Santa Monica-Malibu Schools Pass $282M Budget Amid Declining Enrollment
The Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District Board of Education has unanimously approved a $282 million budget for the 2025-26 school year, despite continued enrollment decline and projected deficit spending. The adopted budget includes $217.6 million in revenues from local sources, with 61% attributed to the Local Control Funding Formula. Personnel costs dominate the budget, accounting … Read more