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Sunnyside Unified District public hearing, Sep 8, 2026

18 min · 0 public speakers

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What happened

What happened at this meeting

Sunnyside budget revision reports average daily membership down 544, a 4.3% decline 0:52

  • A district staff member presented the first expenditure budget revision of the year, saying the main reason for the early revision was to align the special education transportation budget with amounts reported on the fiscal year '25 annual financial report. 0:52
  • The staff member said average daily membership was down from 12,707 to 12,163, and that the revision showed a total decrease of $1,657,195 for a budget of a little over $305 million. 0:52
  • No one offered public comment during the hearing, and Beki Quintero closed the public hearing. 12:51
  • A motion to approve the budget revision was made and seconded during the regular meeting, but the transcript does not state a result. 14:55
Item by item (6)
  1. Opening and agenda approval 0:01
    • Roll call was taken at the start of the public hearing. 0:01
    • A motion to approve the agenda as presented was made and seconded, and names were called. 0:26
  2. Public hearing on budget revision 0:39
    • A district staff member said the revision was needed so that state funds would not be withheld over special education maintenance of effort, and that an estimated amount of $700,000 was reported. 0:52
    • The staff member said Group A enrollment left the district down $3.4 million and that new grants included a School Safety Grant of $513,578 and a Foundational Literacy Grant of $275,000. 5:19
    • A speaker asked whether the new grants last 1 year, and the staff member said such grants usually last 1 year and must be reapplied for each year. 12:10
    • Beki Quintero closed the public hearing after hearing no public comment. 12:51
  3. Call to order and consent agenda 13:35
    • Beki Quintero called the regular board meeting to order and brought forward the consent agenda. 13:35
    • A motion to approve the consent agenda was made and seconded, and names were called. 14:21
  4. Budget revision approval 14:36
    • Beki Quintero introduced the 2026⁠-⁠2027 annual expenditure budget revision number 1 for board action. 14:36
    • A motion to approve the revision as presented during the public hearing was made and seconded, and names were called. 14:55
  5. Future agenda items 15:19
    • A speaker asked for a monthly update on the ongoing process at the site as part of the regular meeting. 15:27
  6. Adjournment 16:03
    • A motion to adjourn was made and seconded, followed by a roll call. 16:12

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Video: posted by the district as “Public Hearing & Governing Board Meeting • September 8, 2026”