Irvine Unified budget OK for now says CFO at board meeting
Irvine Unified financial chief Vern Medeiros told the board that despite a $7.9 billion state deficit and fiscal uncertainty the district’s adopted budget remains consistent with expectations. The May 20 plan cut $2.8 million for 2003-04 and $1.7 million for 2004-05, including fewer instructional assistants and health clerks, higher class sizes for grades 4-12, and transportation costs for sports, with 47 classified positions eliminated. The district will reevaluate in three months and adjust as needed amid California’s fiscal crisis.