerely thank everyone who participated. Ron Calloway did an outstanding job distilling the key components of our budget, and we had a wonderfully balanced representation of teachers, classified staff, district personnel, and parents—your contributions and engagement are truly appreciated!

As I shared with session participants, while school finance isn’t "rocket science," it is also neither intuitive, straightforward, nor inherently equitable.

For those interested in our budget and the upcoming necessary reductions (as shared in my 10.09.24 message), I encourage you to review the session notes below:

Our next session is scheduled for Wednesday, October 30, and I will share notes from that session with the community as well.

We do have a few spots still available, so if you're interested in attending, please send me an email (superintendent@bvusd.org)—we can likely accommodate you!

In partnership,

Lexie Cala