Letters / Opinion

Letters to the Editor 3-14-24

By Kevin Cody

Forecast for failure Dear ER: The Manhattan Beach Unified School District is facing an $11.3 million deficit, and is blaming reductions in State revenue for this (“Measure MB tax election too close to call,” ER March 7, 2024). The district’s first interim budget report shows total revenue at $98 million. The state is projecting a lower COLA (Cost of Living Adjustment), dropping from the original 3.94% to 0.76%. As a result, LCFF (Local Control Funding Formula) revenue growth is likely…