Budget cuts cost Mt. View Elementary its assistant principal funding and two teaching positions

What happened

Mt. View Elementary's Site Council/Title I Committee was told at its February 26, 2026 meeting that projected 2026-27 enrollment (390 students) would fall below the district's 400-student threshold for a general-fund-paid assistant principal, so the position will instead be paid from the school's Title I money -- funds that would otherwise go toward reading and math tutoring. A first-grade teacher and the school's librarian will not be replaced. By the April 9 meeting, the committee was also told to expect the elimination of the library aide, a 50% cut to curriculum funds, a 10% cut to school-site supplies, and fewer custodial days, as part of the district's FY27 budget response to an $8.5 million shortfall.

Why it matters to families

This is what a district-wide budget cut looks like at one specific small school: money meant for reading and math help is being redirected just to keep the principal's office staffed, while two teaching positions and a library aide go unfilled going into next year, meaning larger classes and less library access for Mt. View's roughly 390 students.

The evidence

The February 26, 2026 and April 9, 2026 Mt. View Elementary Site Council/Title I Committee minutes record the enrollment threshold, the shift of assistant-principal funding to Title I, the unfilled teaching and library-aide positions, and the specific FY27 budget-cut line items presented to the committee.

The source