Novato school district approves plan to cut $4.5M

Novato school district approves plan to cut $4.5M

The Novato Unified School District has approved a plan to cut $4.5 million in costs to stabilize the general fund budget for the 2026-27 school year and beyond. The reductions in staffing, supplies and services grew from $3 million in estimated cuts when the district adopted its $131.5 million 2025-26 budget in June. The district will need to “identify at least $1.5 million in one-time savings through expenditure deferrals, position vacancies, o…