County Board of Ed County Board of Education · Thursday, October 15, 2026, 5:30 PM · Item 11.2 · NEW BUSINESS AND ACTION
Resolution #26-47 would set the annual Gann spending limit
In plain English
The board would adopt its yearly appropriations limit under the Gann Amendment (Proposition 4, 1979), which caps growth in spending by school agencies and local governments.
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Pick a side and we'll draft a short email to public-comment@santacruzcoe.org that you can edit and send from your own account. Emails to the body become part of the public record.
How to take part
Show up: Thursday, October 15, 2026 at 5:30 PM. California's open-meetings law (the Brown Act) gives you the right to speak on agenda items. Remote-participation links, when offered, are on the agenda.
Write in: public-comment@santacruzcoe.org (from the address this meeting's agenda gives for public comment)
Official wording
Resolution #26-47: Gann Amendment Appropriations Limit 1.CVR Gann Resolution.pdf 2.Resolution 26-47 Gann Amendment Appropriations Limit.pdf 3.2025-26 UA Form GANN for Board.pdf The Gann Amendment (Proposition 4, 1979) limits the growth in appropriations made by the State of California, school districts, and local governments. All local education areas are required to adopt Gann Appropriations Limits each year by Board Resolution. Presenter(s): Melissa Lopez, Director, Fiscal Services, Business Services Motion & Roll Call Vote: Rachel Williams (President)
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