Management Raises Amid $60M Deficit | Santa Barbara News

Santa Barbara Unified is drowning in a $60 million deficit over four years yet just approved a $250 million budget—with management getting massive raises while classrooms suffer. Teachers got $1,500 cost-of-living bumps and classified staff a 2.5% raise, but thanks to a “me too” clause, district leaders got identical boosts. Parents are furious, especially after layoffs this year, demanding spending freezes on admin costs until the books balance. The board voted 4-1 to approve, with one member calling for a clear deficit-reduction timeline. The state’s upcoming budget could bring relief, but revisions may still be in store this summer. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/d0804f86ab592571