The WPUSD budget must meet criteria and standards of the California Education Code. Section 42122 specifies that school district budgets must show a complete plan and itemized statement of all proposed expenditures and estimated revenues of the school district for the fiscal year. Section 42600 specifies that school districts may not spend more than authorized in the adopted Final Budget as adjusted during the fiscal year.
Because of the manner in which California voters have chosen to fund their public school system, about 90% of our District's revenues come from or through the budget of the State of California. Moreover, all districts are required by statute to have a budget in place by July 1, whether or not the State's budget has been adopted. To meet this requirement, the School Board held a mandatory public hearing and adopted a District budget at the June 21 meeting. The budget was revised for the 2011-12 State budget and was approved by the Board of Trustees on August 16, 2011.
Click here to view the 2011-12 Budget as adopted by the Board of Trustees on June 21, 2011. You may also view a copy of the Adopted Budget at the District Office.