The mood in the Serna Center was decidedly grim Thursday night as the leader of a state financial agency told the Sacramento City Unified School District board that a state takeover is inevitable.
Michael Fine of the Fiscal Crisis Management and Assistance Team highlighted a word at the end of his presentation: “grief.” That’s the feeling associated with the reality of fiscal insolvency.
The emotional weight of the presentation was already apparent on the faces of the seven trustees, superintendent and student board member behind the dais…