Ross Valley School District — Financial

Ross Valley School District's financial outlook shifted dramatically across the first half of 2026. The story begins in January, when the Board accepted a three-year, tiered budget-reduction plan to close the district's funding gap, laying out a phased approach to cuts.

Weeks later, in February, the Board put a parcel-tax increase before voters and amended the proposed amount to $540 per parcel, calling a June 2, 2026 election. This gave the community a direct say in whether new local revenue would soften the need for reductions.

That path came together in June, when the proposed 2026-27 budget removed all three tiers of planned reductions and added about $3.6 million in annual revenue after the anticipated approval of Measure H. In short, the district went from a phased austerity plan to a budget that largely eliminates those cuts, contingent on voter-approved new funding.