Budget crisis hits Fallbrook school districts

With no budget certainties from the State of California, Fallbrook Union High School District (FUHSD) and Fallbrook Union Elementary School District (FUESD) are making preparations for extreme cutbacks in the months ahead.

The FUHSD board of trustees began preparing for the blow on the district’s budget after receiving news of California’s financial situation in January.

In a regular meeting on Monday, February 9, the board discussed the need to cut more than $950,000 for fiscal year 2008-2009, more than $1.5 million for FY 2009-2010 and more than $650,000 for FY 2010-2011.

Before discussing r...