The Oakland Unified School District headquarters at 1011 Union St. in Oakland. (Google Earth via Bay City News)

The Oakland Unified School District appears to be making progress on its effort to close a massive $100 million budget deficit and thereby retain local control over its finances, according to a message from the superintendent.

Following a Board of Education meeting Tuesday, Superintendent Denise Saddler said the “outlook for the 2026-27 budget, while still a major challenge, is now significantly improved” even from one month ago.

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Kiley Russell writes primarily for Local News Matters on issues related to equity and the environment. A Bay Area native, he has lived most of his life in Oakland. He studied journalism at San Francisco State University, worked for the Associated Press and the former Contra Costa Times, among other outlets. He has covered everything from state legislatures, local governments, federal and state courts, crime, growth and development, political campaigns of various stripes, wildfires and the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.