First Interim Budget references $497K health care shortfall
Per Sensible Laguna, at the December 16, 2024 board meeting, the Chief Business Officer presented the First Interim Budget for 2024-25. The document included a written reference to a shortfall of approximately $497,000 in health care benefits, described as "mostly on the employer side." Sensible Laguna reports the verbal presentation included an abbreviated PowerPoint that did not reference the violation of the Collective Bargaining Agreement, the over-cap overage, or the multi-year history. The board approved the Interim budget that evening.
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- Sensible Laguna · Gary Kasik, Steve McIntosh
In the document, there was a quick written reference of a shortfall of $497,000 for Health Care Benefits, "mostly on the employer side"… During the verbal presentation by the CBO, there was an abbreviated PowerPoint. There was no mention of the amount, the violation of the CBA contract, the "overage of benefits", or any explanation of the history, etc.
- Laguna Beach Unified School District
LBUSD recording of the meeting; see /meetings/2026-03-12-regular for a transcript-derived summary.
- Laguna Beach Unified School District
LBUSD recording of the meeting; see /meetings/2025-09-25-regular for a transcript-derived summary.