This Week in Local Government
What Santa Cruz County's county, city, school and regional boards are about to decide in the next ten days, sorted by how much it matters. Use the buttons to see just the governments and topics you follow.
Government
Topic
Notable (1)
Meaningful contracts, programs and policy positions.
- NotableCounty Board of Ed County Board of EducationThu, Oct 15, 5:30 PM· Taxes, fees & budget, Schools & youthBoard reviews 2025-26 year-end unaudited financial statement
County Office of Education staff will present the 2025-2026 Unaudited Actuals Financial Statement, which is the year-end accounting of what the agency actually took in and spent, filed with the California Department of Education. Deputy Superintendent of Business Services Stephanie Gomez and Director of Fiscal Services Melissa Lopez will walk the County Board of Education through the numbers. The item is listed as information, and the recommendation is simply to receive the presentation rather than approve anything.
Minor (3)
Smaller but real decisions.
- MinorCounty Board of Ed County Board of EducationThu, Oct 15, 5:30 PM· Taxes, fees & budget, Schools & youth· Consent agendaCounty education board asked to approve June 2026 budget revisions
The board would approve revisions to the 2025-26 County Office of Education budget as of June 2026, on the consent agenda.
- MinorCounty Board of Ed County Board of EducationThu, Oct 15, 5:30 PM· Taxes, fees & budget, Schools & youth· Consent agendaCounty education board asked to approve September 2026 budget revisions
The board would approve revisions to the 2026-27 County Office of Education budget as of September 2026, on the consent agenda.
- MinorCounty Board of Ed County Board of EducationThu, Oct 15, 5:30 PM· Taxes, fees & budget, Schools & youthResolution #26-47 would set the annual Gann spending limit
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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