Coachella Valley Unified School District is weighing how to cut at least $20 million from its budget over the next three years, with proposed reductions varying in scope and potentially affecting student services, particularly mental health programs.
District staff was presented with three fiscal stabilization proposals on Jan. 15, outlining ways to rein in deficit spending and ensure required reserves, though trustees stressed that the scenarios are a starting point rather than final decisions as they consider potential changes to student services — including the future of the district’s school-based wellness centers.
“We are not confined to those options just as they are,” Trustee Valerie García said…